Lappset brings Playful Nordic™ design to Marketta Park
Lappset is proud to present a new installation at Marketta Park in Espoo, Finland’s largest permanent garden and landscape exhibition park. Nestled within this vibrant showcase of outdoor design, our installation invites visitors to experience how sustainability and play thrive together in nature. At its heart stands the Prime collection playground: a thoughtfully curated range of equipment, surfacing, and urban furniture that demonstrates how play, accessibility, and aesthetics coexist in perfect harmony.
A natural home for the Prime collection
Marketta Park is a perfect home for the Prime Collection. A place where landscape design, learning, and sustainability come together in everyday practice. Values deeply embedded in Lappset’s approach.
Each product in the installation reflects our commitment to sustainably responsible materials and long-lasting quality. From soaring towers to the smallest detail, the design language is clear: joyful, modular, and made to welcome everyone.
Playful moments across the landscape
The installation invites visitors to explore a diverse range of play opportunities. Each element is designed to spark movement, imagination, and social connection:
Jin (Meadow): A tall, transparent play tower that combines adventure and safety. Children can climb high while adults enjoy full visibility.
Lenne & Ewa (Bloom): Modular towers based on the innovative snowflake system. Their triangular structure inspires endless layout possibilities and creative expression.
Juha & Krister (Meadow): Spacious and inclusive playhouses designed with openness in mind, welcoming children of all abilities.
Silja & Hemmo (Bloom): Flowing paths that encourage exploration on foot or wheels, ideal for running, biking, or imaginative play.
Coco & Lama (Bloom): Cheerful spring rockers that add personality to the space, designed in the Prime Collection's bold and graphic visual style.
Sign Tero (Meadow): A signpost with a twist, practical yet playful, offering places to hang bags or helmets.
Playmat that supports every step
The surfacing at Marketta Park is more than a foundation. It's an essential part of the play experience. With over 45 customisable elements, the playmats offer a continuous, accessible environment where children of all abilities can move freely and safely. Its visual and functional design brings cohesion to the entire playground, helping connect elements into a single, inclusive landscape.
Furniture that invites connection
Thoughtfully integrated urban furniture rounds out the space, offering comfort, durability, and places to pause.
Momentum benches and tables create natural gathering points, encouraging rest, reflection, and social interaction. Litter bins blend seamlessly into the design while helping keep the site clean.
The warm, contemporary design of the furniture complements the natural surroundings and offers long-term durability through modular construction.
Connecting play to climate awareness
Sustainability at Lappset goes beyond material choices. At Marketta Park, every Prime collection product is paired with CO₂ calculation data to make environmental impact visible and understandable.
For example, visitors can compare the emissions of a product to relatable benchmarks, such as the carbon footprint of a short flight from Helsinki to Paris. This simple, transparent approach helps professionals and the public alike understand the real impact of their choices. Tip! You can find the CO2 calculation data for each product on its respective product page.
Here’s how we communicate the carbon footprint of our products
A living showcase for future design
Marketta Park is a dynamic meeting place for landscape architects, designers, educators, and families. It's a space for learning, inspiration, and collaboration. With workshops, guided tours, and events throughout the year, it serves as a living classroom for inclusive, sustainable design.
This installation reflects what Lappset stands for: wellbeing through play and movement, a deep respect for nature, and the power of design to bring people together. It's more than a playground; it's a place where the future of outdoor space comes to life.
Let's build movement for every heartbeat.