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🎉VOTE CHICKEN TU KAI MULTI-PLAY SYSTEM FOR EU-VIETNAM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AWARD 2025 Think Playgrounds is proud to announce that our Chicken Tu Kai Multi-play System project has been shortlisted for the EU-Vietnam Sustainable Design Award (EVSDA) 2025 in the Innovation Category! 📍Vote for TPG’s Chicken Tu Kai Multi-play System project here: https://lnkd.in/gXPRfQ_u 📍 Only one project can be selected per category. 📍Each email address is counted once; if multiple submissions are made with the same email address, only the first will be recorded. 📍Voting period: through to 23:59 30 November 2025 (GMT+7) The Chicken Tu Kai Multi-play project was designed and installed in Thank Kim School, Lech Dao Village, Thanh Binh Commune, Sa Pa Town, Lao Cai Province where 252 students of Red Dao, H’Mong and Kinh ethnicities attend. Students in highlands often lack access to creative playgrounds, and the only ones they can attain are usually mass produced play equipment, so it is crucial to design play spaces appropriate for the region and represent their cultural story. Shaped like a chicken with a multi-play space of slide, swing hide and seek area, climbing activity, etc and distinct pattern design, the Chicken Tu Kai Multi-play System provides the school children with an engaging and educational play experience that reflects the local practice and indigenous culture. 📍Photo:  EU-Vietnam Sustainable Design Award #EUVietnamSustainableDesignAward #creativedesign #natureplay #sustainablepublicspace #righttoplay  #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play  #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #placemaking #một_thiết_kế_của_think_playgrounds

HOW TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE CITIES - A TALK WITH THINK PLAYGROUNDS AT TEDX ULIS 2025: PRISM 📍Register here: https://lnkd.in/gjwqg9-5 📍Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm, Saturday, November 22, 2025 📍Location: Hall A3 - College of Commerce and Tourism of Hanoi, Pham Van Dong Street, Phu Dien Ward, Hanoi. On November 22, Mr. Nguyễn Tiêu Quốc Đạt - Think Playgrounds’ Co-founder, is attending TEDx ULIS 2025: PRISM as a Guest Speaker to share his insights into building creative and community-friendly play spaces and public play spaces for a sustainable city. Public play spaces are not exclusive to children. They are where everyone in the community gather, connect, unwind, and entertain to create a close-knit bond. In public spaces with participatory design, children can develop their creativity, imagination, mental and physical health, and adults seek comfort, warmth, and solace among the bustling rhythm of the city. So throughout over a decade of community and urban biodiversity development, Think Playgrounds has joined hands with partners to build over 270 public playgrounds across Vietnam along with mobile playgrounds, adventure playgrounds, forest parks, community gardens, etc. For Architect Nguyễn Tiêu Quốc Đạt and Think Playgrounds, these spaces are contributing to the creation of resilient and sustainable cities. 📍Register to join the talk here: https://lnkd.in/gjwqg9-5 #TEDxULIS #PRISM #TEDx #TED #Urbansustainability #CommunityCohesion #publichealth #Urbanbiodiversity #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #righttoplay #ThinkPlaygrounds #creativeplayground #sân_chơi_tái_chế #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #creative_design #urban_children #một_thiết_kế_của_think_playgrounds #Think_playgrounds_design_build #inclusiveplayground #circulareconomy #placemaking 

🛝AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 🎊The special students from Bình Minh Special School in Đông Anh Commune, Hanoi are enjoying a new playground catered to their needs, designed and built by Think Playgrounds with the support of the On Running team. 🧩Bình Minh Special School was established for students with disabilities, with 102 students currently attending the school. To support the students with their access to play equipment and activities that catered to their specific abilities, Think Playgrounds has repaired the existing playground and renovated it with new exciting play equipment with inclusive features, including a tunnel, a swing, sensory games on the ground, music board, interactive board, to adding more plants. The inclusive play equipment provides the students with leisure and comfort, encouraging their interaction with peers and the environment to their abilities. 🕊️The On Running staff team joined hands to renovate the playground through activities such as assembling climbing holds, the swing, painting the equipment and planting trees. The result is the inclusive playground completed by the collective efforts for students at Bình Minh Special School. #OnRunning #Inclusion #sân_chơi_hòa_nhập #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #right_to_play #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #community_based #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #inclusiveplayground 

