Breedveld in Monocle and Berliner Festspiele
Our Gridgrounds project at Breedveld in Amsterdam Noord has been getting some attention recently from a number of different places…..
Its fascinating to see how playscapes can be interpreted and reinterpreted by different places and sources. The visual artists Metahaven have used the Aldo van Eyck igloo play element as a part of their latest film Elektra from Metahaven:
“Elektra” premieres in Hamburg as one of the new films of The New Infinity @berlinerfestspiele at @planetariumhamburg. It was our first opportunity in working with 250 degrees optics with @remkoschnorr, our first experience filming with children (Jasmijn Xun Hamans and Valentina Di Mondo) and the first time working with amazing composer @k__lc thanks so much to all involved and more soon
Play it Cool in Monocole
Finally it has been featured in the latest Monocle Magazine Issue 125 as part of an article called play it cool looking at the attitudes to play and playgrounds in a number of different cities. From Monocle:
The most liveable cities are those that provide places to play. But prescribing this for citizens is not as simple as just designating space for running or ordering a one-size-fits-all children’s playground. When it comes to play, humans of all ages are wired to crave creativity and, when recreational spaces are designed right, they enable us to engage in activities that stimulate the intellect and keep us fit. With this in mind we’ve laced up our trainers and taken a global sprint around three cities where multiple factors have combined to…
