VIPuzzles - Akaho Puzzle

Designed by Vinco

The Akaho Puzzle is a refined pin‑and‑hole mechanical puzzle created by Czech designer Vaclav Obšivac, better known as Vinco. As part of his creative HowEdi project, this puzzle perfectly illustrates Vinco’s design philosophy: thoughtful, innovative, and focused on clear mechanical principles.

The Akaho Puzzle brings together everything Vinco is known for: a clean concept, intelligent construction, and a well‑defined logical challenge. It invites careful observation and deliberate thinking, demonstrating how a seemingly simple mechanism can result in a deeply engaging puzzle experience.

This puzzle can be seen as an evolution of Vinco’s earlier work. His Eight Houses design from 2005 laid the conceptual foundation, which was further refined and reimagined in 2022 as the Akaho Puzzle. Those interested in Vinco’s creative process can explore additional background and design insights on his website, vinco.cz.

Extra inspiration: think outside the box and move beyond traditional pin‑and‑hole shapes. With a creative twist, this design can even be transformed into an XXL version suitable as a puzzle coffee table or side table.

A perfect choice for enthusiasts of original mechanical puzzles and innovative design.

Product details

• Number of pieces: 9
• Puzzle size: 80 × 80 × 65 mm