Cheer Kindergarten / HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro
An innovative kindergarten design shortlisted for WAF 2025, where stairs and grass slopes create endless play opportunities that stimulate child development and curiosity
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Discover leading architects and firms behind some of the most inspiring projects of
schools, universities, institutions and learning spaces featured on GLSN.
Every school, library, and campus has a story—and the architects here are the
storytellers. See how they transform ideas into immersive learning environments,
balancing creativity with functionality.
Whether you’re planning a new learning space or just exploring, this is where
inspiration begins. Connect with the best minds in educational architecture.
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GB Public School/Murali Architects Chennai
Breaking educational architecture norms: GB School's innovative child-centric design transforms learning through climate-responsive spaces, cultural sensitivity, and psychological understanding of young minds
The Design Village Noida / Archohm
A stunning example of adaptive reuse preserving industrial heritage for modern education. Studio Archohm converts abandoned kattha factory into The Design Village campus in 50 days.
Colégio Santa Marcelina – São Paulo Campus / Arquitetura Para Escolas
"An award-winning early childhood education renovation inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. The project enhances movement, sensory learning, and indoor-outdoor connections through flexible layouts, custom joinery, and child-centered spatial design."
Futian High School Campus Shenzen, China / reMIX studio
An innovative high-density boarding school in Shenzhen redefining Chinese campus typology. Futian High School blurs boundaries with the city, integrates public sports and cultural spaces, and introduces ‘the loop’ — a dynamic, three-dimensional social circulation band fostering informal student interactions.
Bajaj Institute of Technology / CCBA Designs
A socially driven campus in Wardha blending modern architecture with traditional Indian spatial concepts. This project features a climate-responsive academic block, central courtyards, and sacred-inspired spatial movement, fostering affordable, quality engineering education in a small-town setting.
POLES in Shenzhen / SAKO Architects
"A lively, colorful early education activity center nestled within a stadium foyer, designed to engage children from infancy to elementary school through age-appropriate, dynamic learning environments that foster creativity, play, and growth.
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Red Bird Makerspace, Guangzhou, China / reMIX Studio
An interdisciplinary maker hub, designed to foster hands-on collaboration, prototyping, and digital fabrication. Featuring dynamic studios, high-tech fabrication labs, a dramatic High Bay Testing Space, and a parametric, machinic interior language tailored for cutting-edge engineering education.
National Institute of Water Sports (NIWS), Goa / M:OFA Studios
A fluid campus for the National Institute of Water Sports in Goa, blending local identity with cutting-edge parametric design. The project features India’s largest digitally fabricated roof and fluid, interactive learning spaces designed to reflect the ever-shifting spirit of the sea.
KALEIDOSCOPE in Tianshui / SAKO Architects
A playful, color-infused kindergarten in Tianshui by SAKO Architects, featuring 438 pieces of colored glass, arched openings, and a vibrant atrium. KALEIDOSCOPE creates an ever-changing world of light, shadow, and color, inspiring imagination and community in a cold-climate setting.