These creative classroom design structures may be less formal, but they are incredibly flexible when it comes to supporting a range of learning activities. These school designs range from ones for students in kindergarten to university-level students, however, no matter what age group the design is for, there is a need for many of the designs to be as multipurpose as possible.
For the younger kids, some of the most interesting designs are those that are vibrant and colorful, filled with eye-popping colors that are bound to keep students alert. For all ages, there are plenty of instances where nature has been integrated into learning spaces, whether it's from a material choice or an actual tree that has been brought into the classroom for the chance for students to really get their hands on nature.
76 Creative Classroom Design Ideas
From Visionary Floating Schools to Wavy Student Lounges:
Laura McQuarrie — Sep 2, 2014 — Art & Design
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Upcycled School Bus Homes
Student Architect Hank Butitta Makes a School Bus Home
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Candy-Colored Schools
The Chalmers Campus Lindholmen Makes Learning Fun
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Classroom-Free Academies
The Vittra School Does Away with Traditional Educational Architecture
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All Glass Classrooms
Students of Kanagawa Institute of Technology Have a Nice View of Everything
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Lounge-Worthy Libraries
This Library was Designed by BC Architects for a School for Deaf Children
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Rain Harvesting Architecture
Waterbank by PITCHAfrica is an Eco-Friendly Development
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Nature-Integrated School Designs
This German Kids School Design Has Trees and Textured Salt Walls
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Slender Wooden Schools
These Swiss School's Design Features Slender Wooden Battens
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Reflective Rainbow Buildings
L'Ecole Professionelle in Viege by Bonnard Woeffray Architectes
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Sustainable Learning Centers
The Le Bourget School is Eco-Friendly and Dynamic in Design
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Stylish School Architecture
Hakli Architects Creates the Omenapuisto Daycare Center
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Reflective Nature-Mimicking Structures
This Norwegian School is a Natural Canvas for Nature
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Solar Plant-Powered Schools
The Facility for Ecology Education Practices its Teachings
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Agriculture-Inspired Schools
The Kfar Shemaryahu Educational Centre is Creative and Colorful
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Curvy Aluminum Schools
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Create the 'Lycée Georges Frêche'
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Cheerful Contemporary Schools
The Spring Learning Center by Joey Ho Design is Minimalist & Playful
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Wavy Student Lounges
The Svet Vmes Architects Firm Designed This Modern Student Lounge
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Palace-Inspired School Buildings
This School by Studio 44 Fuses Palaces with Schools
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Distorted Geometric Buildings
Lil/Euralille Youth Centre by JDS Architects is an Urban Catalyst
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Technicolor High Schools
Fitzroy High School in Melbourne is Too Cool for School
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Minimalist Nursery Schools
Children Learn and Play in a Design by C+S Associati
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Shuttertastic Schools
The Langley Academy is a Sustainable Educational Facility
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Vibrantly Jolting Schools
The Julio Barreno Azahar School Literally Steals the Limelight
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Cavernous School Hideouts
The UTAA Rest Hole is a Social Study Space in a Campus Parking Lot
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Greenhouse Schoolhouses
The Branson School Student Commons is a Breath of Fresh Air
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Shipping Container Classrooms
The Waldorf School of Orange County Gives New Meaning to Portables
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Sustainability-Promoting Schools
Vo Trong Nghia Architects Complete the Farming Kindergarten
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Building Block Architecture
GGF Architects' Wahroonga Preparatory School Looks Made With LEGO
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Playhouse-Styled Schools
Block X is an Unusual Learning Institution
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Modular Interior Playgrounds
The Sjotorget Kindergarten by Rotstein Arkitekter Drives Creativity
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Color-Lit School Interiors
Taylor_Smyth Architects Revamps West Preparatory Junior Public School
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Warm Wooden Schools
The Fagerborg Kindergarten by RRA is Outfitted in a Timber Embrace
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Chromatic Geometric Interiors
The St. Mary's School is Inspired by a Blooming Tree Theme
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Paper-Made Schools
Shigaru Ban Helps Those in Need by Replacing the Miao Miao School in China
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Educational Ramps
The Dragen Children's House Builds Motor and Sensory Skills
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Colorful Kinder Schools
Palatre & Leclere Make a Coloring Book Come to Life
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Sci-FI Kindergarten Structures
Studio Lacaja Arquitectos' Leroteca Design is a Cultural Kids Space
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Eco Pod Nurseries
