Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoverished communities
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn't need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules. More
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Danielle Brustman decorates children's centre in Melbourne with pastel hues and rainbow murals
Designer Danielle Brustman used pastel colours, marmoleum flooring and playful hand-painted murals to create the interior of the Brighton Street Early Learning Centre in a brutalist building in Melbourne. More
Atelier Scale designs The Folds playground to encourage tactile play
Atelier Scale has created The Folds, a small community playground in Changzhou, China, as a place for children to explore in a more tactile and less regulated way than usual. More
Integrated Field decorates children's hospital in Thailand with slides and a pool
Design studio Integrated Field has created colourful arched interiors filled with animals and clouds to provide an enjoyable experience for children at a hospital in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. More
Studio Lancelot's Active Classroom seating encourages children to move
Dutch designer Studio Lancelot has created a series of school chairs that encourage children to frequently change seating positions in the classroom. More
Moxie is a smart robot companion that teaches children life lessons
Technology company Embodied has developed a robot companion for children that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to process and respond to natural conversation and facial expressions. More
IKEA and Lego release Bygglek storage boxes that double as toys
IKEA and Lego have collaborated to create Bygglek, storage boxes that aim to turn tidying into a game with stud-covered lids kids can top with their own creations. More
Olafur Eliasson's AR Earth Speakr app lets children voice concerns about the climate
Artist Olafur Eliasson has developed an augmented reality app that allows children to digitally transplant their faces onto their environment to help give them a voice in discussions about the climate crisis. More
Clova Lamp is an AI-powered light that reads books to children
South Korean technology company Naver Corp has developed a smart reading light called Clova Lamp that helps children to cultivate healthy reading habits by narrating their books aloud. More
SmartKit by Matthieu Muller helps children "use technology in a healthy way"
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: SmartKit is a set of three children's toys that are designed by Matthieu Muller to be used in tandem with smartphones. More
Matthieu Muller's Animate toy-making kit introduces children to electronics
OPPO x RCA Humanising Technology: Animate is a robotic toy-making kit by Matthieu Muller intended to make electronics fun and accessible for children. More
Anther Kiley designs DIY paper toys for building miniature cities
Graphic designer Anther Kiley has created a kit for children to construct buildings, vehicles, furniture and tiny fish figures using paper and glue. More
Iceberg forms floating diving platform in New Hampshire lake
Swimmers in New Hampshire's Willy Lake can climb up this floating installation made from recycled HDPE plastic by architecture firm Bulot+Collins and dive back into the water. More
EcoLogicStudio makes DIY algae kit for children learning at home in lockdown
BioBombola is an educational grow-your-own edible algae set for children developed by architecture and research practice EcoLogicStudio during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Flying Gherkin stars in Foster + Partners' children's book
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has made an illustrated online book starring its Gherkin skyscraper as part of an initiative to entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Rimbin is an "infection-free" playground concept designed to look like water lilies
Berlin-based designers Martin Binder and Claudio Rimmele have designed a concept for an "infection-free" playground where children could play together safely during the coronavirus pandemic. More
IKEA designs forts for children in lockdown
Furniture company IKEA has designed six play houses that can be built with its products to entertain children in coronavirus lockdown. More
Metaform Architects creates customisable face shields for children
Child-sized face shields with interchangeable decorations have been designed by Metaform Architects for children going back to school, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. More
Architecture, design and engineering activities for children in lockdown
Architects, designers and cultural institutions, including Foster + Partners, Dyson and the V&A, have created educational activities for children to ward off the boredom of coronavirus lockdown. Here are five of the most entertaining. More
NINA baby cradle by FEIT
Dezeen Showroom: the NINA baby cradle by Lisbon design brand FEIT is a crib that can be easily turned into a drawing table. More