
ALWAYS ON THE MOVE?
A young child’s expanding sense of initiative is often observed within their curiosity, exploration and very active behaviour. Play is…

WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DESIGNING A SPORTS AREA?
Playgrounds and fitness sites are increasingly perceived as a single coherent entity. And rightly so, because as children grow older,…

AS SAFE AS NECESSARY – INSTEAD OF AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE
It’s easy to distinguish a kids’ playground from a outdoor fitness site. However, designers tend to prefer that the area…

A LANDSCAPE FOR PLAY
When a designer is assigned to plan a playground, what do they consider first? Quite honestly: the money and the…

STREET WORKOUT IS THE NEW WAVE IN FITNESS TRAINING
If you google the phrase “street workout” you will get more than 117 million hits. Street workout is a type…

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PARKOUR
Winam is committed to develop Parkour in France and it enables us to work closely with all the local players.…

WHAT WILL PLAY AREAS OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
When I was a child I would run to the play area, desperate to fly down the slide backwards and…

FIVE STEPS TO A FUN, INSPIRING AND ACTIVE OUTDOOR AREA FOR ALL AGES
Are you designing an activity area? Here are the best five tips to consider, when starting the design work. 1.…

WIND IN YOUR HAIR, PINE NEEDLES IN YOUR JUMPER AND IMPERCEPTIBLE STEPS TOWARDS WELLBEING
According to a study conducted by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), almost every Finn has nature experiences. These experiences can…

THINKING ABOUT SAFETY
Winam Group Creative China Country manager Miia Tähtinen talks about safety consciousness and how it differs between Finland and China.…