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nido (art. 550)
Terri Pecora
A protected place. A small space for playing, talking or resting, alone or in a group. The ‘cocoon’ responds to two opposing and co-existing needs of children: the desire for protection and the desire for movement.

 

Spiagge

 

spiagge (art. 330/331/332/333)
Ilanit Kabessa
‘Sandscape’ is a system of mats creating a floor space with lots of variations in height and colour: a soft place for individual and group activities with different geometric and visual features.

 

piscina cono

 

piscina cono (art. 762/610)
ZPZ Partners
The cone swimming pool represents an area for both motor play and socialisation. The cone shape invites the children climb up and go in independently. A play space for small groups of children.
(art. 762: 230 x 50cm; art. 610: 500 balls)

 

caleidoscopia

 

 

caleidoscopia (art. 730)
Tullio Zini
A magical place, an inhabitable kaleidoscope, where objects (and the children themselves) are multiplied infinitely. It is a shelter and a place for explorations and wonder.

 

cactus

 

cactus (art. 776)
Donegani @ Lauda
A forest of cacti, with soft ‘plants’ of different sizes, attached to the base in such a way that it is easy to change their position and so modify the overall appearance. The base can be turned over to function as a normal mat.

 

brucchi

 

 

brucchi (art. 738)
James Irvine
A seat, or a container; used alone, or in groups. The ‘comb’ contour makes it possible to hook multiple elements together in a sequence, to fold them against a wall, or to form a sturdy two-colour seat.

 

navicella

navicella

 

 

navicella (art. 768)
ZPZ Partners
A truncated cone shelter with an hole for access and two ‘eyes’ to look out without being seen (or to peek inside to see who’s there). The opening at the top allows light to enter and enables adult intervention if needed.

 

fiore

 

 

fiore (art. 314)
ZPZ Partners
‘Flower’ is both a compliment to other soft places and also an individual play element. It is a cushion, a seat or a shield with a hole in the middle to peak through. The elements can be stacked on a floor stand (‘stelo’: art. 318)

 

tappeto aprichiudo

tappeto aprichiudo

 

tappeto aprichiudo (art. 941)
Tullio Zini
The perimeter of the mat can be folded up in different ways to form a backrest or as a defining boundary to create a microspace.
(120 x 180 x10 cm)

dune

dune

 

dune (art. 301/302)
Gabriele Contin
The dunes are both concave and convex, for building a constantly changing sequence of hills and valleys, creating a soft place to read, jump, tell stories, be alone or in a group. The elements are stackable for easy storage.
(67 x 67 x 13/24 cm)

isola

 

isola (art. 563)
ZPZ Partners
An area dedicated to play, containing objects, toys, stories and conversations. A safe area for younger children, allowing independent movement within the island.
(130 x 250 x 30 cm)

 

seduta

seduta

 

 

seduta oumi (art. 272)
Sophie Larger
A raised seat that can become a nest, a warm and protective place – with a feather effect – suitable for different activities, from resting to reading. Its dimensions mean it can be used comfortably by adults as well.

 

serpente (art. 701/702/703/704)
Mary Featherston
A modular system of benches that can be arranged and rearranged in many ways to create defined spaces for seating or to divide areas of a room by creating taller ‘wall’ structures.

 

uova

 

uova (art. 931)
PLAY+ Research
A soft mat in the form of a fried egg. The yellow is a cushion and a focal point, creating a centre of gravity to define a space.
(150 x 224 x 8 cm)

iperbolle

 

iperbolle (art. 831)
Nucleo
Modular elements of soft transparent bubbles. These can be joined together to form a carpet - a soft, but resistant surface - for motor play, games, and socialisation.
(66 x 75 x 4 cm)

 

gum

 

gum (art. 801)
Boum design
Inflatable element: construction play, a seat, a bed, a cushion. The material casts a coloured shadow.
(62 x 62 x 21 cm)

 

cavallo

 

cavallo soft (art. 777)
ZPZ partners
Animals to ride: soft and flexible enough to move at a gallop; a cushion or a seat, lightweight and easily moved by children.
(35 x 110 x 22/66 cm)

 

volta

 

volta (art. 731)
Sebastian Bergne
Chairs with dual height: adaptable for children and adults (or older children). The keystone shape enables the chairs to be arranged in a semi-circle or even as an arch.
(65 x 51 x 38/70 cm)

 

panca u

 

panca u (art.740)
PLAY+ Research
Seating in an elementary 'u' shape, which can be used in two different ways: as a bench or as a low seat with armrests.
(140 x 50 x 40 cm)

iglu

 

iglu (art. 670)
Harri Koskinen
A portable microspace built on the principle of an umbrella. In seconds the umbrella transforms into a burrow, a hiding place or a tent. The easy storage satisfies the need for short-term flexibility in spaces for young children.
(open: 200 x h115 cm; closed: 12 x h170 cm)

