Whaletale, the Portable Playspace
I'm not a parent yet (though I will be in a few months!), so I'm not quite qualified to say how realistically practical this design truly is - but design student Daye Kim's Core77-Award-winning Whaletale is certainly inspirational. A soft and sanitary playspace folds out from the jetsetter-parent's rolling suitcase to create a private island in a bustling airport. Even the sitting suitcase seems to provide some kind of barrier or backstop against the rest of the world, and the form makes it feel as if some piece of home is literally flowing from the luggage. I know, that language is much more emotional/designery than my usual practical analysis - but for kids, shouldn't everything be a little bit magical?