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Revolutionizing Playtime

Innovative playgrounds lure children away from video games

Implications - Today’s parent demands that a playground stimulates all the senses and encourages mental and motor development while also encouraging children to engage in the physical activity they too often lack. Designers and architects are paving the way for a new breed of jungle-gyms that delivers more than a swing set and slide. In today’s digital world, only the most inventive playgrounds will pull kids away from their consoles and keyboards.

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6 Featured, 49 Examples: 985,261 Total Clicks

Date Range: May 10 - Apr 11

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Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Architecture Design Toys Youth Life-Stages Babies

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Billboard Playgrounds - The Mesarchitecture 'Double Happiness' Reinterprets Our Desires

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Warm 12,925 Clicks Pub: Nov 11, 10

Billboard Playgrounds

The Mesarchitecture 'Double Happiness' Reinterprets Our Desires

A playground in the sky, the Mesarchitecture 'Double Happiness' installation transforms a billboard into a swing set. Although it may seem like it's all fun and games, this creation actually represents… [More]

Airplane Playgrounds - Evergreen Aviation Museum Wings and Waves Water Park from Recycled 747

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Warm 46,904 Clicks Pub: May 9, 10

Airplane Playgrounds

Evergreen Aviation Museum Wings and Waves Water Park from Recycled 747

The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, home of the Spruce Goose, is constructing the Wings & Waves Water Park and it's going to be a blast. A retired 747 airplane has been placed above the air museum… [More]

Adult Playground Installations - Thomas Heatherwick puts his 'Spun' Chair to Artistic Use

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Warm 18,036 Clicks Pub: Sep 21, 10

Adult Playground Installations

Thomas Heatherwick puts his 'Spun' Chair to Artistic Use

Sometimes a good idea can go quite the distance, just ask Thomas Heatherwick. You may have heard about his 'Spun' chair before, but this art installation takes furniture design up a notch. Located in… [More]

Rainbow Rope Playgrounds - Skill Forest Climbing Net Makes the Hakone Pavillion a Magical Place

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Average 23,606 Clicks Pub: Mar 29, 11

Rainbow Rope Playgrounds

Skill Forest Climbing Net Makes the Hakone Pavillion a Magical Place

The Skill Forest climbing net is a recent addition to the Hakone Open-Air Museum. The rope climbing net is suspended like a colorful spider’s web in the Hakone Pavilion, an architectural marvel made of… [More]

Versatile Mini Playgrounds - The Bugge Lets Your Child Play Without Sharp Edges

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Mild 7,897 Clicks Pub: Aug 27, 10

Versatile Mini Playgrounds

The Bugge Lets Your Child Play Without Sharp Edges

The Bugge is uniquely designed for your child to play and lounge around in peace. The structure is made out of wood and is circular in shape so that there are no sharp edges that would hurt your child.… [More]

Cutting-Edge Kid Creations - Children Design the Imagination Playground in NYC

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Average 3,114 Clicks Pub: Sep 5, 10

Cutting-Edge Kid Creations

Children Design the Imagination Playground in NYC

David Rockwell is a world-renowned architect whose work usually consists of hotels and restaurants. Thus, when Rockwell was asked to design something called 'Imagination Playground,' he outsourced another… [More]