Discovery Day Care Center Helps Kids Get Their Thumbs Green at an Early Age
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Hipster Chic Playschools
The Israeli Designer Kindergarten Makes Me Want to Go Back to School
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Sleek Eco-Friendly Schools
Welsh College Has an LEED Gold Certified Campus
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21st Century Eco Schools
The Edison High School Academic Building by Darden Architects is Modern
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Playfully Whimsical Classrooms
This Modern Kindergarten Design is Airy and Vibrant
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Castle-Inspired Schools
Prachasongkroa Kindergarden Incorporates a Fantastical Architectural Tower
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All-Bamboo Education Centers
El Guadual in Columbia will Provide Schooling for Those in Need
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Zero Energy Schools
NYC's School Construction Authority Unveils a Carbon Neutral Design
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See-Through Schools
The New School University Design is Clearly Amazing
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Pop Art Beauty Schools
Garry Cohn Designs Peter Mark College for Hair Styling
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Trailblazing Green Buildings
This Tel Aviv University Building is the Greenest in the Middle East
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Vibrant Sensory Classrooms
This Polish Kindergarten Classroom Design Focuses on Color & the Senses
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Psychedelic Kiddie Schools
The 'Els Colors Kindergarten' in Spain Juxtaposes Cool Colors
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Mobile Schools in Semi Trucks
The Classroom of the Future
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Shack-Inspired Schools
The Study Centre by StudioTacloban is Nature-Infused
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Lattice-Skinned Schools
Dress Code by Complex City Explores Creative Structural Cladding
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Elementary-School Abodes
The Level Architects House with Slide is Exactly What it Sounds Like
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Stacked Jungle Gym Schools
The Columbia University Medical Centre is a Complex Glass Labyrinth
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Creative School Designs
Colorful Educational Environments to Nurture Developing Minds
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Horizontal Band School Facades
Babled Nouvet Reynaud Completes Addition to School in France
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Wavy Cafeteria Facades
The Mensa Leonberg is a Shared Canteen Between Two Schools
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Designer Playschools
The Matali Crasset Maison Des Petits Inspires Young Artists
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Inflatable Classrooms
'Blow Up Your School' is an Eco-Friendly Temporary Classroom
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Summit-Structured Schools
Feld72 'Kindergarten Terenten' Natural Learning Environment
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Red-Accented Schools
The Ecole Maternelle is Playful and Eco-Friendly
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Checkerboard School Structures
VTN Architects' New Design Naturally Beats the Hanoi Heat
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Crisis Preparation Schools
Northern S.T.A.R.S Safety Village Teaches Children Emergency Strategies
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See-Through Student Laboratories
OMA's École Centrale Engineering School is Award-Winning
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Cheerfully Color-blocked Schools
This School Building is a Vibrant Educational Space
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Sea Urchin Schoolhouses
The SPACEPLATES Greenhouse by N55 and Anne Romme is Geometric
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Spacious Hexagonal Nurseries
Soichi Yamasaki Creates a Nursery Design With Unconventional Shapes
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City-Connected Music Schools
The Wiener Musikhaus Brings the People and Students Together
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Sustainable School Structures
GPP Architects' UCN IMAGO is an Eco-Conscious Education Center
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Visionary Floating Schools
Kunle Adeyemi is Building Floating School in a Water-Logged Slum
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Power-Producing Classrooms
Green Apple Classrooms are Designed to Save California Schools Money
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Playful Pre-School Interiors
Ineke Hans Creates an Imaginative Primary School Interior
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Seamlessly Extended Schools
The Steiner School by 'LocalArchitecture' Has a Natural Look
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Copper-Concentrated Schools
LCR Architects Builds a Structure That Changes Over Time
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Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs a Modern Workspace for Relaxound
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Red Brick Music Schools
Colectivo C733's Music School Design is Captivating and Stunning
Bright Tonal Modern Offices
Roar Studio Designs the New Sleek Office for Sprinklr
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The 'ELVI' Birdhouse Educates About Sustainability
Bright Whimsical Home Accessories
Blue Balcony Design Studio Delivers a Range of Vibrant Decor
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Studio Lentala Designs the Rom and Lupa Chairs for Children
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STUDIO K Designs the BIÂN to Celebrate Third Anniversary
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Serena Confalonieri Unveils the New Volée Project for LEA
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H-H Studio Designs the House for Young Families in Da Nang
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