Materials that make heat worse for our kids demand a rethink by designers
- Written by Abby Mellick Lopes, Senior Lecturer in Design, Western Sydney University
'Soft fall' surfaces are widely used in play areas where children might fall, but can also get very hot in the sun, which undermines this safety benefit.Brisbane City Council/Flickr, CC BY
It is with some relief that Australians are leaving behind the excruciatingly hot days of summer. But did you ever stop to think about the role of design in...
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