Seven playful living spaces where swings provide dynamic seating
This lookbook compiles seven living spaces where swings show they have a place beyond children's playgrounds by providing a gleeful alternative to static seating. More
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Gerardo Osio weaves chair into weeping willow tree on the Dommel river
Designer Gerardo Osio has woven the living branches of a weeping willow tree together to form a "living seat" along the Dommel river in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. More
Red wings ripple above GT2P's swing-set installation in Miami
Red slats create a wave-like movement when people play on swings in this temporary installation, which Chilean studio GT2P designed and developed for Miami Design District. More
Staircase swing and material details add flair to Highgate house
A swing suspended from a floating stair and a spiral staircase of polished plaster are some of the details included by architecture studio Cousins & Cousins in a London house. More
Release your inner child with our updated Pinterest boards
This week we're updating our Pinterest boards that celebrate the projects that don't take themselves too seriously. Browse inflatables and bouncy-castle installations, hammocks and swings and slides used as alternatives to staircases. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More
Adults and children encouraged to play in Mikiya Kobayashi's whimsical park
A whimsical park-like exhibition curated by Japanese designer Mikiya Kobayashi featured five fabric-covered playground pieces. More
Woman dies in swing accident at NeoCon furniture fair
A woman has died after falling off a swing at the NeoCon design trade show in Chicago earlier this week. More
Feldman Architecture designs San Francisco home with rooftop garden and indoor swing
San Francisco firm Feldman Architecture has completed a townhouse in the city with contrasting front and back facades, and a metal-framed staircase that hosts an indoor swing. More
Superflex installs dozens of swings at Tate Modern to "combat social apathy"
Danish design collective Superflex has filled the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall with a snaking framework of three-seater swings, which it hopes will encourage social interaction between visitors. More
10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use hammocks, nets and swings as furniture
This week's roundup from Pinterest focuses on playful ways to relax at home, featuring a Mexican guesthouse with hammocks instead of beds and a Taiwan home with a swing in the family kitchen. More
Max Mertens installs sea of swings over a busy Luxembourg street
Luxembourg artist Max Mertens has installed hundreds of swings above a shopping street to offer pedestrians a new experience of a familiar place (+ movie). More
Isabel + Helen uses brightly coloured shapes to create Constructivism-inspired swing
London Design Festival 2015: design duo Isabel + Helen is exhibiting a swing made from large geometric shapes as part of Chelsea 10, an alumni exhibition celebrating 10 years of Chelsea College of Arts (+ slideshow). More
Todd Saunders' self-designed home is raised on stilts to cover outdoor areas
The blackened timber home of Bergen-based architect Todd Saunders is lifted above the ground on two podiums, sheltering a patch of garden and a swing set beneath the living room (+ slideshow). More
Philippe Malouin installs swing set inside grand Milanese palazzo
Milan 2015: visitors to a Neoclassical palazzo in Milan were invited to play on swings created by London designer Philippe Malouin using quartz surface material Caesarstone (+ slideshow). More
Designers convert lifeguard towers into winter pavilions for Toronto's frozen beaches
Lifeguard outposts along Toronto's frozen waterfront have been converted into a series of installations and pavilions, including a set of bright red swings and a spiky timber folly (+ slideshow). More
Fiii Fun House cafe by Íris Cantante features wooden swing seats
Small wooden houses contain play areas and swinging furniture at this Buenos Aires cafe for both adults and children by architect Íris Cantante (+ slideshow). More
Balloon Swing proposed for New York park
Children would swing beneath a giant colourful hot-air balloon in this proposal for a sculpture park in Queens by Australian architect Jesse Lockhart-Krause. More
Philippe Malouin creates circular swing set with Caesarstone seats
London designer Philippe Malouin has used quartz surface material Caesarstone to form the seats of twelve swings arranged in a circle for an exhibition later this month. More
Höweler + Yoon Architecture installs a glow-in-the-dark swing set in Boston
These glowing circular swings have been installed by Höweler + Yoon Architecture to brighten up a patch of Boston parkland and to encourage children to play outside the confines of the playground (+ movie). More
Swing Bar by Duffy London
Product news: furniture brand Duffy London has surrounded this bar with swinging seats instead of stools. More