We are accepting applications for residencies starting early 2017 You can join us from January as a six month professional resident. Residencies are intended for professionals who would use Machines Room as their main place of work and are here full time. The six month residency is primarily for prototyping […] more »
Ever wanted to paint with light in three dimensions? Or go to the bottom of the ocean without getting wet? Well, for one night only you can. We are hosting a demo of the HTC Vive VR headset on Wednesday 14th September from 18.30 to 20.00. Come down to this […] more »
[youtube //www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-9igO5XKgc] This year is the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, and there’s a great season of events to mark the occasion. We at Machines Room were lucky enough to work with Artichoke, those wonderful people who bought you the Sultan’s Elephant, on their event which is […] more »
Join Katrine Hesseldahl and B&Q here at Machines Room on Wednesday 7th September from 10am til 1pm to work with designers and makers to create a waste sorting system specifically tailored to your home. If you’re interested please email katrine.hesseldahl@wrap.org.uk for more info. more »
Ahoy mehearties! We are proud to be participating in the inaugural Maker Raft Race 2016 this Saturday. Please come see the awesome boat that Ross is building, cheer us on, and join in the fun! All details in the attached flyer… Hope to see you there. more »
We had a busy time last Saturday with 30 makers hacking the idea of what a wheelchair can be. #HackOnWheels is the brainchild of our Maker in Residence Rachael Wallach and the make-athon brought together wheelchair users, designers, engineers, and makers to design, develop and test the first open source […] more »
Craig Dunlop (//machinesroom.org/members/CraigDunlop) and Peter A. Smith (//machinesroom.org/members/PeterASmith) have spent the last month experimenting in Machines Room as part of their Maker Library One Month Residencies. Craig is Maker Librarian in WorkSpace, Cape Town, South Africa and has spent his time learning digital fabrication techniques, building a plastic shredder, renovating an old […] more »
Good to Nature, Good to People, Good to Business: A Holistic Blue Economy is the Answer This unique introductory workshop is a roadmap for sustainable business based on the Blue Economy principles and made for everyone interested in saving the world: Students, Entrepreneurs, Start-Ups, Universities, NGOs. It is the first […] more »
Last week we welcomed 6 new resident makers into the Maker Library. 4 professional makers join us for six months; Ross Atkin, Helen Steer, Phoenix Perry & Rachael Wallach. Craig Dunlop has come all the way from Cape Town where he is Maker Librarian and director of WorkSpace maker space and starts […] more »