Playground, Issue 5

Playground is the magazine that dares to explore, question, and re-envision the creative industries. Through thought-provoking essays, reports, and bold, honest conversations, it’s where curiosity meets play and inspiration. Packed full of smart insights and egoless advice, Playground is a must-read for those working in, or curious about, Europe’s vibrant creative and cultural sectors.

This latest edition for Spring 2026 opens with a report on ‘The importance of play’, showcasing research into the benefits of play in and beyond the workplace via colourful infographics and sharing musings on what play means to the Playground community—from gamified exercise to indulging in the occasional lunchtime margarita. Next, leaf to the centre of the issue for a detailed and creatively colour-coded week-long city guide to Helsinki, noted for its design-loving community, or hear from the likes of multi-disciplinary artist Oliviero Fiorenzi, founder and entrepreneur Carla Camilla Hjort—whose latest worldbuilding endeavour, ‘The Farm Residency’, marked a dramatic shift in pace for the polymath—and curator Anna Sandberg Falk, on her latest exhibition at Sweden’s Ikea Museum. Elsewhere, a new addition arrives in the form of a glossy fashion editorial in collaboration with Lithuanian workwear brand ‘OXOX Club’, alongside a piece on the joys of everyday workwear. 

Plus, discover interactive games, from a Nonogram to Sudoku, at strategically placed intervals throughout the issue—encouraging readers to pause and engage. 

Published by Studio Playground
Softcover
128 pages
240 x 170 mm