Since nursery education has been highly valued these days, there is a growing demand for 'children-centred' kindergarten designs. But it is a challenging task for designers to create a kindergarten that can meet conventional needs and benefit children's physical and mental development as it requires not only excellent professional skills but a thorough understanding of educational venue. Knowledge of children's psychology is sometimes necessary. It places the designers of a kindergarten in face of many unexpected problems during the process.
Chinese journalist Ariel Yu grew up in Hongkong and has lived in Barcelona and London. She worked for the Interior Design magazine in China as well as contributing to various other lifestyle titles.