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"Children here don’t reach for devices – they reach for bricks. At Lego House
in Billund, Denmark, my three-year-old kneels in front of a tumbling rainbow
waterfall of blocks, fully absorbed in the creation of a Duplo mansion. Nearby,
my six-year-old works on a Lego electric vehicle charging station, calm and
content, focusing intently.
Lego House – a stone’s throw from the bustling Legoland theme park resort – is
a sprawling temple to play. Part museum, part playground, it’s filled with 25m
bricks and hands-on building zones that are designed for kids and adults alike.
You can create and test Lego vehicles on ramps and tracks, make Lego flowers
and ‘plant’ them into a shared creation garden. You can even order your lunch
via mini Lego models that get scanned at your table; the meals arrive down a
spiralling turquoise conveyor belt, presented by Robert and Roberta the robots.
The building’s striking stacked-block structure and crisp white walls are
designed to make the world-famous bricks stand out to maximum eye-popping
effect.
In this room at least, there are no screens, no notifications, just the
delicate rattle of pieces, and quiet concentration. In a world where our indoor
environments are dominated by devices, it strikes me as unusual, even radical.
And, as Denmark announces plans to restrict children’s access to social media,
the country’s experiments with unplugged play – from Lego bricks to fairy tales
– feel more urgent, and complex, than ever."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
