OCEAN ZONE... at the Children's Hospital for Wales, visitors are amazed to discover that a large moving picture is in fact a tonne of water which houses exotic fish.

Waving hands in front of glossy droplets will trigger some aquatic sounds, while riding on an octopus seat, or activating soothing sounds in the "sea cones", makes waiting fun.

SPIRAL WALL… Softplay encouraging fun interaction between adults and children of all ages, sizes and abilities.

Located in the heart of a busy shopping centre, this construction offers a robust, striking and maintenance-free design.

SENSOWOOD…a multi-sensory play system designed to encourage visual, auditory and tactile exploration.

Create your own forest from a choice of colourful trees and bushes in any configuration.

Manufacturer: www.sutcliffeplay.co.uk

WAITING AREA … at the Child & Adolescent Mental Health at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children. The seats and magnet tables are in harmony with the “leaf theme”.

FORESTLAND... at the Children's Outpatient Waiting Room at Colchester General Hospital.

Parents and children can reduce their anxiety by exploring through touch, light and sound stimulation.

TACTILE MAZE…designed for the outdoor play area of a North London childcare centre.

Children and carers stroke the soft brush, while the caterpillar’s legs can be pulled in and out, activating marbles and bells inside, encouraging interaction from both sides of the wall.

MULTI-SENSORY ROOM…at a London school. Designed to allow disabled people to fully participate in creative activities by “breaking” light beams to produce sounds (“Optimusic”), form UV sculptures, and draw with UV light pens.

Optimusic has also been installed at the Children's Discovery Museum, London.

Manufacturer (light and sound system): Optimusic