From humble beginnings in 2003, where we embarked on building a rocket and princess tower for a local kindergarten, MONSTRUM Playgrounds has come a long way. Today, our innovative and captivating play experiences are sought after worldwide, as we continue to create artistic playgrounds that gather people and inspire kids to move.
To celebrate this milestone, we've put together some highlights from the previous 2 decades.
THE ROCKET AND THE PRINCESS TOWER
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - 2003
The very first MONSTRUM playground. MONSTRUM founder Ole Barslund Nielsen created this playground for his son's kindergarten. This project was the catalyst for MONSTRUM Playgrounds.
THE SNAKE
KIBÆK, DENMARK - 2009
Deep Forest Art Land is an innovative Danish project uniting the worlds of art and nature. We were proud to create The Snake - a simple, striking sculpture that invites kids to climb up and in and engage with art.
THE COPENHAGEN TOWERS
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - 2012
The city park Fælledparken is the most visited park in the capital and we designed the bespoke playground located here, which consists of five small versions of Copenhagen’s most famous buildings.
THE GLOBE
AARHUS, DENMARK - 2015
The Globe playground was a milestone for us. Situated at DOKK1 - a cultural hub and home to the main library - we designed a narrative playground consisting of 5 distinct areas, each representing a specific cardinal direction, and designed to bring the lessons of the library to life.
THE JOURNEY TO LEGO HOUSE
BILLUND, DENMARK - 2017
We were assigned the task of creating 9 playgrounds for LEGO House's rooftop terraces with a storyline and concept that matched LEGO’s imaginative universe.
THE LAND OF THE RIVER GIANTS
TULSA, OK, USA - 2018
As part of the development of an ambitious riverfront park, MONSTRUM was asked to design a playground that would prioritize architectural quality while also inspiring children of all abilities to play.
THE COLOURFUL PEACOCK
HONG KONG - 2019
MONSTRUM were recruited to be part of a project to reinvigorate the area at the Hong Kong waterfront. The result was the stunning peacock and peahen playground at the K11 Musea shopping center.
EXPO
DUBAI, UAE - 2021
We were commissioned to create three unique, artistic playgrounds for Expo 2020 (held in 2021). We designed and created The Adventurous Octopus, The Humpback Whale and Future City playgrounds for various locations at Expo.
LILIDOREI
THE ALNWICK GARDEN, ENGLAND - 2023
Lilidorei is the much-awaited new play universe at The Alnwick Garden, set to open later this month. Touted as the world's largest play structure of its kind - this unique playground is literally like nothing you've ever seen before!
HERE'S TO 20 MORE
Since our inception in 2003, we've taken pride in challenging the status quo and creating innovative play experiences for all ages and abilities and our passionate team of almost 100 craftsmen, designers, and engineers are far from done!
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