✨AN EXHIBITION OF 50 CHAIRS DESIGNED BY 50 ARCHITECTURE OFFICES IN VIETNAM ✨The 50 CHAIRS exhibition, initiated by the Museum of Design (MoD) and curated by the Design Committee (DC), is showcasing 50 chairs designed by 50 architecture offices in Vietnam. The exhibition honors the intersection of Architecture, Industrial Design, and Art (personal aesthetics) through the design and construction of the chairs, highlighting the artistic, creative, and cultural values within the architects’ vision. ✨A miniature model of the giant chair named Khẳng Tắng Nhá is going to be featured at the exhibition. Khẳng Tắng Nhá adventure play system Think Playgrounds built in collaboration with Khau Pha Friends (KPF) and the participation from the local Thái community and children. The chair is designed to be a play device for both children and adults, locals and tourists alike in the green picturesque scenery of Khau Phạ, serving both as a representative architectural work and a daily play space for children in the highland. ✨The exhibition is open every day of the week from 8am to 6pm,  November 15 to November 23, 2025 at SANN The House of Art Gallery, 106 Nguyen Van Huong, An Khanh Ward (old Thao Dien), Ho Chi Minh City, with the official opening ceremony taking place at 6:00 p.m. on November 15. ✨Register for the opening night here: https://lnkd.in/gpswwdEg (Note: Please write “Guest from Think Playgrounds” in the “Bạn là ai” (Who are you) section) #KhauPhaFriends #MuseumofDesign #creativedesign #natureplay #sustainablepublicspace #righttoplay  #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play  #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #placemaking #một_thiết_kế_của_think_playgrounds

🕊️WILD BIRD CONSERVATION WORKSHOP TO CELEBRATE UNITED NATIONS DAY 🌏On November 7, the 35th United Nations Day was held at the United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi) with the participation of 3,000 students, faculty, parents and family members from 63 countries in the world and honored guests. The event celebrated the United Nations’ mission for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), led by an assembly of students from UNIS Hanoi. 🌱Think Playgrounds and Ecological Expert Nguyễn Hoàng Hào attended the event as social enterprise partner for students’ activities to promote the SDGs through our workshop about urban biodiversity and wild bird preservation. The students learned how to identify the common birds in the Red Riverbank area, make origami of the birds and paint their signature colors, and discover the plant species right in the school’s garden. #UNISHanoi #UN #UNDay #forestpark #Hanoiwildbird #birdconservation #communitybased #servicelearning #redriverbank #bờ_vở #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #UrbanBiodiversity #right_to_play #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #BiodiversityEducation 

⭐LIXIL ALP 2025–2026: URBAN HEALTH FOR THE FUTURE OF LIVING SPACES IN VIETNAM ⭐On November 7, the LIXIL ALP (Architectural Leader Perspective) 2025-2026 event was held in Grand Mercure Hotel Hanoi by LIXIL Vietnam with the theme of “Urban Health for the Future of Living Spaces in Vietnam”. The event officially announced the research and topics in the Urban Health scheme with the presence of investors, architects, experts, associations and accompanying partners who shared the vision to uplift Vietnam’s living space quality and urban health. ⭐Among the selected research topics with exemplary, creative, practical and pilot application values is the “Biodiversity for a healthy city” project in the “Healthy City” field conducted by Think Playgrounds and Ecological Expert Nguyễn Hoàng Hào with Architect Phạm Thúy Loan as the Accompanying Advisor. Architect Chu Kim Đức and Architect Nguyễn Tiêu Quốc Đạt - Think Playgrounds’ Founders - presented the preliminary project ideas at the event, emphasizing the role of nature as a living infrastructure. By promoting urban biodiversity with nature-based solutions, encouraging natural shorelines, mini forest projects, multi-canopy parks and ecological trails along the Red River bank, the project introduces models of harmonious coexistence and development that go hand in hand with the conservation of living space for all species. ⭐In the panel discussion, Architect Nguyễn Tiêu Quốc Đạt brought his perspective of urban and community development to the topic of urban health along with fellow experts Architect Nguyen Quoc Tuan - Head of the Faculty of Architecture - Construction, Phuong Dong University, Program Specialist Advisor, Architect Hoang Thuc Hao, Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Architects, Chief Architect of the 1+1>2 Architecture Office, Mr. Nguyen Tristan Chinh - National Business Executive Director of LIXIL Vietnam, Architect Tran Cong Duc - Director of GMP Asia Pacific Co., Ltd, and Architect Do Xuan Long - Head of Planning Department, Flamingo Group. #LIXIL #LIXILVietnam #LIXILALP #community_based #UrbanBiodiversity #sustainablepublicspace #Hanoicreativecity #righttoplay #forestpark #redriverbank #bờ_vở #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play  #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #birdconservation #Placemaking

