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Villa Julia

Children's Playhouse
2009 (released), 2021-2022 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Magis (manufacturers)
Mariscal, Javier (designer)
Place of origin
Barcelona (designed)
Italy (manufactured)

Villa Julia is a customisable cardboard playhouse. Javier Mariscal wanted to create a private space for children to play, which they could assemble themselves and easily personalise by colouring in the black outlines and applying the illustrated stickers included.

Object details

Categories
Play
Children & Childhood
Object type
Children's playhouse
Titles
  • Villa Julia (manufacturer's title)
  • Me Too (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Printed cardboard
Cardboard
Printing
Brief description
Children's playhouse, Villa Julia, Javier Mariscal for magis, 2009
Physical description
Children's playhouse of white cardboard, printed all over with strong black lines emphasising architectural and decorative features. An opening door is located at the front of the house, and there are large windows either side, with a chimney on top. The windows are all outlined in black. A number of stickers are included to customise the house.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1350mm (fully assembled)
  • Width: 1200mm (fully assembled)
  • Depth: 1650mm (fully assembled)
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Kindly given by Magis
Subject depicted
Houses
Summary
Villa Julia is a customisable cardboard playhouse. Javier Mariscal wanted to create a private space for children to play, which they could assemble themselves and easily personalise by colouring in the black outlines and applying the illustrated stickers included.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.13-2023

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2023
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1741700/villa-julia-childrens-playhouse-mariscal-javier/
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