Curvy Tellus Nursery School is Wrapped in a Canary-Colored Pine Facade

If getting kids to love learning starts early, then those who attend Tellus Nursery School are definitely ahead of the game thanks to this fetching and colorful building in Stockholm. Designed by <a href="http://www.tvark.se/">Tham &amp; Videgård Arkiteker</a>, the school sits between a former industrial development on one side and a small forest and new housing complex on the other, acting as a mediator between the two. The designers chose <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/green-building-materials/">locally-sourced building materials</a> and incorporated passive elements into the design. This project meets Sweden's highest specifications for sustainable building while still being a fun and welcoming space for children.

School designs have taken an interesting trajectory from small country homes to concrete and back to something a little more uplifting

Like this beautiful nursery school in Stockholm

Clad in sustainably sourced pine

That is painted with an uplifting canary-yellow color

The building meets the most strident Swedish energy efficiency requirements

The facade diffuses the sunlight

Creating a soft glow

Parents and children enter a partially-enclosed courtyard

Before becoming immersed in this wavy, inspiring learning environment that bridges an industrial zone and a small forest