Mathias Crawford

Why Rainbows Matter

This past summer New York’s High Line park was overtaken by rainbows. The artists behind the installation Rainbow City talk to us about colored smoke, the toys they handmade as children, and the deeply spiritual uses of play.

Safe Shapes

In our latest playground column, we talk to landscape architect David Rockwell about his Imagination Playground in southern Manhattan, “loose parts” for children, and the importance of a park bench.

The Dream Pipe

Berlin-based landscape architecture firm ANNABAU recently opened an experimental playground in the town center of Wiesbaden. We talk to cofounder Moritz Schloten about German playgrounds, pipes, loops, and the concept of “endless play.”

The Gateway Drug

We talk to Harmonix creative director Josh Randall about its new sampling app VidRhythm, the roots of “video music,” and why automatic music fosters creativity.