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Architects and the people of Venezuela pitch in to create spaces FOR community
A fantastic initiative, the Espacios de Paz (Spaces for Peace) project in Venezuela is turning “zones of danger” into “zones of peace” through participatory design in violent areas of the country....
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Two new fun-filled kids spaces in Israel designed by Sarit Shani Hay
I've shared Sarit's beautifully graphic fun-filled interiors for children before, and now she has done it again with these two new centres in Tel Aviv, Israel."Hello First Grade"The first, "Hello First...
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'Wednesday' by Anne Bertier (and translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick)
The story below by the french children's story book writer Anne Bertier reminds me of Froebel's abstracted geometries for teaching children the "essence" or basic "building blocks" of the natural...
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Ormiston Activity Centre - a beacon among the bland
It may not be for early childhood, but due to my frequent musings every time I drive past it I thought I'd share.In the words of Linda Tyler from Architecture Now, the "technicolour dreamcoated"...
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A-maze-ing
Opposite the Turner Contemporary Museum and within a Victorian grotto on Folkestone seafront stands a temporary installation by Dutch artist Krijn de Koning titled Dwelling.The colourful...
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"A learning landscape" is this concept by NORD for a marine educational centre
It is like a giant early childhood centre.The idea of rooms being enveloped by an undulating or zig zag roof canopy, letting in or expelling heat/light and air as permitted has been seen in a number...
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Another fantastic new nursery in Japan
A simple material palette and a layout that focuses on a shared kitchen / dining and green outdoor play space makes for an excellent example of what an EC centre should be.An arched blackboard wall...
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The new Paper Nursery is a beacon among the bleak
A dense urban site surrounded by social housing blocks in France now looks out onto the landscaped and folding roof of the new 'Paper Nursery'.Designed by Wild Rabbits Architects (WRA), the design...
View ArticleBloglovin - a different way to follow and read your favourite blogs
Never heard of Bloglovin? I love it, as now I can read snippets of information from my favourite blogs that I like to follow and choose what I would like to delve into further. Try it out!You can also...
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A new centre in Belgium is elevated off the street with 6 "living areas"...
Designed by ZAmpone Architectuur, the Pluchke (or "fluffy" in English) Daycare Centre is thoughtfully designed in considering the views of the building's young users.Situated in Belgium's Brussels,...
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A stepped centre in Japan with tree-like columns
Hakusui Nursery in Chiba, Japan designed by Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop makes use of it's gently sloping site by creating large terraces or steps providing both physical fun and different zones...
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This new centre clusters individual buildings around a common "piazza"
The Familienzentrum im Steinpark Kindergarten in Germany and designed by nbundm utilises simple forms that when clustered seemingly randomly create a number of various spaces and the notion of a...
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Large "studio" spaces and many connections to the outdoors are features of...
Youji No Shiro (designers of the DS Nursery) know how an early childhood centre should be and their latest Hanazono Kindergarten is no exception.The kindergarten's design mediates the necessity for...
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Beautifully crafted wooden toys last a long time
Check out these beautifully crafted children's toys made by UK design studio Sarah and Bendrix.Made of unvarnished polished natural wood insures these sculptural objects are safe for children.Via...
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Make a mobile!
I remember when my brother was born, my mother getting my sister and I to create a black and white cut-out and geometrically patterned hanging mobile. The theory being that the geometric pattern and...
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The Clever Launch
Super excited about the new launch of CleverBastards which has just been reborn as The Clever: Design Store.What started as a search for the cleverest NZ'ers (those "clever bastards") has now gone...
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Kids in Museums
I like to see initiatives that recognize children as competent individuals with abundant creative ideas and skills waiting to be realized. Therefore Kids in Museums gets a big tick from me. Their...
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Park and slide - a new way to get from A to B?
Last Sunday, UK artist Luke Jerram created the Park and Slide, turning Park Street in Bristol into a giant 90-metre water slide. The concept playfully suggesting ideas for navigating the city's...
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