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Curiosity, play & curation is at the core of everything we do in studio playground. Between client and print projects, we make space for exploration and fresh ideas.

Here you will find an archive of our inspirations – if you find anything that piques your curiosity, consider following us on

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“You can’t be afraid to fail because then you can’t do anything good, as cliche as it sounds. Dare to do something different. It could be a failure. It could also be brilliant.”





– Magnus Elebäck

Interview with Oliviero Fiorenzi for Playground Magazine Issue 5

Insights

Creativity requires inefficiency

Curated summer special

The Norway effect, films, books & more

Challenging a boring segment with a new product this summer

Insights

Notes from 3daysofdesign & our new magazine open call!

Off the record with

Amirah Jiwa

Receiving and sending out fresh prints

Playground Issue 5 playlist

Play store news

Playground Issue 5!

What does it take to create a workwear collection?

Play store news

The biggest week at studio playground yet

Insights

Milan Design Week was fun – and disappointing

Curated

Reports, a guide to Milan Design Week, and a new publication

Off the record with

Agustín Soriano

Insights

How to run community initiatives & create opportunities that connect

Curated

Winter olympics, strategy & design

Playground out & about

Off the record with

Megan Wray Schertler

Insights

What can we learn from Berghain and Stockholm’s opera?

Client workshop & postcards from Helsinki
Client workshop & postcards from Helsinki
Client workshop & postcards from Helsinki
Client workshop & postcards from Helsinki
Client workshop & postcards from Helsinki

Curated

25 things from 25

Curated

A moment of news and reports of 2026

In conversation with

Klimaite Klimaite

Insights

Closing the gap between strategy and execution

Fresh of the press – Playground Magazine Issue 4

Rebranding play

How do brands play?

Rebranding play

Play needs a rebrand

Curated

Back to business, back to play!

Insights

To listen is to care

Interview with Esra Gülmen for Playground Magazine Issue 4

Curated

Reflections from 3daysofdesign, Copenhagen & fresh finds

In conversation with

Steven Watson

Insights

Only 2% of creatives feel completely free to create

Curated

From dopamine to paper

Playground Issue 3 playlist

In conversation with

Katie McCrory

Interview with Julie Joliat in Playground Magazine Issue 4

Insights

A fresh take on modern creative business models

Curated

Reports, reads, podcasts & fuel for spring

Insights

How much content is too much?

In conversation with

Alexi Gunner

Curated

24 lessons, joys & observations from 2024

Insights

Algorithm – out, human curation – In