How to Design Innovative Outlook Playgrounds
Article published on 1 October 2026
Outdoor playgrounds represent a major challenge for local authorities and designers, who must create spaces that do more than simply provide entertainment. They should also support the psychomotor development of younger users and, more broadly, benefit users of all ages. Innovation in the outdoor play sector has led to a fundamental rethink of design approaches,...
Playground Safety: When Can a Playground Be Considered Safe?
Article published on 1 October 2026
A playground must meet certain requirements relating to manufacturing, design, maintenance, management and signage in order to ensure user safety. The European standard governing playground design allows a certain degree of freedom in equipment design in order to preserve its playful and educational nature. Indeed, children need to experience controlled risks, learn to explore and...
Impact-Attenuating Surfacing for Playgrounds: Materials, EN 1177 Standard and Costs
Article published on 1 October 2026
Choosing the right impact-absorbing surface is an essential step in the design of playgrounds. The design of impact-absorbing surfaces is one of the key aspects addressed by regulations governing the safety of public playgrounds. It is not simply a matter of aesthetics, but also one of responsibility for user safety. Types of impact-absorbing surfacing for...
What Grants Are Available to Fund a Playground or Sports Area Project?
Article published on 1 October 2026
Funding a playground or sports area can quickly become a complex process. With a wide range of funding schemes, eligibility criteria specific to each funding organisation and deadlines to meet, it is not always easy for a local authority to identify the funding opportunities best suited to its project. Drawing on its experience working with...
Playground and Sports Area Standards: How to Ensure Compliance and Long-Term Durability for Your Project?
Article published on 1 October 2026
Creating a playground or sports area involves much more than simply selecting equipment. From the earliest stages of a project, local authorities must take into account a range of technical, regulatory and functional requirements to ensure user safety, compliance and the long-term durability of the development. Playground and sports area standards now provide an essential...
Playground Maintenance: Inspections, Safety and Long-term Management
Article published on 30 September 2026
A practical guide to managing inspections, equipment, surfacing and maintenance over time Playground maintenance involves much more than repairing damaged equipment. It is a planned activity covering play equipment, sports facilities, surfacing, site furniture, vegetation and signage, with the aim of preserving over time the safety and functional conditions established during the design stage. Visual...
Proludic receives the Origine France Garantie certification
Article published on 6 May 2026
Proludic has been awarded the Origine France Garantie certification for more than 900 product references across several product ranges, including: This certification promotes products manufactured in France and confirms their strong roots in the national industrial landscape. To obtain this certification, two main conditions must be met: This recognition highlights Proludic’s industrial expertise and its...
The Outdoor Play Equipment Catalogue 2026 is now available!
Article published on 12 January 2026
Our Outdoor Play Equipment Catalogue 2026 is available on request or can be viewed directly on our website. This new edition brings together more than 600 products and highlights around fifty new products across 332 pages of inspiration, designed to help imagine playgrounds that are ever more creative, inclusive, and sustainable. Among the new 2026...
A committed company, a dedicated skipper, one shared goal: saving children alongside La Chaîne de l’Espoir
Article published on 1 October 2025
A three-way solidarity partnership: Proludic, La Chaîne de l’Espoir and Acapella At Proludic, children are at the heart of our commitments. This is why we support La Chaîne de l’Espoir, an international medical NGO that has been working for over 30 years to provide care, prevention, and a brighter future for the most vulnerable children....
Arborea Play®: the treehouse reinvented
Article published on 8 September 2025
Proludic unveils Arborea Play®, an innovative range made from sustainable natural wood that revisits the treehouse.Designed to reconnect children with nature, Arborea Play® play structures are designed for children ages 2 and up. They can be installed around trees, at child height, to awaken their curiosity and stimulate their senses. Thanks to exclusive and certified...
Focus on the Sustainable natural wood catalogue
Article published on 6 August 2025
Our 2025 Wood Catalog is available upon request or for consultation directly on our website. Throughout its 120 pages, let yourself be inspired by the wealth of our sustainable natural wood equipment. This edition highlights 50 new products and two innovative ranges, designed to bring children even closer to nature: Discover a complete collection of...
