19 – 23 September, 2016 The Fix Our City exhibition, as a part of London Design Festival, is a week long exploration of “new approaches towards the roles of citizens and maker spaces in the transformation of city life.” The goal of the event is to examine through workshops and […] more »
Code Liberation workshops: V&A, Goldsmiths and Machines Room
Ever wanted to make an interactive toy or game but not known how? In this V&A workshop series starting October and ending in an exhibition of student projects at the V&A Late, you will learn everything you need to get off the ground in the world of basic game design. One […] more »
Virtual Reality showcase – come and paint, dive and play.
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 »
London’s Burning and it started at Machines Room…
[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 »
Waste sorting design workshop with Wrap and B&Q
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 »
Maker Raft Race Triumph!
Well, our boat was almost too good – one of our Makers in Residence, Ross Andrews, used the Shopbot to cleverly recreate a punt originally designed in the 1940s. After a week of sleepless nights piecing the craft together with the help of Mark, he emerged on Saturday morning covered […] more »
First Machine in Residence – Machine Supply
We are excited to announce our first Machine in Residence – Machine Supply by Matt Webb, an internet connected book vending machine stuffed with personal recommendations. Machines Room staff have suggested some of their favourites to be stocked and the bottom shelf is being kept book-free so that we can put […] more »
The Inaugural Maker Raft Race this Saturday!
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 »
Fix Our City exhibition 19th-23rd September: Full Schedule of Events Announced!
Image courtesy of Smile Plastics. The full schedule of events to accompany Fix Our City exhibition is now available! Choose from an exciting, huge range of activities, workshops, and presentations for all levels and ages! Schedule of Events Monday 19th (open 12-8pm) 1-3pm: Clear Village/Bedfords Park Walled Garden Vertical Angel Garden […] more »