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Evening view of Redhill Early Learning centre, South Africa

February 25, 2026

3 min read

The Redhill Early Learning Centre, Sandton, South Africa / Hubo Studio

A benchmark for educators and architects: Discover the WAF 2025 award-winning 'Redhill Early Learning Centre' where Hubo Studio blends natural light, Reggio Emilia thinking, and child-scale design.

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December 9, 2025

9 min read

Designing a Climate Adaptive Schoolground in Belgium

The primary school Sint-Paulus in Kortrijk does not just have a green playground, it has a climate playground. Cedric Ryckaert is teacher at the school, inspirer of this climate playground and meanwhile also messenger so that this kind of school ground becomes more rule than exception.

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September 24, 2025

2 min read

Wonderkin Edutainment Centre, Kuwait City / Manmade Studio

This learning centre combines soft-play jungle gyms, mini role-play buildings, and Nordic-inspired interiors to create a vibrant and safe learning playground for toddlers to preteens.

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June 10, 2025

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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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LEA – MicroCert: Teaching in Innovative Learning Environments | May – June 2026

HYBRID SEMINAR: Impact of Learning Environment Design: A Nordic Perspective | 15 April 2026

Webinar: ‘BUILDING LEARNING EXHIBITIONS: Going Beneath the Surface’ | 17 March 2026

The Human Learning Festival | Quito, Ecuador (June 11th – 13th, 2026)

Tapas Project Shaala (TPS) 2026: Designing for Autonomy, Curiosity & Community

LEA – MicroCert: Designing Environments for Modern Learning

Beyond Walls, Toward Belonging: Reimagining Higher Education Learning Spaces

BOOK: The World Designed for Children

School by Design: Transforming Learning, Culture and Place

Building Minds: Designing Learning Spaces for Connection & Coherence

Beyond Furniture: An Ergonomic Guide for Progressive Schools

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The Redhill Early Learning Centre, Sandton, South Africa / Hubo Studio

Designing a Climate Adaptive Schoolground in Belgium

Wonderkin Edutainment Centre, Kuwait City / Manmade Studio

POLES in Shenzhen / SAKO Architects

LEA – MicroCert: Teaching in Innovative Learning Environments | May – June 2026

How 74,000 Children Are Turning School Farms into Living Classrooms

HYBRID SEMINAR: Impact of Learning Environment Design: A Nordic Perspective | 15 April 2026

Kinder Rain Kindergarten, Italy / Atelier Architettura Chinello Morandi

Beyond Walls, Toward Belonging: Reimagining Higher Education Learning Spaces