Design the entire classroom environment to promote active learning! MiEN learning spaces can facilitate collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. With specific design considerations for technology integration, educators can easily transition between guided instruction, adaptive learning, and innovation. Get inspired by all the unique ways MiEN furniture can create a learning space in the design gallery below.

Check out MiEN classroom design for 21st-century classroom design inspiration: MiEN Classroom Designs

Additional classroom design resources: 

Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success

5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization

Designing Elementary Learning Spaces to Encourage Movement in the Classroom

6 Ways to be Environmentally Friendly in the Classroom

Benefits of Whiteboards in the Classroom

Integrating Tray Storage Systems into Your Classroom Ecosystem

5 Functions of Active Learning Classrooms

5 Reasons to Implement Active Learning Environments

4 Benefits of Active Learning Environments

How to Furnish Classroom Learning Zones

5 Classroom Learning Zones to Promote Engagement

A Modern, Engaging Classroom for the Workforce of the Future

Creating Flexible Environments in a Learner-Centered Classroom

Classroom Design with SEL in Mind

Flexible, Modular Classroom Spaces Designed for Teachers and Scholars

Designing for Healthy and Functional Learning Spaces

Wanting to make better use of its aging library space, University High School decided to transform it into a modern, collaboration lab. “The school’s biggest focus was on collaboration and flexibility, and that’s reflected in the design of the new space,” said Claire McNaught, Interior Designer at MiEN, which came highly recommended for its wide breadth of school modernization offerings and products.

Working mostly through the dealer-designer, MiEN completed the project over a 6-month span in 2021. In her role, McNaught helped develop the specifications for products, fabrics and pricing. For example, when the dealer-designer requested a specific balancing stool, based on its work on previous school projects, MiEN recommended an alternate that better met UHS’ needs.

Modern media centers and libraries are designed with the ability to adapt to the demands of the future. MiEN offers a complete solution to create a media center that provides spaces for connectivity, collaboration, investigation, and research.

Additional Media Center & Library Design Resources:

5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center

4 Key Factors to Creating a Modern Library Space

4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center

3 Reasons Why University Libraries Still Matter

4 Reasons Why School Libraries Still Matter

Common areas are in every school and can be transformed to provide 21st-century learning opportunities. These unique areas provide touch-down spaces for students and faculty to meet, study, and create a community. Whether it’s an atrium, hallways or staircases find inspiration for changing your learning spaces!

Check out a collection of MiEN common area designs that offer inspiration for your projects: MiEN Common Area Designs

Additional resources for collaborative learning environments: 

4 Steps to Designing Modern Learning Environments

5 Tips to Design an Active Learning Space

Giving Educators a Contemporary, Calming Space to Decompress

High School Designs a Flexible, Collaborative, College-like Student Union

Creating Collaborative Spaces for Students Post-Remote Learning

Esports offers the same social and emotional learning benefits as traditional athletics and can also provide a pathway to teach topics like literacy, STEM, and career and technical education. Currently, there are more than 200 universities offering nearly $15 million in scholarships to high school students for esports talent, so implementing an esports team at your school can give students––who may not have other athletic scholarship opportunities––a chance at securing college funds through their talent and passion. 

Creating an academic esports team at your school can lead to many opportunities for student-athletes and designing an effective esports space is key to an engaged and successful team. While designing your esports space, there are several factors to keep in mind to ensure a functional and engaging space.

Although esports is centered around an activity that students traditionally participate in recreationally, there are many benefits of esports in schools. Participation in school activities improves students’ wellbeing, and evidence shows that academic esports benefits students’ overall academic performance and social-emotional learning.

Additional Esports blogs:

New MiEN K-12 Esports White Paper Available: Creating an Esports Space That Supports Academic Success and SEL

How to Build and Fund Gaming and eSports Facilities at K-12 Schools, Community Colleges, and Universities

6 Key Ideas for Designing an Esports Space

Power Up and Press Play with Esports Spaces

4 Reasons to Create an Esports Space in the Media Center

5 Tips for Building an Esports Program in Your District

5 Benefits of Esports in Schools

The modern school cafeteria or food court is an area to get connected and stay energized! These spaces are designed to inspire healthy choices, build community, and encourage healthy living. Flexibility is essential as these spaces morph to support various functions, like an auditorium or after-school tutoring center. Find inspiration for your cafe and lounge spaces in the learning space gallery!

Looking for inspiration for cafe and lounge spaces? Check out MiEN Cafe & Food Court Designs