Ten kindergarten interiors that use color to create a playful environment


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For our latest lookbook, we have put together 10 inspiring and colorful children’s rooms in kindergartens, including a pastel-colored children’s center and a kindergarten that pops in pink.


Designing kindergartens is often an opportunity for interior designers to release their inner child and experiment with bright colors in unexpected ways.

In these ten projects, designers used color to encourage children to crawl, jump, and study.

This is the latest round up of our Dezeen Lookbooks range, providing visual inspiration to designers and design enthusiasts. The previous lookbooks include cozy offices, interiors with cross-laminated timber and green bathrooms.


Photo is from Kyungsub Shin

Flower kindergarten, South Korea, by Jungmin Nam

Acid yellow and pink aren’t the only playful elements in this Seoul kindergarten interior. It also features walls with built-in flower pots and a slide next to a staircase.

Located in the middle of a high-rise estate in the Seocho district of the South Korean capital, the five-story flower kindergarten was designed as a stark contrast to the monotonous neighboring buildings.

Find out more about flower kindergarten ›


Brighton Street Early Education by Danielle Brustman
Photo is from Sean Fennessy

Brighton Street Early Learning Center, Australia, by Danielle Brustman

Designer Danielle Brustmann shows at the Brighton Street Early Learning Center how kindergartens don’t always have to be bright and gaudy.

Located in a Brutalist building in Melbourne, this learning center features pastel colors, marble flooring and hand-painted theatrical murals in the game rooms.

Learn more about the Brighton Street Early Learning Center ›


The TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten in von Kientruc O in has a striking facade that is decorated with colorful spots and irregularly shaped windows.
Photo is by Quang Tran

TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten, Vietnam, by Kientruc O

The TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City is characterized by bright colors that frame its irregularly shaped windows and let through light in tinted shades.

Vietnamese architecture firm Kientruc O designed the kindergarten as a huge playhouse for toddlers, with a colorful exterior facade and unusual openings.

Learn more about the TTC Elite Saigon Kindergarten ›


Green wallpaper in the SolBe Learning Center by Supernormal
Photo is by Trent Bell

SolBe Learning Center, USA, from Supernormal

Against the backdrop of the boldly patterned wallpaper, the children of this kindergarten in the greater Boston area can play and study.

“The soft lighting of the classroom and the dynamic ceiling contribute to a feeling of calm and amazement in the study rooms,” explains the American studio Super normal.

Learn more about the SolBe learning center ›


Brella from Rectangle Design Studio
Photo is from Project M Plus

Brella childcare room, USA, by Darien Williams, Yasmeen Khan and Project M Plus

Subscription app for childcare Brella opened a multifunctional space in Los Angeles that functions as a play center, co-working space and yoga studio.

In order to unite the different rooms, the designers used a bold color palette throughout. Arched doors painted in a shade of blue similar to the 2020 Pantone color frame the pathways from one room to another, while other areas are painted in a contrasting bright coral.

Find out more about the Brella day care center ›


Colorful pillars in a kindergarten
Photo is from Ruijing Photo

Loop Kindergarten, China by SAKO Architects

The Beijing studio is located on the ground floor of this 2-level play area SAKO architects painted columns and tiered platforms in a range of dynamic colors.

A total of 18 shades make up the rainbow color palette that extends around the building, including over the ceilings and around the windows.

Find out more about Loop Kindergarten ›


Children play in a kindergarten with colorful niches
Photo is by Alan Williams

Storey’s Field, England, by MUMA Architects

Porthole windows with colorful alcoves, a breathtaking spiral staircase and waterfall gutters are among the playful details in this community center in Cambridge, England.

Up to 100 children can climb, play and look through small porthole windows that frame the low-lying kindergarten buildings MUMA Architects.

Learn more about Storey’s Field ›


Pink ceilings and walls in a kindergarten
Photo is by Yang Chao Ying

Soyoo Joyful Growth Center, China, from Crossboundaries

Magenta pink paint was used to cover the walls and ceilings of this art classroom in a Chinese kindergarten from Cross-border.

In a formerly derelict building, the space was brought to life with a series of slides and climbing frames along with the bright colors.

Learn more about the Soyoo Joyful Growth Center ›


Children's desks and chairs in a kindergarten
Photo is from Studio Flusser

Daycare center Malvína, Czech Republic, by No Architects

Bright primary color blocks were used to highlight key areas such as the kitchen counter, lockers, and play areas in this kindergarten interior.

The architects also played with the space by adding lots of windows, hiding spots for kids, and different floors.

“The room itself was pretty dark – it’s deep and there wasn’t too much natural light,” said No architects Co-founder Jakub Filip Novák.

“We therefore opted for lots of white and light surfaces, naturally oiled plywood and warm colors that match the nursery’s branding,” he added.

Find out more about the Malvína day nursery ›


Mi Casita preschool facility with bright colors
Photo is from Lesley Unruh

Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center, USA, from BAAO and 4 | MATIV

This colorful day care center in New York uses splashes of color throughout to give the children a “dramatic” look.

The Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center, located in a mixed-use estate, has coral walls in the main area, while ocean blue can be found on the furniture and bathrooms.

“Color is used throughout the room for dramatic effects,” said the team. “Turquoise on the ceiling and spheres of light convey the feeling of being under a bright blue sky.”

Learn more about Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center ›


This is the latest in our line of lookbooks with curated visual inspirations from Dezeen’s image archive. You can find more inspiration in previous lookbooks with homely offices, interiors with cross-laminated timber and green bathrooms.

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