A makerspace is a magical place where you can walk in with an idea and walk out with it in your hands.
Imagine a cross between a high school wood shop and a computer lab, run by a mad scientist who moonlights as an artist. Makerspaces offer a dizzying array of specialized equipment designed for the tangible creation of anything you can imagine.
The classic makerspace has been around for more than 30 years, usually as a member-based facility. They’re often set up in local libraries as do-it-yourself workshops or well-resourced schools as hands-on learning labs.
The founder of Ourspace, opening later this month in Kakaako, has a more inclusive and collaborative model in mind.
“The dream for many tech-gearheads is indeed having a cool space with lots of tools and equipment, but let us not forget about the importance of the community aspect,” Darren “Dyo” Yomogida…
