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I attended a secondary school in London whose beautiful Victorian Gothic exterior belied its, at times, rather unfriendly interiors. Draughty, high-ceilinged classrooms. Freezing, shed-like changing rooms. It wasn't Dickensian, but it was a somewhat uncompromising environment. A rigid architectural programme that reflected
a rigid education.

New school projects, thankfully, are an altogether more flexible affair. A diversity of spaces designed to offer a more individualised learning experience. Cool schools!

Simon Keane-Cowell, Editor-in-Chief

Feature

Best in class: new schools have done their homework

Photo: Anders Fredrikssén

A shift in the classic classroom dynamic has occurred and architects have taken note, designing schools that are ready to respond to the future with a mind toward sustainability and more room for creativity.

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Brand Stories

HANDS-FREE: GROHE SENSIA ARENA

German bathroom and kitchens fitting company GROHE has fused state-of-the-art engineering with traditional Japanese spa culture to dream up the unique Sensia Arena shower-toilet.

A DIFFERENT LIGHT: ERCO INDIVIDUAL

With its ERCO individual service, the German specialist for architectural lighting offers comprehensive options for customising its serial-produced products, supporting the development of sophisticated special lighting for a wide variety of projects.

ALTERNATIVE FACTS: IMM COLOGNE 2019

January’s big-top international design fair is as much a platform for new ideas and inspiration as it is a showcase for the latest products.

FERTILE GROUND: DOMOTEX 2019

DOMOTEX, the world's leading trade fair for floor coverings, is more than just a product showcase. With an impressive accompanying programme, it invites visitors to broaden their perspective in an atmosphere that fosters networking and exchange.

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Project

Akademeia High School by Medusagroup

Photo: Juliusz Sokołowscy

Medusagroup's Akademeia High School in Warsaw, Poland, is tailored to today's millennial youth with a highly-stylised, multi-purpose canteen and a large green centre courtyard offering teachers and students a space for inspiration and exchange outside of the classroom.

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Schools

Report #34: Education