With their rubberised paving and standard slides and climbing frames, many modern playgrounds can seem dreary. But there are many inspiring spots around the world where fear of injury and lawsuits has not obliterated childhood joy and free creative fun.
Set within woods, the playground is connected by a winding walkway. It features a giant net and treehouse climbing structure, and slides that carry two people side by side so that a parent can support a child going down the slide. The designers polled children in Memphis on how they want to play before building it.
The giant facility boasts big slides with tunnels, water games, spider-web climbing frames and a 21-metre flying fox. The Octanet rises more than 10 metres into the air, with multiple pathways for children of different ages to reach the top.
Located 30 minutes from Madrid, this site was the brainchild of Spanish architects Eduardo Navadijos and Csaba Tarsoly. They wanted a cool and airy place for children to play in. The result is a stunning space filled with dramatic shapes and interesting shadows that stimulate children's imagination and boost their understanding of spatial relationships.