Are you feeling in a "playspace rut" and just want some new ideas about what a child's playspace can be? Take a look at Belgium designer Allain Gilles' thinking.

"Too often, playgrounds are seen as boring and are deserted after a while. Hence, the idea to have a solid structures allowing for different games to be rotated between playgrounds, or even within every playground itself. So the various elements are held to the ground by a series of studs evenly embedded within the foundation of the playground itself. It goes without saying that this grid is a constraint that has to be taken into account during the conception of each interchangeable element. It plays a role in the determination of the size and shape of each game, just as much as the ergonomics and general legislations."

You can see a summary of what he's doing on a design blog:

http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/playground-for-urban-cities-in-2015.html

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Allain's vision. Do you think he's on to something here? Is he off his rocker? Log in and comment!