More often than not, the strict, and somewhat rigid, routine of school life takes away the one thing precious to children: their childhood. However, a new preschool in south Japan is encouraging kids to be kids, - all with the help of rainwater puddles. Designed by Youji No Shiro, an architectural firm that builds kindergartens and…
Located in the old fishing town of Råå in the southern part of Sweden is a stunning beachfront kindergarten, with an incredibly modernist design. The jagged, timber-clad structure is built such that it emulates the shapes of sand dunes. Constructed as part of an existing school campus, its earthy tones perfectly contrast the vibrant orange…
When Díaz Paunetto Arquitectos firm was first approached, back in 2012, by the Puerto Rican Family Institute with the restoration project of Guardería Ecológica La Mina, much of the original structure of the school building was already in ruins. Fast forward to 2014, and in the middle of the GELM campus in Corozal, Puerto Rico,…