Press
InPark Magazine, September 10, 2024
Imagination Playground: Building dreams for 15 years
The Rhode Show, August 29, 2024
Unlock your imagination with Big Blue Blocks
Forbes, June 11, 2024
UNICEF USA BrandVoice: Harnessing The Power Of Play With Building Blocks In Jamaica
Expressive Play is Critical to a Child’s Overall Wellness
InPark Magazine, March 16, 2023
Imagination Playground shapes new custom places to play
An Interview with Imagination Playground
InPark Magazine, May 24, 2022
Association of Children’s Museums meets in St. Louis | InPark Magazine
Gleaning the Benefits of Creative Learning
Fortune, April 1, 2017
Family Matters
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Mental Floss, June 1, 2015
16 of the Coolest Playgrounds in the World
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New York Times, December 18, 2013
In a Brooklyn Park Design, Movable Parts at Play
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NPR, June 18, 2013
From Classic Toys To New Twists, Kids Go Back To Blocks
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Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2013
New York City’s Playgrounds Swing Toward New Design Models
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Metropolis, April 2013
Digital Blocks
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Slate, January 28, 2013
Tear Down the Swing Sets
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The Washington Post, December 12, 2012
‘Play Work Build’ Puts Creativity On Exhibit at The National Building Museum
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DC Curbed, November 21, 2012
David Rockwell Discusses PLAY WORK BUILD At The Building Museum
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USA TODAY, November 17, 2012
Exhibit on Blocks Makes for Creative Playtime
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Wallpaper, July 6, 2012
London Festival of Architecture 2012
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DETAIL , May 10, 2012
Playspaces – Imaginative und Immersive Environments
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TimeOut New York Kids, April 26, 2012
25 Best Playgrounds in New York City
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Junior Magazine, February, 2012
Helen McKay-Ferguson, “Blocks, knocks and play that rocks”
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Icon, August 2011
George Pendle, “Object Lesson”
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The Wall Street Journal, September 30 – October 2, 2011
Wearing a Philanthropic Heart on Their Designs
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New York Times In Transit Blog, September 23, 2011
Amy Rose Dobson, “A Portable Playground Moves to London”
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The Aspen Idea, Winter 2010/2011
Features
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Time Out New York Kids, November, 2010
“Best Non-Beach Spot to Get Sand in your Shoes”
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Icon, October, 2010
Johanna Agerman Ross, “A Playground”
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The New York Times, September 26, 2010
David Rockwell, “Op-Chart: Unpacking Imagination”
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CNN, September 2, 2010
Jessica Yellin, “Build-It-Yourself Playground Helps Kids Imagine”
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Interior Design, September, 2010
Nicholas Tamarin, “Centerfold”
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Time, August 9, 2010
Harriet Barovick, “Building a Better Playground”
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Time Out New York Kids, August 2010
Tom Roston, “David Rockwell’s Innovative Play Spot Opens to New York Families”
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Wall Street Journal, July 29, 2010
Ralph Gardner, “Making Work of Child’s Play”
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NPR, July 27, 2010
Robert Smith, “All Things Considered: The New Economics of Fancy Playgrounds”
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NPR, July 27, 2010
Robert Smith, “All Things Considered: The New Economics of Fancy Playgrounds”
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The New Yorker, July 5, 2010
Rebecca Mead, “State of Play: How Tot Lots Became Places to Build Children’s Brains”
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Parents, July, 2010
Susan Gregory Thomas, “Let them Play!”
