20 years, 20 ideas
spacelab_ has turned 20! To celebrate our 20th anniversary as the year comes to an end, we reflect on the past, present and future ideas, which help shape our company, capture the spirit of our people and inspire the future of storytelling within projects to come.
Our favourite 20 ideas from the last 20 years, which are a result of fun conversations, creative connections, and tons and tons of sketches and doodles. Ranging from architecture to culturally-significant programs, we have come a long way from our bricks and mortar beginnings. Always putting people first and taking a few risks along the way, a big thanks to those who have joined us on this ride and here is to the next 20 years.
Westlake House; a 10 x 10m cube house featured on Grand Designs
2. The Orangery; GOSH’s rooftop pavilion which links two hospital wings with a cafe
3. UCL Knowledge Transfer Partnership, which founded our evidence-based approach to Architecture
4. Senate House sculptural roof; unlocking a basements potential with a courtyard enclosure - More here
5. Find your kind; a campaign to raise awareness on the impact of kindness
6. Treehouses in an old tobacco factory; ceiling hung pods from factory north-lights
7. the lab_; a collective of free-thinkers united to create ideas for a better world
8. An atrium fit for the movies; opening up a building from the inside for Warner Bros - More here
9. Labfest_; a summer party like no other
10. Community capsule; a transformative pavilion to foster collaboration and conversation
11. Boden warehouse; a conversion of a disused hanger into a vibrant and healthy workspace environment - More here
12. Step with purpose; a staircase which converts movement into power
13. Boundary Street; a testbed for ideas and the original home for the lab_ session
14. The Stack; A community-led development which stacks community, religion and living spaces in one building - More here
15. Wave walls; dark and light workspaces for Tag. post production - More here
16. Space unites us, an evolved perspective of how we approach Architecture and design
17. Virtual Reality; harnessing technology to present, test and evolve our designs with our clients
18. Working walls; a modular, freestanding wall system for collaboration, display and privacy
19. The depot_; transforming our own design studio into a community cafe and co-working space
20. The Street; a central infill extension at Greater London House for ASOS’s shared amenities
