design Archives - Proludic UK

The Progression of Housing Development Design

Article published on 23 September 2020

Proludic are one of the market leaders for working with some of the largest housebuilders within the UK on a variety of playground development designs. We have existing great relationships with local authorities across the UK. So we use this relationship to be able to ensure smooth sign off processes for a stress free play...

Bespoke Play – Delivering Dreams Big and Small

Article published on 22 May 2019

bespoke [bɪˈspəʊk] ADJECTIVE BRITISH 1. made for a particular customer or user. “a bespoke suit” · · making or selling bespoke goods, especially clothing. “the bespoke tailors of Savile Row” In the design and construction of bespoke play equipment, fashions and trends change constantly. Over the years we have seen many new developments – dynamic...

Adding special FL-AIR to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Article published on 14 August 2017

Last week we had the pleasure of attending the opening of our latest bespoke play area, the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset. As one of the South West’s leading tourist attractions – this unique play area definitely has the ‘wow factor. Download the full case study. The inspiration behind the design was...

Creating innovative playgrounds with a unique look

Article published on 24 July 2017

How often do we travel with our children to find somewhere new to play? To discover innovative playgrounds that have something new, a concept not seen before, or equipment unique to its setting, but never find it Just as fashions and trends change the way we look at technology and design so should they influence...

Enhancing Community Spaces

Article published on 24 July 2017

‘Three-quarters of UK children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates. This statement came out of a recent survey published (commissioned by the brand Persil as a part of its “Dirt is Good” campaign). It is a pretty damning indictment for today’s children. Paradoxically, within the same survey 98% of parents polled agreed that play...

Genius Loci – The aspiration for play space design?

Article published on 24 July 2017

What is our starting point when designing play spaces? The brief, the budget, the environment, the child? In reality, these factors will all have an influence but how should we prioritise them? This is because they are all underpinned by and influence the Genius Loci. In truth, they cannot sit in isolation. To achieve the...

Great Gedling opens destination park in Nottinghamshire

Article published on 24 October 2016

Proludic are really excited to share a brand new £200,000 bespoke Gedling destination park in Nottinghamshire. Families cheered as the new children’s play area opened at Gedling Destination Park at the Country Park by Gedling Council. Designed by in-house Senior Landscape Architect, Jen Tindsley – The play area incorporates the park’s mining heritage with a...

Want to reduce your play area spend by 25% and do it in less time?

Article published on 26 September 2016

It’s important to start a project well especially if you’re a housing developer working on a new project build that includes play. You need to know that your play project is complete on time, is on budget and that the play area spend and plan gets signed off and adopted by the local authority with a...

The Power of Great Design

Article published on 6 April 2016

Here at Proludic, we pride ourselves on the power of great design. Our skilled, talented and creative designers create a story for each and every play area that they work on, no matter how big or small the project. In February, we completed a spectacular, great design with our brand new £100k pirate-themed inclusive play area...

Grafic Games receives Good Design® Selection

Article published on 24 June 2015

Proludic’s unique Grafic Games range has achieved Good Design® Selection for 2015. It received this commendment in Australia’s oldest and most prestigious awards program for design and innovation. What is the Good Design® Selection? The Good Design Awards program is managed by Good Design Australia and showcases superior examples of good design across a broad...