Parents "should start thinking about a bulletproof backpack" following latest mass shootings
Children going to school or public places should be given bulletproof backpacks, the CEO of self-defence brand Guard Dog has told Dezeen. More
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Primary school children create Mega Maker Lab in former London fire station
Architecture educator Matt+Fiona has worked with 100 primary school children to design and built a creative lab for other children. More
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Avella Taller de Arquitectura builds two cabins for Venezuelan summer camp
Avella Taller de Arquitectura has reconstructed a recreational summer camp in Venezuela, including solid brick buttresses that draw on a nearby Spanish colonial fortification. More
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Urko Sanchez Architects builds miniature walled city for orphans
Urko Sanchez Architects has designed a concrete compound in Djibouti for the charity SOS Children's Villages International as a home for vulnerable children. More
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Kientruc O designs colourful kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City
TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City by Kientruc O has a playful facade decorated with colourful patterns and irregularly shaped windows. More
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Microsoft and Kano partner on build-your-own PC for children
Kids can now build their own fully functional Windows 10 PC tablet laptop, using this powerful new kit by creative-tech toy company Kano. More
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Spot toy by New Deal Design encourages kids to be "in-the-moment"
Gadi Amit's studio New Deal Design has invented an Artificial intelligence-equipped toy to fight the "distraction economy" by nurturing children's attention spans. More
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Ford makes Self-Braking Trolley that can't be crashed
Automobile maker Ford has borrowed anti-collision technology from its cars to build a supermarket trolley that children can't crash. More
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Lego launches Braille Bricks for blind and partially sighted children
Lego has created a version of its building bricks printed with letters and numbers from the braille alphabet, so blind and partially sighted children can learn to read as they play. More
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Slender pine slats enclose Evans Tree House in Arkansas by Modus Studio
American firm Modus Studio has used steel and heat-treated pine to build an "alive and mysterious" treehouse in Arkansas. More
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Ferm Living releases "gender-neutral" Toro play kitchen for small spaces
Danish brand Ferm Living has created a minimalist play kitchen for children, which is designed to fit into small spaces. More
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Blond designs hygienic Borrn baby bottle that adapts as the child grows
London-based creative studio Blond has designed a baby bottle with a fully silicone interior that it claims makes it one of the most hygienic bottles on the market. More
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Olivier Vadrot designs sculptural outdoor playground for children
French designer Olivier Vadrot has created an open-air playground made of geometric structures that encourage children to socialise, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. More
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Women-focused co-working club The Wing opens The Little Wing for children
The Wing, a co-working club designed for women, has created a "chic oasis" at its location in New York's Soho for members to leave their children while they work. More
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Ater Architects creates friendly interior for a children's clinic in Kiev
Bright colours and simple geometric forms feature in this children's outpatient clinic in Kiev by local practice Ater Architects. More
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Constance Guisset creates superhero-themed coat hangers for Leblon Delienne
Constance Guisset looked to the "iconic" silhouette of a superhero's cape when creating this colourful collection of children's coat hangers for French brand Leblon Delienne. More
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Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children's purse Pooey Puitton. More
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Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: kids
Toy elephants modelled on a design by Charles and Ray Eames are among 15 presents we've picked out for children to round off our Christmas gift guides for 2018. More
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Paula Lorence designs Taktil objects for children with autism
Riga School of Design and Art graduate Paula Lorence has created a series of objects to help children with autism spectrum disorders with their sensory development. More
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Heer bench aims to tackle the stigma attached to breastfeeding in public
Prague-based design studio 52hours has created a breastfeeding bench for use in public spaces, to offer comfort and privacy to mothers when tending to their babies. More
