new playground
ecosystem
new playground
ecosystem
new playground
ecosystem
connecting children and nature
through open-ended play
connecting children and nature
through open-ended play
connecting children and nature
through open-ended play
The problem
The problem
Children are growing disconnected from nature and its life sustaining participants: pollinators and decomposers. Often perceived as pests, they are excluded from childrens environments.
Children are growing disconnected from nature and its life sustaining participants: pollinators and decomposers. Often perceived as pests, they are excluded from childrens environments.
Children are growing disconnected from nature and its life sustaining participants: pollinators and decomposers. Often perceived as pests, they are excluded from childrens environments.
Our solution
Our solution
IKO reimagines the playground as a living cycle. Through open-ended modules inspired by flowers, pollinators and decomposers, children are free to build, transform and reinterpret their environment while exploring the roles these organisms play within nature.
IKO reimagines the playground as a living cycle. Through open-ended modules inspired by flowers, pollinators and decomposers, children are free to build, transform and reinterpret their environment while exploring the roles these organisms play within nature.
IKO reimagines the playground as a living cycle. Through open-ended modules inspired by flowers, pollinators and decomposers, children are free to build, transform and reinterpret their environment while exploring the roles these organisms play within nature.
our new
biocomposite
our new
biocomposite
our new
biocomposite
rosehip tea
rosehip tea
rosehip tea
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juta fibers
juta fibers
juta fibers
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cellulose binder
cellulose binder
cellulose binder
Regenerative material we developed
from localy sourced bio-waste.
Biodegradable, light, impact
resistant, able to cut, drilled
and moulded to the desired shape.
It engages both touch and smell,with
an earthy texture and rosehip tea smell
Regenerative material we developed
from localy sourced bio-waste.
Biodegradable, light, impact
resistant, able to cut, drilled
and moulded to the desired shape.
It engages both touch and smell,with
an earthy texture and rosehip tea smell
Regenerative material we developed
from localy sourced bio-waste.
Biodegradable, light, impact
resistant, able to cut, drilled
and moulded to the desired shape.
It engages both touch and smell,with
an earthy texture and rosehip tea smell
The life cycle of IKO mimics the life cycle present in nature. It aims to reframe planned obsolescence, from a linear system rapidly generating waste, into a cycle of birth and rebirth - from cradle to cradle.
The yearly cycle of our product would include children from the very start, with nature and co-creation workshops, that would feature new designs each year. Which would then be produced and used, before the elements inevitably return to soil, the playground slowly becoming part of the ecosystem surrounding it.
The life cycle of IKO mimics the life cycle present in nature. It aims to reframe planned obsolescence, from a linear system rapidly generating waste, into a cycle of birth and rebirth - from cradle to cradle.
The yearly cycle of our product would include children from the very start, with nature and co-creation workshops, that would feature new designs each year. Which would then be produced and used, before the elements inevitably return to soil, the playground slowly becoming part of the ecosystem surrounding it.
The life cycle of IKO mimics the life cycle present in nature. It aims to reframe planned obsolescence, from a linear system rapidly generating waste, into a cycle of birth and rebirth - from cradle to cradle.
The yearly cycle of our product would include children from the very start, with nature and co-creation workshops, that would feature new designs each year. Which would then be produced and used, before the elements inevitably return to soil, the playground slowly becoming part of the ecosystem surrounding it.
Our first prototype
Our first prototype
Our first prototype
We developed the prototype of a flower, tested it from cardboard and made it from our material.
We developed the prototype of a flower, tested it from cardboard and made it from our material.
We developed the prototype of a flower, tested it from cardboard and made it from our material.
OUR IKO FEATURED
OUR IKO FEATURED
OUR IKO FEATURED
On the Biodesign Challenge 2026 Summit, an annual international event where high school and university students showcase futuristic, biotechnology-driven projects designed to address global challenges in sustainability, health, and ethics.
On the Biodesign Challenge 2026 Summit, an annual international event where high school and university students showcase futuristic, biotechnology-driven projects designed to address global challenges in sustainability, health, and ethics.
On the Biodesign Challenge 2026 Summit, an annual international event where high school and university students showcase futuristic, biotechnology-driven projects designed to address global challenges in sustainability, health, and ethics.
On Zagreb Design Week 2026, is the largest annual design festival in Croatia, founded in 2014. It brings together local and international creators to celebrate various fields of design, including furniture, fashion, graphic, digital, and food design.
On Zagreb Design Week 2026, is the largest annual design festival in Croatia, founded in 2014. It brings together local and international creators to celebrate various fields of design, including furniture, fashion, graphic, digital, and food design.
On Zagreb Design Week 2026, is the largest annual design festival in Croatia, founded in 2014. It brings together local and international creators to celebrate various fields of design, including furniture, fashion, graphic, digital, and food design.
