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AndrénFogelström installs sculptural spheres in Stockholm park
Vårbergstoppen's unique geographical history also informed the architect's design choices. Swedish city landscape architect Holger Blom created Vårbergstoppen as an artificial hill in the 1960s. The architects drew on the circular shapes Blom used, in an effort to honour his creation.
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AndrénFogelström installs sculptural spheres in Stockholm park
Three smaller spheres, which are positioned inside the playground at the foot of the hill, were made for younger children to play on and climb. One sphere has a slide, another one has a little bench. All have small holes for peeking out of while playing
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BAAO and 4|MATIV add bright colours to Mi Casita Preschool in Brooklyn
The goal was to create a space that embodied the school's mission of being a "home away from home" and celebrated the different cultures that coexist in Brooklyn. The centre features several rooms that are loosely organised around an L-shaped trough, which functions as both a bathroom sink and a social gathering spot. Natural light flows in through large, street-facing windows.
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Lego develops recycled plastic bricks made from discarded bottles
Toy brand Lego has created its first prototype bricks using recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles. Created as part of the Danish company's drive to make all of its products from sustainable materials by 2030, the brick prototypes were created from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), a common thermoplastic used for products such as bottles and clothing.
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Sarit Shani Hay fills Soft Landscape installation with animal cushions
Tel Aviv-based Hay, who specialises in child-centric design, was commissioned to create the artwork for the Black Box exhibition, which displays pieces from the museum's own collections. The site-specific Soft Landscape installation features an imaginary landscape with cushioned volumes to represent rocky coastlines, as well as the animals that live among them – seals, bears and sea lions.
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Klein Dytham Architecture creates "fairytale building" at Risonare Nasu
At the centre of the children's space is a white net that allows kids to climb to the top of the cone, which is surrounded by a ball pit. This cone also contains the clubhouse's toilets, which are flanked by a small climbing wall.
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Danielle Brustman decorates Melbourne children's centre with pastels and rainbow murals
Designer Danielle Brustman used pastel colours, marmoleum flooring and playful hand-painted murals to create the interior of the Brighton Street Early Learning Centre in a brutalist building in Melbourne.
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FEA Studio designs brick primary school for boys and girls in Iran
The architects hope that giving the boys and girls who study at Noor E Mobin G2 Primary School the freedom to roam and play will add to their educational experience and help the students mix. The unique layout and its pedagogical goals relate to the wider program of the Noor E Mobin NGO, which is to provide a free education that nurtures talent over rote learning and produces "decent citizens".
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IKEA and Lego release Bygglek storage boxes that double as toys
Both children and adults can benefit from the designs, said the designers, creating an alignment between how grown-ups perceive organising and how children perceive creative play. IKEA and Lego also hope it will prevent parents from feeling the need to tidy up while the kids are still playing, as the two will coincide.
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IKEA and Lego release Bygglek storage boxes that double as toys
The Bygglek storage collection comprises one set of three small boxes, two sets of larger boxes – each with lids and fronts lined with Lego studs – and one set of Lego bricks. The collaborative collection aims to "encourage play and infuse more fun" into tidying up and organising the home by giving children a box of lego that is both a building platform and a place to store the pieces or display them as sculptures.
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Sky gardens to crown Shenzhen children's hospital by B+H Architects
Inside, patients and visitors will be greeted by a timber-lined atrium containing circulation and a play area for children. Referred to by the studio as the "vertical secret garden", this will offer patients a playful distraction from their treatment.
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Sky gardens to crown Shenzhen children's hospital by B+H Architects
B+H Architects' design, developed in collaboration with ECADI, will prioritise creating a "micro-landscape" that weaves in and around the hospital. Composed of gardens and play areas, this is to help children engage with nature and establish a playful, unintimidating medical environment.
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