INSPIRING SPACES

This page offers a window into early learning environments that spark curiosity, invite connection, and honor the quiet magic of childhood. Some are places Sandra has helped shape through her collaborative work with educators. Others are featured to inspire and delight, each one a reminder that classrooms can be spaces of beauty, intention, and joy. Whether you're dreaming up a new space or simply exploring, we hope you find something here that stirs your imagination.
August 19, 2023
Farmington university’s child education program

My Furniture collection is going to be incorporated into Farmington University's new child education program. A quick excerpt from the full article is below, make sure to check out the […]

June 4, 2021
Loss of Habitat

[Excerpt from New Book, "The Unspoken Language of Early Childhood Environments" (Tentative Title) , by Sandra Duncan, Christine Burkholder, and Lauren Magee] Young children are losing their childhoods in today’s […]

May 11, 2021
Edgerley Family Horizons Center

As many of you know, I have many wonderful opportunities to design and consult on many projects around the world. Recently I was able to play a small part in […]

April 25, 2018
RIP Cookie-cutter Classrooms

A conversation with Sandra Duncan, Rae Pica and Heidi Veal discussing how standardized classrooms are boring and uninspiring. Join us as they share ways to bring novelty into your classroom. […]

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