Reykjavík-based designer Thórunn Árnadottir has combined local Icelandic materials with broken toys to create a series of interactive devices, which she is presenting at DesignMarch 2017.
Shapes of Sound consists of four objects, each designed to offer an alternative to mass-produced electronic children's toys.
Shapes of Sounds includes a furry ball made from sheep's skin that bleats when touched
Each object is fitted with a recycled soundboard that emits an electronic sound when the user interacts with it.
Based on simple geometric shapes and raw materials, the toys are a minimalist interpretation of the sounds they make.
A cube made from lava stone was conceived as an "elf house", so emits a tinkling sound when held There is a cube made from lava stone that was conceived as an "elf house", which emits a tinkling sound when held.
An aluminium cylinder emits a race car sound when it is rolled, while a furry ball made from sheep's skin bleats when touched.
There is also a pair of cones made of pine wood that, when stacked on top of another, form a Christmas tree that plays festive music.
When stacked on top of another, a pair of cones made of pine wood form a Christmas tree that plays festive music
To create the objects, Árnadottir used soundboards extracted from broken toys she collected at flea markets in China. "I wanted to use Icelandic materials to give the toys a second life," she told Dezeen.
"The shapes were kept as...