Anders Mellbratt

Studios & programmes Hardware & making 2015

Openlab Make

Prototyping infrastructure & support

With 3D printers electronics bench (Arduino, soldering, oscilloscope) CNC mill / router woodworking textile foam sculpting

Openlab is an innovation lab in Stockholm tackling societal challenges with design methods and iteration.

I researched the target group (new designers and seasoned service designers alike), and developed a concept for prototyping as a tool for understanding, communication, and making. I built and equipped the workshop space called “Make”, and ran introductory prototyping sessions for students and members.

Photos by Patrik Engström.

Bright workshop room with a long central worktable, large-format printer, 3D printer, and tools mounted on the back wall
Bright workshop room with a long central worktable, large-format printer, 3D printer, and tools mounted on the back wall
Open studio space with trestle tables, lockers, exposed ceiling pipes, and folding chairs along the side
Open studio space with trestle tables, lockers, exposed ceiling pipes, and folding chairs along the side
Red-brick three-storey industrial building with tall arched windows, photographed on a sunny winter day with snow on the ground
Red-brick three-storey industrial building with tall arched windows, photographed on a sunny winter day with snow on the ground
Glass entrance doors with 'OPENLAB' spelled in patterned tape on the right-hand door, viewed from outside the building
Glass entrance doors with 'OPENLAB' spelled in patterned tape on the right-hand door, viewed from outside the building