Design for Evolving Play

Exploring Levels of Adaptability in Toy Design

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10422

Keywords:

Evolving toys, Adaotability, Half-way design, Open-ended play, Toy longevity

Author Biography

Ezgi Ozan Avcı, Yaşar University, Turkey

Ezgi Ozan Avcı is a design researcher and educator interested in design for sustainability, product personalisation, generative research methods and open design. She received her PhD degree from Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of Industrial Design. She is a design educator in Yaşar University Department of Industrial Design, and teaches courses at undergraduate level including design for sustainability and industrial design studios.

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Published

24-06-2025

How to Cite

Ozan Avcı, E. (2025). Design for Evolving Play: Exploring Levels of Adaptability in Toy Design. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10422

Issue

No. 6 (2025): Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025)

Section

Track 1: Design for Longer Lasting Products and Buildings – Extended Abstracts

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