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interactive children's playground designed with the attraction of electronic gaming to draw kids outdoors. Called ICON, the playground was designed by Denmark-based Kompan and as well as winning the supreme design award, it also picked up Best in Category design award in the Sport and Leisure category.
The playground encourages children to move around the playground, climbing, running and jumping on the equipment in response to the interactive digital games that encourage competitiveness and gratification.
The judges at Australian International Design Awards (AIDA), were impressed by ICON's layout, attention to detail, design quality and longevity, in addition to the simple yet innovative concept of combining electronic gaming with outdoor play equipment.
"The combination of electronic games with physical play equipment was a stroke of genius. In an age where childhood obesity is an epidemic, this is where design thinking can make a real difference," the judges commented.
"With its low running costs, intuitive layout, impeccable quality and versatility, this will appeal to children and adults alike."
Judges were also impressed by the well considered control panel, tamperproof stainless steel parts, injection moulded pieces, low voltage LED lighting, safety aspects and sustainability and longevity of the hardware which can be easily upgraded by incorporating new software.
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