Still Modern: Where Learning Lives Design Principles for Thriving Schools

What if schools were designed not just to educate, but to help students and teachers truly thrive? Created through a powerful collaboration between educators and architects, Still Modern: Where Learning Lives reimagines school design as a force for well-being, resilience, and community connection. Drawing on Perkins&Will’s 90-year legacy in educational design, the book translates research on physical, social/emotional, and cognitive well-being into practical design strategies for learning environments that support the whole child — and the whole community. The book reveals timeless design principles adaptable to any school, regardless of size or budget. Grounded in decades of practice and the enduring lessons of Crow Island—America's first modern school—it offers an actionable vision of schools as places where learning, health, and human potential flourish.