# Playhouse-Styled Schools Block X is an Unusual Learning Institution By Christina Butty | Published 2009-07-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planet-3-studios-architecture References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2009/07/11/x-block-by-planet-3-studios-architecture/#more-34443) & [planet3studios](http://www.planet3studios.com/) Created to facilitate the Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India, is this refurbished warehouse known as [Block X](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-first-renovation-platform). Learning institutions typically go for a serious vibe, but this one is so outside the box that it is sure to attract creative types from all over. The fact that the Vidyalankar Institute of Technology went in this direction, challenging the typical stale notion about educations, really says something (awesome) about them. Block X looks like something out of Pee Wee’s Playhouse with its [whimsical, crazy colored design details](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinder-rain). Block X was created by Indian company, [Planet 3 Studios Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creative School Designs:** Using whimsical and unconventional design elements to create unique learning environments. - **Disrupting Education Norms:** Challenging traditional ideas about education by creating unconventional and attractive learning spaces. - **Attracting Creative Types:** Appealing to individuals with a creative mindset by offering innovative and visually stimulating learning environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Designing and constructing unique and unconventional school buildings. - **Education:** Revamping traditional education systems by incorporating unconventional design elements into learning spaces. - **Interior Design:** Creating visually appealing and innovative interiors for educational institutions that deviate from traditional norms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful International School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-house-school-villalobos.md) - [Blue-Toned School Makeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuquiang-school.md) - [Sustainable Colorful School designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderland-elementary-school.md) - [Yellow-Accented School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-interior.md) - [Library-Converted Modern Sheds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-light-box-1.md) - [Playfully Vibrant Studio Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colgio-salesiano.md) - [Brutalist Converted Learning Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago.md) - [Modern Blue-Accented Academic Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-esther-pavilion.md) - [Traditional Sustainable School Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universidad-ean-1.md)