I.D. Magazine Selects Construction Toy, High-Design Q-BA-MAZE, as One of Year's 'Most Ingenious'

Construction toy, invented by architectural designer, named 'New and Notable' by prestigious International Design magazine. Storefinder and online shop for playroom and desktop toy at Q-BA-MAZE.com

It sounds crazy -- but I spent three painstaking years designing just three cubes

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 20, 2007 -- Q-BA-MAZE Inc. is thrilled to announce that I.D. Magazine has named the company's new modular construction toy and marble run, Q-BA-MAZE, one of the year's 'Most Ingenious Products'. Q-BA-MAZE comes in 20-Packs and 50-Packs and can be found at specialty retailers ( Q-BA-MAZE Storefinder ) and purchased online at Q-BA-MAZE.com.

Expert Praise for Q-BA-MAZE:

'Top Ten Toy 2007'
... NYMetroParent Magazine and numerous others

'Replay factor was off the charts'
... The National Parenting Center, 2007 Seal of Approval

'Move over Rubik, there's a new cube-based invention in town'
... Josh Spear Design Guide

'Fusion of Lego and Pachinko'
... I4U Gadget Guide

Invented by Polshek Partnership Architects alum and architectural designer, Andrew Comfort, and inspired by his grandfather's wooden marble run, Q-BA-MAZE (pronounced: cube amaze) is a smart, new construction toy that amazes players of all ages as they imagine and build colorful transparent towers with a simple system of interlocking cubes, then watch as shimmering steel balls randomly collide and roll through their amazing invention.

"It sounds crazy -- but I spent three painstaking years designing just three cubes," said Andrew Comfort, Q-BA-MAZE designer and founder. "The fact that I.D. Magazine finds Q-BA-MAZE ingenious is both a huge honor and a long-awaited affirmation of my sanity!"

I.D. Magazine is a favored resource for graphic and product designers in North America and abroad and has won five National Magazine Awards -- four for General Excellence and one for Design.

Each November, I.D. Magazine, the leading critical magazine covering the art, business and culture of design, reviews new products from the past year and selects the most innovative designs for its annual "New + Notable" issue. Joining Q-BA-MAZE as I.D. Magazine's "Most Ingenious Products" are: iPhone by Apple, Roadster by Tesla, Knicker Chair by Blu Dot, and Lime Bicycle by TREK.

About Q-BA-MAZE:
Storefinder, product videos, architectural plans and "Play and Design" blog: www.Q-BA-MAZE.com

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