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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Who Was That Yo-Yo Man...And How Did He Get Into My School?

Decoder Ring listeners write in with some excellent mysteries, and for our last episode of the year we're solving three of them. Why do children play in boxes full of sand? Why do rock bands pretend like the show is over when everybody knows they're coming back for an encore? And what was up with those school assemblies where you'd get to skip class to learn about...yo-yos?
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fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Kovo 11 Park / Inout.designstudio

Kovo 11 Park in Kaunas was reconstructed to offer diverse leisure: rest areas, active recreation zones, green spaces, interactive children's playgrounds, and contextual architectural features.
Design
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This Chinese schoolyard uses giant Lego blocks to let kids endlessly redesign their playground

Nike and Lego transformed a Shanghai primary school's concrete yard into a modular, 2-by-3-brick–based playground with giant interlocking pieces and a shock-absorbent surface.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 months ago

Boulder Park / Xisui Design

Large boulders and 3D-printed concrete rock caves create integrated play, rest, and water features across a 13,000-square-meter community park.
Design
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Unconventional Playgrounds: Built from Junk, Shaped by Concrete, Freed by Play

Play that embraces risk, loose materials, and self-direction fosters creativity, independence, and transformative learning more than overly safe, controlled playgrounds.
Education
fromArchDaily
4 months ago

The Why, What, and How of Human-Centered and Successful Playground Design

Playgrounds are essential for children's physical activity, social interaction, and overall well-being.
Board games
fromColossal
8 months ago

Land, Sea, and Wiry Trees Converge in 100architects' Imaginative New Playground

Wired Scape in Guangzhou transforms traditional playground concepts, offering an imaginative environment for both children and adults.
The park features vibrant, climber-friendly trees and interconnected structures, promoting play and social engagement.
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