# Origami-Inspired Playful Magnetic Blocks Artur Tikhonenko Designs the Trido Building Blocks By Amy Duong | Published 2023-07-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trido References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2023/07/11/these-playful-magnetic-blocks-are-like-lego-meets-magsafe-meets-tangram/)  Artur Tikhonenko designs the Trigo, which is a set of [playful building blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tile-town) that are most notably magnetic. It is made with inspiration drawn from the look and function of origami, which means that every single unit is a pixel and is able to stack together to create complex shapes. It nods to the geometric structures of Platonic solids, specifically both the tetrahedron and octahedron. Based on a magnet system, it connects seamlessly to one another and aligns along the edges. Artur Tikhonenko has a deep fascination for plaster casting and [origami techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series) and when approaching the Trigo, he went through a few prototypes. From there, he wanted to breach biological and organic shapes and ended up highlighting polygons instead. Image Credit: Artur Tikhonenko ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 17% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Magnetic Building Blocks:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of magnetic building blocks in various industries such as architecture, engineering, and toy manufacturing. - **Origami-inspired Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply origami-inspired design principles to create innovative products and solutions in industries like furniture, interior design, and packaging. - **Geometric Structures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize geometric structures, like Platonic solids, in fields such as product design, 3D printing, and art installations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate magnetic building blocks into architectural models and prototypes, allowing for rapid and flexible design iterations. - **Engineering:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of magnetic blocks in engineering education and prototyping, enabling students and professionals to build and test structures more efficiently. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate magnetic building blocks into the development of educational toys, enhancing children's creativity and spatial reasoning skills. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic 3D Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-building-kit.md) - [Magnetic Building Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magna-tiles.md) - [Digital Magnetic Toy Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tenki-spliced-magnetic-attraction-toy.md) - [Magnetic Wooden Sculpture Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-sculpture.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Block Puzzle Modular Dollhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollhouse-concept.md) - [Magnetic Building Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnecraft.md) - [Magnetic Building Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magna-tiles-1.md) - [Award-Winning Magnetic Building Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-building-set.md)