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The New York Observer (Playground supplement), June, 2010
Wendy Straker Hauser, “The Future is Now”
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New York Magazine, May 31, 2010
The Best Bet
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I.D., September/October 2009
Alissa Walker, “Recess, Rethought” / Jessie Ashlock, “Play as it Lays”
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Fast Company, March, 2009
Tim McKeough, “David Rockwell’s Imagination Playground”
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Time, January 28th, 2009
Kathleen Kingsbury, “The New Playground: Bye, Jungle Gym”
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Wall Street Journal, August 5th, 2008
Dan Ackman, “The Architect-Designer Focuses on Child’s Play”
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Daily News, July 15th, 2008
Ayala Falk, “Imagination Playground Opens in Brownsville to Delight of Local Children”
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New York Times, July 14th, 2008
Javier C. Hernandez, “A Playground Where Creativity Can Run Wild”
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New York Times, May 4th, 2008
Diane Cardwell, “An Invitation to Child’s Play: Big Blocks and Wheelbarrows”
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Boston Globe, April 15th, 2007
Drake Bennett, “Back To The Playground”
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The New Yorker, January 29th, 2007
Daniel Radosh, “Comeback: Sand Men”
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New York Times, January 11th, 2007
Andy Newman, “New York City’s Future Playground Gets a Nod From Present-Day Players”
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New York Times, January 10th, 2007
Diane Cardwell, “New York Tries to Think Outside the Sandbox”
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Press Releases
May 15, 2024
Imagination Playground Receives International Playground Design Award
November 16, 2020
IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND Partners With NÜDEL KART To Offer The Most Complete Loose Part Play Options Available
July 13, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Program Ends with a Bang
June 22, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Big Block Winners from Submit To Win Program
June 13, 2017
Imagination Playground Introduces Salute To Schools Gift Program
June 7, 2017
Eastern Pennsylvania Girl Scouts Camp Named Latest Winner in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest
June 1, 2017
Community Center is Latest Victor in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest
May 25, 2017
Screven Elementary Winner of Imagination Playground Vote for Play Award
May 18, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Launch of Build-A-Thon Contest
May 16, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest Going Strong on Back Half
May 12, 2017
Imagination Playground Joins Kid Zones on Family-Friendly PGA Tour
May 10, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces 2017 Build-A-Thon Contest Winners
May 2, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Continues to Generate Excitement as It Reaches Second Half
April 20, 2017
Imagination Playground Nears Half Way Point in Unparalleled Submit To Win Program
April 13, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Sixth Winner of Unprecedented Submit To Win Program
April, 6 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Fifth Winner of Generous Submit To Win Program
March 30, 2017
Imagination Playground Submit To Win Program Picks Up Steam with Fourth Winner Announcement
March 15, 2017
Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Program Going Strong With Third Winner Announcement
March 8, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Second Winner of Submit To Win: Rita Miller Elementary School
February 28, 2017
Learn & Play Tour Invites Educators and Parents to Observe the Creative Power of Big Block Play
February 21, 2017
City of Middletown Recreation Department Named First Winner in Imagination Playground’s Submit To Win Contest
February 14, 2017
Imagination Playground Announces Submit To Win! Giveaway – Over 5000 Prizes to be Awarded
February 9, 2017
Imagination Playground Launches New & Improved Mix Block Set!
December 28, 2016
Imagination Playground Extends Build-A-Thon Contest Deadline
December 27, 2016
Imagination Playground Extends Gift of Play Deadline as Schools Request More Time
December 20, 2016
Goal Achieved by Imagination Playground – 3 Million More Kids Playing
December 13, 2016
Imagination Playground on the Verge of Victory in 2016 Mission Drive
December 6, 2016
Imagination Playground Says Only 115 More Schools Needed to Reach 2016 Play Goals
November 22, 2016
Gift of Play Breaks Record for Number of Schools Helped
November 15, 2016
Gift of Play Momentum Increases as Number of Schools Helped Reaches 411
November 8, 2016
