FABA+
An interactive, screen-free audio player for kids 3+
A thoughtfully connected speaker that lets children control what they listen to independently, from classic stories to music and educational activities. Italy's best-selling toy for ages 0 to 6, two years running.
Growing together with FABA+
FABA+ is an interactive, screen-free audio player for kids aged 3 and above. A thoughtfully connected speaker that allows children to control what they listen to independently, picking from a rich catalogue of audio experiences, ranging from classic stories, music, educational activities
We built and designed the next iteration of the FABA speaker. Exploring the future of bedtime story telling and experience through a kids-first interface at FINH. Accompanying children on their growth path, making listening to audio content a widespread practice and becoming an ally of parents in keeping children away from screens. Winner of an iF Design and European Product Design award 2024. Italy's best-selling toy for ages 0 to 6 in 2024 and 2025, in over 480,000 families across Italy, France and Spain.
An end-to-end, two-year project spanning strategy, ideation, industrial design, engineering, packaging, app UX/UI and brand. A testament to playful, tactile interaction meeting new technology, and an antidote to the screen-dominated digital childhoods of children growing up today.
FABA+
An interactive, screen-free audio player for kids 3+
A thoughtfully connected speaker that lets children control what they listen to independently, from classic stories to music and educational activities. Italy's best-selling toy for ages 0 to 6, two years running. We built and designed the next iteration of the FABA speaker. Exploring the future of bedtime story telling and experience through a kids-first interface at FINH. Accompanying children on their growth path, making listening to audio content a widespread practice and becoming an ally of parents in keeping children away from screens. Winner of an iF Design and European Product Design award 2024. Italy's best-selling toy for ages 0 to 6 in 2024 and 2025, in over 480,000 families across Italy, France and Spain.
THE CHALLENGE
FABA came to us with a successful first speaker and an ambition: redesign it into an industry-leading product for the Italian, Latin American and Central European markets, and take the interaction to the next level. Screen-free and character-led, and something a three-year-old could run alone. FABA+ won an iF Design Award and a European Product Design Award in 2024, and has been Italy's best-selling toy for ages 0 to 6 two years running, in over 480,000 families across Italy, France and Spain.
THE OUTCOME
What started as a partner's initial sketch, we brought to life together, then built a full-stack design team around it, with thanks to the FINH and the great FABA teams. I worked on the industrial design, interaction design and app design, end to end from strategy and concept through to manufacture.
- Client
- FABA
- Year
- 2024
- Sector
- Hardware, IoT, App, Interaction
- Agency
- FINH
- Type
- Phygital
- Role
- Industrial, Interaction & App Design
- Outcome
- Strategy, Ideation, Product design, Brand revamp, Web design, App design, Packaging, Accessories