The idea of the natural playscape—creative combinations of rocks and stumps, sand and water—is a huge trend in playground design at the moment.  When applied carefully these can reduce construction costs, and the ideas are equally accessible (though on a smaller scale than this massive tree trunk!) for at-home family play.

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space2place Landscape Architects.  Photo 5 of 7 in An Introduction to Modern Playscapes by Paige Johnson

An Introduction to Modern Playscapes

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The idea of the natural playscape—creative combinations of rocks and stumps, sand and water—is a huge trend in playground design at the moment. When applied carefully these can reduce construction costs, and the ideas are equally accessible (though on a smaller scale than this massive tree trunk!) for at-home family play.

Image courtesy of

space2place Landscape Architects.