A playful space, a miniature city: in Moshe Safdie's iconic hotel in Jerusalem, Israeli designer Sarit Shani Hay's project makes room for the little ones.
10 architectures for kids
Colourful, fun, unique: architecture for children may seem like a game, but children are also our most honest critics. We have selected the best projects that appeared on Domus between 2020 and 2021.
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- 22 September 2021
Minihotel, Sarit Shani Hay
Courtesy Sarit Shani Hay
Kid’s Island, MERA makers
In a traditional nursery school in Sarov, Russia, MERA makers designs Kid's Island, a playground for children who are free to play creatively together.
The Playscape, we architech anonymous
The Chinese studio we architech anonymous reconverts an old grain storage compound into a space for the little ones, whilst remaining faithful to its history.
Kinder Park, DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
Project DVCH De Villar CHacon Arquitectos. Photo Lorena Darquea.
With the use of a rosy palette an urban void is redrawn by DVCH with organic paths and wooden pergolas.
Fun Maze, Atelier Caracas
Curved geometries, pastel colours and a long central skylight define tthe Fun Maze project in Caracas.
Children’s Playspace, Architensions
The architecture and design studio Architensions looked to the natural world to create the setting for an indoor play area where children can move freely, manipulate and reinvent their surroundings.
Horismos, Studio Ossidiana
The abstract forms of the playground by Studio Ossidiana in Vleuten, The Netherlands, encourages children’s creativity, inviting them to discover new possible actions.
Grayson Play-Lab, Matter Design
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Ally O’Rourke-Barrett
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
Courtesy Matter Design. Photo Brandon Clifford
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Commissioned by the Grayson School in Philadelphia, Matter Design creates an experimental outdoor space designed to involve kids and young adults in recreational learning.
Kai early years, Education Design Architects
An early childhood school offers a learning space where interior and exterior blend for an exploratory and sensory education.
Sacred Heart Jesuit Church’s Playground, Partizan Architecture
A play area created by Partizan Architecture in the Sacred Heart Jesuit Church in Budapest offers children a space of comfort and fun while their parents are at mass.