Introduced in 1974, the first Playmobil figurine revolutionized the toy world. Until then, toy figures—made primarily of lead, paper, painted aluminum and plastic—tended to be frozen into a single stance or motion, their feet molded to the base that kept them upright. Soldiers, cowboys, Native Americans, football and rugby players, or cyclists all embodied a basically warring or sportsdominated world. Children would organize their armies or teams to reenact wars and matches, thus reverting to key moments in history.


By inventing a new figurine, Hans Beck also invented a new way of playing.




Technology meets aesthetics, with Cordivari
With their rhythmically textured external surfaces, the Run and Seven Lines fan coils become natural elements in the landscape of contemporary interiors.