Rethinking Playgrounds as Civic Spaces
Rethinking playgrounds as civic spaces means recognizing the role of recreation in human, social, and cultural development.
City Park Nature Play was featured in a recent online and print article from Interni Magazine, an Italian publication covering global architecture and design.
The article explores the idea that play is not purely recreational but deeply tied to how cities are designed, experienced, and shared. Framed as a conversation with Copenhagen-based think tank 21st Europe, the article looks at projects around the world that position play as a meaningful part of public life, and City Park Nature Play is included as a leading example of this approach in practice.
Read the full article in Interni Magazine.
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Date
March 19, 2026
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Tags
Project, Thought Leadership
Nature-based play unfolds through native landscapes and a restored waterway.
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