There is perhaps no more complete merger of path and play than the riotous waterfront wavedecks in Toronto, also by West8 (below), and I'll be visiting them again whilst in Toronto this Thursday through Sunday for the 2013 Interior Design Show. As part of its 'Modern Kid' emphasis, Willie Hoffman of Playable Studio and I will be manning a booth we're calling 'Playscapes Home'.
In addition to Willie's furniture, it will feature Alex Gilliam's Build-it Discs, and will introduce to North America the lovely Flowstones; movable parts for sand and water play produced by Ebb and Flow in the UK. We hope to enable the move-to-market of beautifully designed play items for the home; if you are a maker of something you feel would fit in 'Playscapes Home', get in touch!
My main task for the show has been to make available some of the beautiful artworks you've seen here on Playscapes; limited edition prints by Daniel Dove, Meryl Pataky, and Simon and Tom Bloor! I'm thrilled to be able to bring their work to IDS13, and to you. Following the show, the prints will be available here through the blog, so watch for further announcements.
And if you're in Toronto do stop by! I'll be giving an in-booth talk, 'Modern Kid, Modern Playground' at 2 pm on Saturday. But I know these shows are an expensive ticket, so email or leave a comment if you're an area playscaper; if enough readers are interested I'm happy to work in a playground chat over coffee. By the boardwalk!
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| photo via West8 |
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| photo via West8 |
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