Celebrating the Positive Side of 2021

December 27, 2021 - Written by Laura Guscott - filed under Innovative Designs, Playgrounds.

Friends – With the end of the year just around the corner and we look back on 2021 it’s tempting to view it through a dark lens. No one can… Read more »

Minnesotans Love Their New Zip Line Park

December 21, 2021 - Written by John Zappe - filed under Project Feature, Playgrounds.

When Minnesota’s Three Rivers Park District sketched out the plan for updating an aging playground, there was no question it would include a zip line. 600 kids and their parents… Read more »

Jump Into Our Wormhole Slide at Area 15

March 12, 2021 - Written by John Zappe - filed under Project Feature, Innovative Designs.

100 miles from Nevada’s mysterious Area 51 is the mystifying Area 15 of Las Vegas. Inside an almost ordinary building of warehouse proportions is a supermarket like no other in… Read more »

Modern Offices Borrow a Page from Playgrounds

May 2, 2018 - Written by Jeff Link - filed under Design Ideas, What's New.

Wellbeing is the word echoing through the boardrooms of Fortune 100 companies vying to recruit and retain top talent. From the rock climbing wall at Google’s New York headquarters to… Read more »

Seven Best Waterfront Playgrounds

July 18, 2017 - Written by Jeff Link - filed under What's New.

For many of us, the allure of a waterfront begins in childhood. We remember gazing out at the waves and brightly colored boats, the piers and jetties that stretch into… Read more »

The Oldest Slide in the World? Maybe Not. Fun? Definitely.

January 31, 2017 - Written by Jeff Link - filed under What's New.

The origins of the first children’s slide is a subject of uncertainty. The BBC credits historians with the discovery of archival photos of a planked wooden structure by engineer Charles… Read more »

Top Eight Indoor Playgrounds

January 10, 2017 - Written by Jeff Link - filed under What's New.

For many people, the self-contained indoor soft play areas at McDonalds bring back fond memories. I can remember, myself, at the age of five or six, enjoying a Happy Meal… Read more »

The Playful Truth – Office Slides Contribute to a Productive Work Environment

October 21, 2015 - Written by Martin Verni - filed under Design Ideas, Living & Learning, What's New.

For These Offices, Playground Equipment is not Just for Kids     The connection between play and productivity is well established. The dopamine produced by our brains during play activities is a… Read more »

Cool Slides – for Architecture, Art & Fun! Part 2

May 5, 2011 - Written by Rick Henke - filed under Design Ideas, Innovative Designs, Random Topics.

By popular demand, we are posting more slide installations from our very innovative slide manufacturer! MSU Zagreb (Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia), 2009 Height – 11.65m (45’10”); 2 Stainless… Read more »

Cool Slides – for Architecture, Art & Fun!

March 4, 2011 - Written by Laura Guscott - filed under Design Ideas, Innovative Designs, Random Topics, What's New.

Here are a few slide installations from our awesome slide manufacturer.  This is really functional art! Biel Expo, Switzerland, Triple wave slide with polycarbonate covers Tate Modern Gallery, London (installed 2006),… Read more »

The Best Designed Slide: How to Create the Perfect Hill or Mound Slide

March 3, 2011 - Written by Rick Henke - filed under Design Ideas, Innovative Designs, Natural Playgrounds, Product Education.

Important issues when designing a hill slide: 1. Adequate shading. All playground equipment needs shade.  All materials get hot, even plastic!  So make sure to design your area accordingly. 2. What material… Read more »

Rock Climbing & Other Challenges

November 16, 2010 - Written by Laura Guscott - filed under Design Ideas, Innovative Designs, Living & Learning, Playgrounds.

As a child I spent many hours on the swing in my backyard, talking to my friends, the trees.  Of course I also loved to slide on slides (my favorite… Read more »