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“I wanted to create a sanctuary for children, a space that felt playful, familiar and exciting,” says Rawstorne Studio’s Sarah Johnson, of Te Whare Tapere Children’s Space in Massey, west Auckland.

Working with partner Robin Rawstorne, Auckland Council’s arts-management team and architects

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