Naef

A gentle push sets the pendulum moving, tracing overlapping ellipses in fine sand. Smooth the surface to begin a fresh pattern. A small LED illuminates the sand. Designer: Jürg Näf

Interlocking wooden blocks invite balanced towers, bridges and open-ended geometric construction. Choose the classic format, compact Mini, or commemorative edition. Classic editions contain 16 blocks. Mini: 16 maple blocks and booklet; overall 10 × 10 × 2.5 cm; age 3+. 100 Years edition: 15 Naef Spiel cubes, 8 Mini cubes, booklet and insert; maple; 20 × 20 × 5 cm; age 6+. Precious Wood combines maple, ash, sweet chestnut, beech, elm, smoked acacia, oak and walnut. Designer: Kurt Naef

Right-angle wooden beams can become buildings, balanced sculptures or a marble run. Choose natural or colored ash. Age 3+. White ash. Overall 22.5 × 22.5 × 2.5 cm. Contents: 24 profiled beams in six lengths, 8 notched cubes, two 35 mm balls and pattern book. Designer: Heiko Hillig

Nested bracket-shaped blocks and a central cube support upright, diagonal and cascading constructions. Age 6+. 7 pieces; 20 × 10 × 5 cm. Colored version: maple. Natural version: walnut

A curved walnut cube rocks, rolls and spins in response to a gentle touch. Its sculptural form is paired with a presentation box that doubles as a display stand. Walnut object; white-lacquered ash box with sliding lid and display recess. Includes a numbered, signed brochure. Designer: Peer Clahsen

Use the magnetic wand to lift metal balls into patterns, letters and numbers, then smooth the surface to begin again. The balls stay in fixed positions for portable play. For ages over 5 years. Plastic and metal. No batteries required. Designer: Omri Rothschild

Cubes and cylinders work together for stacking, balancing and building. The simple forms can also be combined with Naef Spiel blocks. Wooden construction toy. Designer: Peter Schmid. Official age categories: colored 3–6 and 6+; natural 1–3, 3–6 and 6+

Take the cube apart and arrange its precisely fitting pieces into new spatial compositions. Nest, stack and balance the parts to explore different structures. Age 6+. Designer: Peer Clahsen

Nine nested half-cube shells open up many ways to build, layer and explore space. Maple; 9 pieces; assembled size 10 × 10 × 10 cm. Contains small parts; not suitable for children under 36 months

Arrange right-angle elements into bridges, columns and geometric structures. Choose the multicolor or black-and-white edition. Maple; 13 pieces; overall 22.5 × 2.5 × 22.5 cm. Contains small parts; not suitable for children under 36 months. Designer: Peer Clahsen

A cube divided using the golden ratio becomes an architectural building set. Combine the colored blocks and black plates as foundations, walls and roofs. Age 6+. 23 pieces; overall 11.2 × 11.2 × 11.2 cm. Maple blocks and fiberboard plates. Small parts; not suitable for children under 36 months. Designer: Jo Niemeyer

Sixteen building pieces in seven sizes explore the proportions of the golden ratio. Recombine them into balanced arrangements and architectural forms. Age 6+. 16 pieces in seven sizes. Designer: Jo Niemeyer

Fit ten differently shaped wooden pieces within the four corner supports to complete the tower. An included solution offers a starting point for further spatial challenges. Age 6+. 10 wooden puzzle pieces, tower supports and instruction sheet. Designer: Cordula von Tettau / Manfred Zipfel

Nine layered-maple arches invite balancing, color arrangements and exploration of sound. Each curved element can be used on its own or combined into new constructions. Age 3+. Nine arch-shaped elements made of layered maple. The US and Canadian version does not include a ball. Designer: Heiko Hillig

Arrange colored semicircular pieces in the round frame, or build with them flat and stacked outside it. The reverse side of the frame can serve as a display surface. Age 6+. 17 semicircular wooden elements and a black-varnished frame. Designer: Negar Kalantar

Eight geometric elements interlock into crystalline sculptures. Their proportions also allow combinations with Naef Cubicus and Cella. Age 6+. 8 geometric pieces. Designer: Roman Krohs

Printed geometric shapes turn 25 cubes into pictures, patterns and letters. Create recognizable scenes or invent a new arrangement. Age 3+. 25 printed maple cubes. Designer: Hubert Zimmermann

Arrange the printed cubes into six animal faces, or mix them to invent unexpected creatures. Reference sheets provide the basic designs. 25 maple cubes, each 3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm; overall 17.5 × 17.5 × 3.5 cm. Includes three reference sheets for six motifs. Official age categories: 1–3 and 3–6 years. Designer: Aoi Huber Kuno

A maple car with an attached driver who can lean forward, sideways or back on a ball joint. Choose from four colors. Maple car with fixed articulated driver. Designer: Heiko Hillig. Official US age categories vary by color; review the chosen model’s packaging before use

Guide small steel balls through five concentric rings toward the center of this handheld wooden maze. Maple or cherry wood; diameter 12.5 cm, height 5.2 cm. Not suitable for children under 36 months. Designers: Sarah Ahart and Bryanna Dering

A replica of Alma Siedhoff-Buscher’s 1923 Bauhaus building design, available in the classic palette or white. Geometric elements invite architectural arrangements. For collectors aged 14 and over. Maple; overall 27 × 6.5 × 4 cm. Contains small parts. Designer: Alma Siedhoff-Buscher