By Lydia Lee

Among the most participating new playgrounds take their inspiration from nature however are additionally fantastical worlds of their very own. One tiny playground at Presidio Knolls, a Mandarin immersion faculty in San Francisco, incorporates a bamboo forest, a climbing tower, and eccentric mini-hills. Designed by Creo Panorama Structure, the stakes supporting the bamboo double as design components, including pops of yellow to the palette of inexperienced and teal. Vertical components are key to a bayou-inspired playground at Creekside Park, by TBG Companions, in Richmond, Texas. Delineating a splash pad and different play areas are abstractions of reeds and wetland vegetation painted in ombré gradations, together with vivid pinks and yellows.

At Nature Play in Denver’s Metropolis Park, Dig Studio evokes eight totally different Colorado ecosystems, right down to the precise rocks and sunny wildflowers. Animals from every setting are current within the type of seating and playable sculptures.

Lydia Lee is a contract author within the San Francisco Bay Space who focuses on design and sustainability.