September 18 - 23

SPACE10 pop-up: Exploring spaces of tomorrow

Location
London, United Kingdom
Attendance
Travel

During London Design Festival, SPACE10 will host a pop-up to explore the consequences of urbanisation and the spaces we inhabit. Over the course of six days, they will examine the concept of space from different perspectives.
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Programme

Monday, Sep 18, 18.00-21.30
Urban Spaces: FranklinTill & Viewpoint magazine + SPACE10
Within decades the number of people living in cities will leap from four billion to almost seven billion. But what are the consequences of this migration in terms of our urban spaces? And how will urbanisation on this scale affect the way we live, work, play and produce?

Speakers:
Caroline Till, FranklinTill Studio
Henrietta Thompson, Viewpoint Magazine (moderator)
5 design contributors (TBD)Facebook event
Tuesday, Sep 19, 12.00-16.00 and 18.00-21.30
Shared Spaces: Central Saint Martins + Anton & Irene + SPACE10
As our cities grow bigger and become more crowded, might we need new shared spaces in which to live, work, meet, eat and interact? How do we design shared spaces that empower the many people who are truly in need of a better everyday life?

Speakers:
Mel Dodd, CSM Spatial Practices Programme Director (TBC)
4 CSM Spatial Practices students (TBD)
Irene Pereyra & Anton Repponen, Anton & Irene

Facebook event
Wednesday, Sep 20, 18.00-21.30
Intelligent Spaces: Propela + SPACE10
What if we could interact with spaces the way we interact with people? What if spaces could speak our language and accommodate our individual needs? What if technology and artificial intelligence were embedded in spaces? How will augmented reality influence our relation to and perception of space?

Speakers
Kaave Pour, SPACE10
Bas van de Poel, SPACE10
Maarten Nefkens, The Cultural Studio
Liam Young Related interview
Facebook event

During the day; futurists’ agency Propela will present "The Future Of_" - an event series where they invite future-shapers to share their thoughts on the near and distant future.
Facebook event
Thursday, Sep 21, 18.00-21.30
Portable Spaces: WikiHouse + SPACE10
What if spaces could be designed in one place and built in many? How can we create sustainable, affordable spaces for everyone, anywhere, with the help of open-source design and distributed manufacturing? How do we use the internet as a distribution platform for spaces, thereby making spaces portable?

Speakers:
Alastair Parvin, WikiHouse
Liz Corbin, The Institute of Making
Janet and Martin Mobbs, Wiki Farmhouse
1 moderator (TBD)
Facebook event
Friday, Sep 22, 18.00-21.30
Temporary Spaces: Appear Here + SPACE10
How can we make our cities more interesting places to live by making spaces more accessible and open to innovation? How does using temporary space breathe new life into empty streets, and how it can reinvigorate communities and neighbourhoods? How has using temporary spaces helped brands, entrepreneurs, and creatives realise their idea?

Speakers:
Alice Radcliffe, Appear Here
Pop-Up City (speaker name TBD)
5 London-based entrepreneurs (TBD)
Facebook event
Saturday, Sep 23, 12.00-16.00 and 18.00-00.30
Material Spaces: Ma-tt-er + SPACE10
How do materials and textures affect our experience and understanding of space? How do materials change the perception of a space when the substance of that space is ever-changing from solid to fluid? How will materials evolve our spaces in the future?

As part of the exhibition, Ma-tt-er will host a natural dyeing workshop to show how red cabbage can be used to measure pollution levels. Learn more about the workshop here.

Speakers:
Seetal Solanki, Ma-tt-er
Libby Heaney
Luca Picari
Lucy Hardcastle
Facebook event
Facebook event for the workshop
https://youtu.be/mG0KpowFRpQ