![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/modern-outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-720-01.jpg)
100 Architects has shared photos of one of their latest projects, a stimulating urban park in a newly built commercial and residential area in the port city of Ningbo, the second-most populous city in Zhejiang Province, China.
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-738-01.jpg)
The design of the park, named Magma Flow, was inspired by the flowing lava of a volcano, with the colorful red, yellow, and orange pathways connecting the various spaces.
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![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-738-03.jpg)
An orange ramp leads from the ground and up and under one of the buildings.
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-738-05.jpg)
There are games that both adults and children can play, like tic-tac-toe and a seesaw.
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-738-04.jpg)
There’s a staircase that leads up to a seating area and a pair of slides. At the bottom of the slides, there’s a small merry-go-round.
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![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscape-slide-250423-728-02.jpg)
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscape-slide-250423-728-03.jpg)
Shaded seating is featured throughout the park, creating areas for local residents to relax and socialize.
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A triangular swing set is surrounded by various design elements, like a wavy path, domes, and trees.
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![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/modern-outdoor-park-swings-250423-737-01.jpg)
Lighting has been included to enable nighttime enjoyment of the park.
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![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-724-01.jpg)
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/outdoor-park-landscaping-250423-724-02.jpg)
Here’s the diagram and layout for the park.
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/park-design-250423-745-01.jpg)
![A modern and colorful landscaped park with slides, pathways, a merry-go-round, lounge seating, seesaw, shading structures, seating, swings, and an amphitheater.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/park-design-250423-745-02.jpg)