Imagination Playground Reports Surge in Schools Responding to Gift of Play Offer
November 1, 2016
Imagination Playground Closes in on 2016 Mission Goal
October 25, 2016
28 More Schools Say “Yes” to Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play
October 17, 2016
Imagination Playground On Track to Achieve 2016 Mission—3 Million More Kids Playing
October 11, 2016
Imagination Playground Reports 255 Schools Helped by Gift of Play So Far in 2016
October 5, 2016
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Awarded Imagination Playground
September 26, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Return of Gift of Play
September 6, 2016
206 Schools Helped by Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play So Far in 2016
September 1, 2016
Learn & Play Tour Invites Educators and Parents to Witness the Power of Creative Block Play
August 8, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Giveaway
August 5, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Free 3 Ways Giveaway in Partnership with Parents Magazine
June 25, 2016
Imagination Playground Invites Teachers to Relax and Play with Mini-Playground Giveaway
June 20, 2016
Imagination Playground 3D Builder App Surpasses 100K Downloads, Boasts New Features
June 9, 2016
Seven-Year-Old Wins Imagination Playground Build-A-Thon, Donates Prize to His School
May 25, 2016
Finn Academy of Elmira, NY Awarded Imagination Playground
May 23, 2016
Imagination Playground Launches Community Fundraising Guide
May 11, 2016
104 Schools Helped by Imagination Playground’s Gift of Play So Far in 2016
May 6, 2016
Imagination Playground Offers Support to Camps and Family Centers on Summer Build-A-Thon Events
April 30, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces We Are Teachers Giveaway Winners
April 23, 2016
Build-A-Thon Contest Entries Grow in Numbers as More Kids Submit Their Creative Builds
March 30, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Giveaway in Partnership with “WeAreTeachers”
March 18, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New Product Launch—Connectors Set
March 10, 2016
Marshalltown Christian School Receives Imagination Playground Donated by ‘Submit it to Win it’ Winner Ashley Lewis
March 02, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Learn and Play National Tour
February 06, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Build-A-Thon Contest
January 20, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Give-away
January 16, 2016
Imagination Playground Offering Reward to Teachers and Educators for Play Referrals
January 7, 2016
Imagination Playground Announces Mission Achievement—2 Million More Kids Playing
December 17, 2015
Imagination Playground Extending Gift Offer—Schools Request More Time
December 7, 2015
Imagination Playground Gift Offer Accepted by Over 100 Schools So Far
September 22, 2015
Auburn Early Education Center Latest Recipient of an Imagination Playground
September 4, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Extension to Build-A-Thon
August 26, 2015
Please Touch Museum and Imagination Playground Partner For World Meeting of Families
July 22, 2015
Downing Street Playgroup Celebrates Play with a New Imagination Playground
July 9, 2015
Build-A-Thon Events Growing in Schools, Children’s Museums, Camps, and Overseas
May 23, 2015
Expanding Our Kids World Celebrates Play with a New Imagination Playground
May 14, 2015
The PLAYERS Championship and Imagination Playground Announce Donation to PVPV Rawlings Elementary School
May 7, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Build-A-Thon Contest!
March 26, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces New “Vote for Play” Giveaway
March 15, 2015
Imagination Playground Announces Launch of 3D Builder App
April 23, 2013
NYC Parks & Rockwell Group Unveil Design for New Imagination Playground at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park
February 2, 2013
Louisiana Children’s Museum and Imagination Playground Donate Play Set during Super Service Saturday
January 31, 2013
Louisiana Children’s Museum Announces
January 30, 2013
UNICEF Launches Play Initiative
October 10, 2012
Rockwell Group Launches Imagination Playground 2.0
September 20, 2012
PLAY WORK BUILD: New Exhibition Features Hands-on, Interactive Presentation of Block Play
August 24, 2012
Imagination Playground Goes to Venice
June 4, 2012
Imagination Playground Designed By Renowned U.S. Architect David Rockwell Launches Across Europe
August 10, 2011
Architect David Rockwell Launches Mobile Version of the Acclaimed Imagination Playground in London
August 18, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg and Architect David Rockwell Open Imagination Playground at Burling Slip
June 15, 2010
Imagination Playground Tour of NYC Parks
August 12, 2009
10 Imagination Playgrounds in a Box in NYC Parks
May 7, 2009
Imagination Playground Burling Slip Groundbreaking
July 9, 2008
Imagination Playground in a Box Launch in Brownsville, NY
February 20, 2007
Announcement of Imagination Playground at Burling Slip