From the mountain ridge overlooking the plains, a wisp of white cloud gently descends—this is the new Baguashan Sky Playground, an all-age inclusive park where children can run, elders can stroll, and travellers can pause to rest.

 

Jointly created under the City Aesthetics Program by the Industrial Development Administration (IDA), Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), and the Changhua County Government, the project underwent months of design and construction before emerging in its renewed form. Inspired by the imagery of clouds, the design integrates natural landscape and inclusive play principles, connecting the mountain and plain through imagination and play. The result is central Taiwan’s first “sky-themed” all-age park.

 

The design team JHStudio drew inspiration from the distinctive topography of Mount Baguashan, transforming elevation differences into spatial language to create a terraced landscape. Within the park, sculptural play structures such as the Cloud Climber, Floating Net, and Cloud Slide merge artistry and functionality, serving as interactive public art pieces.

 

▲ Sky Playground _ Cloud Climbing Frame

 

 

 

▲ Sky Playground _ Floating Rope Net

 

 

▲ Sky Playground _ The Cloud Slide as Public Art

 

▲ Sky Playground _ Hidden Corner of the Cloud Slide

 

Embodying the spirit of inclusivity, the park features barrier-free pathways and multi-scaled play equipment, allowing seniors, children, and individuals with mobility challenges to enjoy the same open space. Native plantings and natural shade let the park evolve with the seasons, becoming a living green classroom that blends play, learning, and nature.

 

▲ Sky Playground _ All-Age plaza

 

This transformation represents more than a physical upgrade—it is a realization of public aesthetics in everyday life. The Baguashan Sky Playground responds to local needs while embodying the City Aesthetics Program’s design-driven, co-creation philosophy. Mount Baguashan is no longer just a distant view to admire, but a participatory landscape inviting everyone to embark on their own adventure beneath the open sky.

 

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About the Design Movement for Public

Design Transforms Life, Inspiring the Evolution of Public Spaces.

Since 2023, the Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, has launched this ongoing initiative executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI).

So far, it has reached 16 counties and cities across Taiwan and implemented 34 transformation cases, with more projects continuing to expand its impact.

The Design Movement for Public focuses on small-scale public works projects under NT$50 million, offering planning subsidies of up to NT$4.5 million per case to support innovative design integration.

The initiative engages cross-disciplinary teams to collaborate from early-stage research and design thinking to integrated planning, helping public agencies develop solutions that truly respond to people’s needs.

Through open calls, government agencies, design teams, and experts work together to ensure that aesthetics, function, and user experience are fully considered in every project.

More than just renovation, this initiative uses design as a driving force to improve public services, enhance quality of life, and reshape city images—advancing Taiwan toward a people-centered and co-creative approach to public space.

Open Call for Public Agencies — 2026 Public Space Design Co-Creation Now Accepting Proposals.

For details, please visit: https://www.tdri.org.tw/zh-TW/news/609

SKY Playground Team

 

Design Director｜JHStudio

Cooperative Partners｜

NYCU GIA

WEDO Lighting

Path & Landforms

Evergreat Associates, SE.

Reyi electrical - Wu Hsiung、Ko hung ju

SiSi learn by space

YANG XIN Advanced Manufacture Co,.Ltd.

Taiwan Happy Star Co,.Ltd.

Syou-Jywan Wang、Landvision Landscape Co.

Future Action Planning & Design Association

The Spark Creation 

Lilium Formosanum Studio、Nan-Hsuan Yu

PAN DONG BUILDS