Welcome to SNAP Studio!

Snap Studio is where design meets play – a hands-on series of 6 mini design challenges that blends learning, creativity, and social engagement. Each of the short engagements invites you to explore, imagine, and design for change. Each SNAP engagement blends creativity, curiosity, and social impact to bring together real design themes. This also allows participants to gain early access to the BAC ecosystem and join a community of curious minds who believe design can make a difference.

Every SNAP Studio round features a series of mini design prompts – quick, creative, and open-ended. You will receive curated video primers and short briefs designed to spark your imagination.

  • This initiative is about learning to observe, question, and respond to the world

  • Well, it’s that simple

    Watch the prompt, create your idea and share it with the world

  • Here’s what you will discover

    Think glocally, build a portfolio that tells real stories, communication with purpose & adapt and empathize

Step into your future as a designer who observes, listens, and creates with impact.

 

THEMES FOR THE SNAP PROMPTS

  • Universal Design / Accessibility

  • Sustainability / Climate Justice

  • Traditional Wisdom

  • Design Literacy

  • Affordable Design

  • Social Justice

PROMPT 1: Every Body Plays

Universal Design / Accessibility (Udita)

  • Task

    Redesign a simple play element (swing, slide, seesaw) so it can be used by children of all abilities.

  • Format

    Sketch, storyboard, 3D mockup, short write-up (max 200 words).

  • Tag

    #EveryBodyPlays #DesignForAll

CONTEXT

In most Indian neighbourhoods, be it urban or rural in context, play areas are either missing or poorly designed — a swing tied to a tree, a rusted slide, or a cement bench doubling as a seesaw. Even where formal playgrounds exist, they rarely consider children with diverse abilities. Children who use wheelchairs, or those with visual or sensory challenges, are often left watching from the sidelines.

Play is not just entertainment — it is how children learn, socialize, and build confidence. When play becomes inclusive, it not only empowers children with different abilities, but also teaches empathy and equality to every child sharing that space and reinforces in them the understanding that diversity is normal.

Design Prompt

Redesign a basic play element — a swing, slide, or seesaw — so that it can be enjoyed by children of all abilities. Think about:

  • How can a swing welcome a child in a wheelchair?
  • How can a slide be safer and more sensory-friendly?
  • How can a seesaw create joy without excluding anyone?
  • What role do texture and colour have to play?
  • How can your design be easy to assemble/build in an Indian park, school, or mohalla?

Need inspiration?

Look at references like the All Ability Park in Vizag, Santhome Park in Chennai, or Mindtree Park in Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park. International examples include inclusive playgrounds in Copenhagen and New York. These case studies show how thoughtful design can transform play into a truly shared experience.

How it all SNAPS together

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