Playing Tiles
Alexia Maegli
Playing Tiles explores how everyday natural phenomena can become opportunities for play, discovery and connection with our surroundings. Through a modular system of movable tiles, the project invites people to interact with water by creating pathways, redirecting flows and experimenting with how it moves. Rather than prescribing a particular way to play, the system encourages curiosity, collaboration and open-ended exploration. Inspired by the idea that play can emerge from simple interactions with our environment, Playing Tiles challenges how we perceive natural processes such as rain, often seen as interruptions to everyday life. Designed to adapt across different scales, places and contexts, from educational settings to public landscapes, the project proposes a playful approach to environmental learning. It invites us to reconsider our relationship with nature, turning ordinary urban moments into opportunities to observe, experiment, and engage with the world around us.
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