n 2013, Nick Roseboro—a musician and graphic designer—was introduced to Alessandro Orsini, an Italian-born architect who had recently left the office of Steven Holl. The two were originally embarked on a book project together; in remarkably short order, they discovered their common interests went far further than the task at hand. “Our conversations were revolving around the city and different kinds of collectivity,” says Orsini. “It felt as if we were literally bouncing ideas off each other.” Children’s Playspace (1 & 2) For a play space in Brooklyn, NY, Orsini and Roseboro tried to imagine everything from the perspective of a child, aiming to inspire kids without being prescriptive. The designers employed simple geometric shapes and color to engage children and further their cognitive and social development. A semicircular “tunnel” recalls Isamu Noguchi’s Contoured Playground, and other aspects of the project draw from Aldo van Eyck’s play spaces. Photos © Cameron Blaylock, click to enlarge.