🧩A PLAY SPACE IN THE YARD 🛝 Beautiful and engaging play spaces for children and the entire family can exist right in the home yard. A tree house in the middle of the yard with many play functions, made from natural wood materials, brings a sense of close proximity to nature, evokes the spirit of adventure, discovery, and imagination of children, while making the yard space more meaningful and exciting for the entire family. #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #UrbanBiodiversity #right_to_play #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #community_based #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #inclusiveplayground #soundscape #inclusivity #accessibility 

📍SUSTAINABLE FLOATING HOUSE DESIGN WORKSHOP FOR ARCHITECTURAL STUDENTS 📍On October 24, the “Safe and sustainable floating house design” Workshop took place with the participation of 40 students from 5 universities in Hanoi. The guest speakers included Mr. Được, Ms. Hồng and Ms. Hoa - the residents of Xóm Phao, architect Nguyễn Đức Quang - Deputy Head of Department of Residential Architecture at Hanoi Architectural University, and Architect Lê Phước Anh, Head of the Department of Architecture, Urban and Sustainable Sciences at Vietnam National University, Hanoi School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, who provided professional feedback for the workshop. 📍In the discussion session, Mr. Được shared his perspective and experience in designing floating houses that are cost-efficient with bare necessities, appropriate with the nature of the area’s current, and architect Nguyễn Đức Quang and Lê Phước Anh shared their experience and expertise in architecture, the role of an architect to translate a person’s needs and wants into their living space, in this case, the disadvantaged residents on the margin of the city. 📍The students visited the floating houses designed and built with the participation of the community, then brainstormed and shared their own designs, followed by the guest speakers’ discussion of their functionality, practicality and appropriate approaches. 📍This workshop is a part of the “Floating Future” project in which Think Playgrounds’ architect Chu Thị Ngọc Anh work alongside the community to repair their homes after the damage of Typhoon Yagi. Applying the Co-design method, the rebuilt floating houses give the residents a sense of belonging as they participate in the whole process, from designing to rebuilding their homes. This project hopes to provide architectural students with opportunities to engage in community development and contribute their talent and efforts to build a more sustainable future for all, especially marginalized communities. #floatingfuture #floatinghouse #redriverbank #inclusion #climatechangeadaptation #circulareconomy #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #UrbanBiodiversity #right_to_play #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #community_based #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds 

🌱JOINING HANDS WITH STUDENTS TO RENOVATE THE FOREST PARKS AFTER THE STORM AND FLOOD SEASON 🌱Last week, students from United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi) (UNIS) and British Vietnamese International School Hanoi (BVIS) teamed up with Think Playgrounds, the local residents and Women’s Union to renovate the forest parks in the Red Riverbank area after the storm and flood season, making it more resistant towards floods and storm, ensuring that the community and visitors have a fun, dynamic, safe, and sustainable play space to connect and relax. In Phúc Tân Forest Parks, UNIS students reused old fences to secure the sewer area, added more soil to reinforce tire steps, and supported the Women’s Union with the annual community garden cleanup. In Chương Dương Forest Park, BVIS students cleaned up the rubbish, re-gardened and repainted the playground equipment. 🌱Through these activities, the students have a better understanding of ecological - communal spaces’ values, and how they can participate in sustainable urban development while enhancing their abilities and directly supporting the community. 🌱#UNISHanoi #BVIS #forestpark #communitybased #servicelearning #redriverbank #bờ_vở #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #UrbanBiodiversity #right_to_play #urban_vietnam #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #public_space #urban_children #ThinkPlaygrounds #circulareconomy #BiodiversityEducation #placemaking 

🐶 A PUPPY THEMED PLAYGROUND FOR KINDERGARTEN IN LAI KHÊ 🛝 Think Playgrounds has designed and installed play equipment in the shape of a puppy, human’s best friend, for the students of Cộng Hòa Kindergarten, Lai Khê commune,(formerly Hải Dương), Hải Phòng, sponsored by ChangeX. The puppy-themed play equipment provides a multi-play system with built-in observatory, mountain climbing, shelter, swing, sliding ladder, and slide; and both the children and teachers in the school are very excited with this new and multifunctional play space. 🤍 The students from year 5 class also received presents of coloring books about common wild bird species in northern plains to help them learn about biodiversity and ecology preservation in a fun and engaging way! #ChangeX #Think_playgrounds_Right_to_play #ThinkPlaygrounds #public_space_design #sustainable_living #eco_friendly #creative_design #public_space #urban_children #một_thiết_kế_của_think_playgrounds #Think_playgrounds_design_build #inclusiveplayground #circulareconomy