invites you to gain a variety of insights into the design world for children. Let yourself be inspired!
The hands reach for smooth, firm blades of grass, the fingers sift the granular texture of sand, and are then immersed in the soft water – a day at the beach, experienced with all of the senses. From the third month within the womb, we actively explore our surroundings and our own body.
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Covid-19 not only has a significant impact on the healthcare system, but also poses enormous social and economic problems and therefore is also changing the toy and children’s furniture industry.
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Utilizing the living area, furniture and all the practical elements at home could be used as tools in educating children. Having an overview of the importance of the home environment and how it can be used in education during quarantine could benefit parents, providing more learning opportunities for their children.
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We think that children should be able to interpret and use a play ground their personal way. To achieve this, we try to design our objects and play zones as ‘non-directive’ as possible, leaving open all play possibilities and encouraging the fantasy of children.
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Crater Lake was influenced by the history of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995 that led to inevitable changes. At that tragic time, people of Kobe City came together to rebuild damaged areas of the city and nowadays in our technology driven time this face to face social interaction between people is decimating.
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The building of Fuji Kindergarten is with the oval roof, where children can run on the top, sit there and even enjoy the view to the circular open-plan space down inside. How is it save for the kids? Aren’t parents and teachers afraid that a simple child curiosity can make only trouble for such an
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What did you want children to experience with your playground installation? As a kid I once ended up in the hospital. I dove off a springboard and broke my nose. I remember being so bored after a while. This playground in Malawi takes your mind off of being sick. It also attacks a lot
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The nursery is located near the ocean that makes the school environment a little bit unconventional. What else is unique about this project? Many things. At first, it started from a competition for the design. The planner Mr. Yasuaki Onoda suggested that proposals be accepted from the public in his role as restoration adviser
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What inspired you to build a school on a boat? As a native of a flood-prone community I saw first-hand the hardship of riverside communities who have restricted access to education and the opportunities it affords. With roads impassable during the monsoon season (July to October), students are unable go to school leading to
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What are the examples of innovation in your project of kindergarten in Atsugi? Even if we demand the innovation of considering in the design of the kindergarten, we do not demand technical innovation. Because kindergarten is a place to learn the basis of human formation, not to compete and learn for high-tech in kindergarten. How did you approach the design task? Did you have a free hand or there
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