16 Animali Enzo Mari Puzzle

The 16 Animali Puzzle by Enzo Mari is one of those rare children’s objects that became a design icon, and one I have personally coveted for decades.

Originally created in 1957 from a single piece of oak, the puzzle fits sixteen interlocking animals into one beautifully compact shape, each creature emerging through Mari’s wonderfully reduced geometric language.

A Negative space masterclass for all the designers and artists of this world.