Introduced in 1913 by A.C. Gilbert, Erector sets allowed children to build working models of everything from bridges to locomotives using metal beams, gears, and motors. Dubbed “the toy that builds ...

There’s a secret to 3+, a new furniture collection by Polish designer Oskar Zieta. It seems counterintuitive, but the strength of the series lies not where the material is–but instead, where it isn’t.

What happens when you combine the ease and convenience of flat-pack, ready-to-assemble furniture with the fun and whimsy of the Legos you loved as a child? Well, now we know. For decades, the French ...

What happens when you combine the ease and convenience of flat-pack, ready-to-assemble furniture with the fun and whimsy of the Legos you loved as a child? Well, now we know. For decades, the French ...

Thirty plus years ago, my mom and dad gave me one of the best birthday gifts ever -- a bright yellow ABS plastic toolbox filled with metal beams, screws and nuts, pulleys, a motor, and a variety of ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Great minds think alike, I was just working on my Erector Set article when I saw Jeremiah McNichols' post on the ...

It seems like every week one of the Hollywood studios announces a new board game or toy movie adaptation that pushes the limits on believability. Some nights while I'm writing up news, I wonder if I'm ...