 

stanza mobida

stanza morbida

 

stanza morbida (art. 564/565/566)
PLAY+ Research
Creates a completely soft room: covering floor space and walls (to a height of 80 cm). Perimeter elements are standard, while the central element is customised to the available space).
(perimeter:50 x 150 x 80cm;centre: custom ?x 150 x 80cm)

 

atollo

 

atollo (art. 500/501)
ZPZ Partners
Creates a small area delimited by soft boundaries for younger children, or a backrest/armrest. The two homogenous elements can be arranged in many different forms as the situation demands.
(art. 500: 130 x 82 x 45 cm; art. 501: 58 x 80 x 21 cm)

 

sponde

 

sponde (art. 391/392/393/394/395)
ZPZ Partners
Edges is a system of mats with raised edges, creating areas that are soft, protected and defined by a backrest or border. The areas have soft colour inside - the space of children's activities) and brighter colour outside, to define the perimeter. Different elements can be combined to create many configurations.
(all elements: 100 x 200 x 35 cm)

 

paesaggi

 

paesaggi (art. 360/361/362)
PLAY+ Research
Supports children's psychomotor explorations: steeper slopes and greater heights for older children, along with the possibility of creating a tunnel.
(60 x 120 x 60 cm)

 

colline

 

colline (art. 320/321/322/324)
ZPZ Partners
Hills: a system of undulating forms that can be combined to create numerous combinations and constantly changing three-dimensional landscapes.
(art. 320: 100 x 50 x 50 cm)

 

onda

onda

 

onda (art. 310)
ZPZ Partners
Waves: mat with a raised border on one side, forming a soft edge, which serves as a support or backrest. The aim is to create a soft zone with boundaries that children can use to pull themselves up, or a soft landscape with different elevations - more interesting than a traditional carpet.
(100 x 200 x 5/30 cm)

 

labirinto specchi

 

labirinto specchi (art. 770)
ZPZ Partners
An L-shaped element with reflecting surfaces (made using film, not real mirrors). Different configurations enable the creation of labyrinths or passageways between two areas.
(80 x 120 x 85 cm)

 

casacubo

 

casacubo (art. 770)
Harri Koskinen
Playhouse composed of three L-shaped elements that can be assembled in different ways to create doors and windows.
(120 x 120 x 120 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

moleculo 3 (art. 964)

M.A.P. Designstudio

A system of modular transformable seating that can create soft landscapes for playing or sitting, but also tunnels to crawl through or protected hiding places.  

(185 x 36h cm)

 

 

 

moleculo 2 (art. 690)

M.A.P. Designstudio

Molecule 2 belongs to the same as Molecule 3: the central element is different, but the satellites that attach to the ends are the same.  It is designed for linear places, along a wall or on the edge of a very large space.

(193 x 60 x 36h cm)

 

 

tetris (art. 960/961/962/963)     

Harri Koskinen

 A system of modular blocks for constructing landscapes, paths, forts, shelters, boundaries and edges of virtual places.  A construction game that can be inhabited and walked over.     

            

                    

 

cubo on-off (art. 711)

Rectangular element in three parts of different sizes, connected by seams so they can be opened and closed easily: creating single seats or many different configurations.  The flexibility and reversibility of the element respond to both functional and play needs.

(120 x 120 x 35h cm)

 

 

cupola (art. 751)

Sophie Larger

A form memory seat: it yeilds to the child who sits on it, becoming a soft pouf, but recovers its hemisphere form shortly afterwards.

(diam 70 x 35h cm)

 

 

dino soft (art. 777)

ZPZ Partners

Animals to ride, soft and flexible enough to move at a gallop, also acting as a cushion or seat; sufficiently lightweight to be moved easily by children, but pliable enough to support excited play safely.

(35 x 110 x 22/66h cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

panca 8 (art. 748)

ZPZ Partners

8 Bench is a linear seating element, but it creates two seating areas connected to each other, at the same time permitting the occupants seated at the ends to look at each other, in a configuration that is closer to a semi-circle than a straight line.

(180 x 55/24 x 35h cm)

 

 

panca spiaggia (art. 338)

Ilanit Kabessa

The undulating bench suggests a number of ways to sit, all designed to facilitate the relationships between the children seated on the same bench, without identifying a 'right' direction to face, but instead constructing a number of little virtual enclaves around the perimeter.

(200 x 47 x 35h cm)

 

 

sdraio (art. 715)

Giuseppe Amore

A transformable chair that can be used as a generic seating surface or as a shaped element with backrest, by simply rotating a central element, with the seam acting as a hinge.  The simplicity of this functionality allows children to choose the desired configuration autonomously.

                                                 (75 x 150 x 30h cm)

 

 

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