in conclusion If so many agree that our society needs to make things again, how do we embed this in the everyday life of our places? By developing the new living libraries that offer access to know-how, inspiration and the tools for physical as well as digital creation. What Fab Lab suggests is that these new learning and doing institutions form a new class of essential neighbourhood social infrastructure, plugged into global networks but adopted and adapted through local collaboration. OTHER EXAMPLES
London Hackspace, London, UK, 2010
TechShop, San Francisco, USA, 2006
MadLab, Manchester, UK, 2009
…is a community-run ‘hackerspace’ where people can come to share tools and knowledge. It is open to members 24 hours a day, has a swap shop for unwanted electronic equipment and holds regular free open evenings and workshops.
...is a workspace where, for a monthly fee, individuals and SMEs alike can use an array of advanced equipment to produce anything from robots to cooling-systems.
…is a workspace where creative people can get together to collaborate on projects as well as present and discuss their ideas; it collaborates on events with Fab Lab.
Compendium for the Civic Economy
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