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With its own housing stock of around 60,000 apartments, the Berlin-based housing association HOWOGE is one of the ten largest landlords in Germany. For more than 25 years, the company has stood for sustainable inventory development, innovative housing concepts, and social engagement at various locations in Berlin. In the course of the periodic repair of the façade of a block of flats with 422 apartments in Berlin's Hohenschönhausen district, the outdoor area was also redesigned. A varied children's playground was created in the courtyard of the building complex. Due to the public accessibility of the farm, the play area not only benefits the immediate residents but also offers the entire living environment – including adjoining day-care centres – an exciting destination for play and movement.

“Celebrate your Roots – discover your Wings” is the guiding principle of the German European School in Singapore (GESS). Thus the school profile focuses on conveying the European values of respect, openness and a sense of community. The private school in the Asian metropolis is aimed at students and preschoolers of all ages between 18 months and 18 years old. The school aspires to get to know every student in the school community, to discover his personal strengths and interests and, through a holistic approach, to both encourage and challenge students. The school focuses on quality not only during lessons, but also beyond them. Thus the school concept sees recess as an opportunity to supplement and support cognitive learning in class through physical exercise. Social interaction is also encouraged during recess.

Whether it’s surfing the Milky Way, taking off on a flight to Mars or discovering more about the laws of nature and robotics – there’s a huge amount on offer at the Cosmodrome planetarium in the Belgian town of Genk! And yet this astronomical observatory is just one of Kattevennen’s many attractions. Located at the entrance to the Hoge Kempen National Park, Kattevennen is surrounded by walking paths and tracks for riding and cycling, as well as a minigolf complex and a number of art installations.

Monheim am Rhein now has its very own jungle! When the former playground in Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße started showing its age, it was replaced by a brand new climbing playground with an exciting jungle theme. The redesign of the playground, located in the southern part of a site measuring over 47,000 square feet, was influenced by the pre-existing stock of trees surrounding it. When a public meeting was held, the “jungle” theme was the preferred choice of the local children and youths.

While Karls Adventure Village in Elstal near Berlin has been focussed exclusively on the subject of strawberries to date, the so-called ‘K2 – potato chip adventure world' opened its doors for the first time this spring. This unusual and currently quite unique leisure attraction consists of a variety of exciting attractions that take as their theme the potato chip.

In October 2016, the Greensboro Children’s Museum in North Carolina launched its “Reaching Greater Heights” capital campaign to help fund the museum’s expansion efforts. The first phase of this expansion included an outdoor classroom, a redesigned museum entrance and a brand new outdoor play plaza.

On 01 April 2017, Bobbejaanland opened its gates in Belgian Lichtaard for the 2017 season. The theme park that was built by the Belgian singer and entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen in the early sixties ranks as one of the most famous amusement parks in the BENELUX states as well as the bordering regions of France and Germany. It features more than 40 attractions, consisting of water rides, vertical and flat amusement rides, theme rides and an own stunt show.

Since last year’s late summer, the new playground called Park’N’Play towers above Copenhagen’s harbour scenery in bright red. What is special: it is located 24m above sea level on the roof of a car park and thereby sets new standards in the way people think about designing public spaces.

When the Wellard playground opened in Perth, a state-of-the-art adventure playground was created which raises the bar for playground design in western Australia. It is located in the so-called Village at Wellard, a suburb of the Australian metropolis Perth, which is seen as a trendsetter of urban architecture and is known for the modern lifestyle that is marked by its work-life-balance.