Small Works is a joint programme by Clear Village and CIVA to turn underused spaces into vibrant centers for social enterprise and community services. At the heart of Small Works lies the belief that every community is brimming with potential and that it’s often just a matter of bringing it all together: […] more »
Having been a partner for Human Cities III, Clear Village is excited to be a part of the newest edition, Human Cities IV – a collaborative EU project working co-creatively with 10 European partners to drive social innovation. The fourth installment, SMOTIES, focuses on small and remote places, often neglected […] more »
We were delighted to receive a grant from the National Lottery’s Awards for All programme recently. The grant has helped us adapt our Small Works project to support our social enterprise members and local residents affected by the pandemic. Our main aim in the short term has been to help […] more »
Machines Room was a Clear Village project that ran from 2012 – 2019. London’s first Fab Lab, it was a vibrant community of East London designers, architects, artists and engineers, with facilities for laser & vinyl cutting, 3D printing and CNC machines. Incubating artists, makers and micro businesses with a […] more »
Clear Village is a partner in CIRCuIT – Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities – a collaborative project involving 29 ambitious partners across the entire built environment chain in Copenhagen, Hamburg, Helsinki Region and Greater London. Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, the project will support the creation of regenerative […] more »
Penmachno Community Hub Design Sprint & Digital Skills Taster Session Back in March 2019 Clear Village Project Lead Kristin Johanna Luke led a community hub sprint and open day, teaching digital skills and fabrication techniques to reimagine the local Welsh tapestry unique to Penmachno, and to develop design ideas for […] more »
Last week we had the pleasure of visiting the Canning Town site of European Metal Recycling or EMR and met site manager Tom Fenton to discuss how EMR separates, treats and transports different metal recycling streams. “A great experience to get a true insight into the sheer scale and complexity […] more »
In June Clear Village hosted a successful CIRCuIT City Hack which attracted designers, architects, engineers and built environment experts from around the globe as part of the CIRCuIT circular economy event for#CEWeekLDN2020. The first Circular City Hack which is a part of a series of hackathons in London, explored creative […] more »
After 6 years and 2 locations as East London’s impact maker space, Machines Room is changing. We’d like to introduce Batch.works a long-time collaborator with Machines Room, having joined machines room in 2016 to start their 3D printing factory. When we first moved, Batch.works came with us, becoming our neighbour […] more »