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Playful Learning Environments
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Discover the best of School Design, Learning Spaces, Educational Architecture, and Innovative Learning Environments from around the world published on GLSN. Get access to inspiring projects, spatial ideas, and future-focused educational design approaches. This is where you find all the newest projects and ideas in the category “Playful Learning Environments”.
Preschool at Nobelberget, Sweden / White Arkitekter
A preschool designed entirely from a child's view. From a 40m chimney to a "floating" rainbow, see how architecture fosters curiosity at Nobelberget.
K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Library, Mumbai / Mobile Offices (MO-OF)
More than books: KJSIM Library is a human-centric event space for dialogue and cultural exchange, from amphitheatre talks to digital hub connections.
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.
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.
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.
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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