Danish toy maker Lego collaborated with Japanese minimal retailer Muji to launch a few innovative toys.  The sets contain Lego bricks, paper, and a hole punch that’s aligned with the Legos’ iconic bumps.  Paper can then be integrated into Lego structures, creating a new way to build.  I’d love to have just the hole punch – even that piece is a cool bit of Japanese utilitarian minimalism.

This collaboration is by far Lego’s best brand extension.  I’m really not impressed with Lego Rock Band or Lego x some movie.  Those are better left to Playmobil, since it’s already more theme-y and story-based than Lego.  Lego should be a blank starting point, like a 3D crayon set.  The Muji stuff builds on that principle.

via today and tomorrow

Tags: Lego, Muji, product design, toys