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Affordable art stone studios

Even five years ago, opening a Sainsbury’s on Wallis Road would have been, at best, a poor business idea. Like many things in Hackney Wick, the supermarket is a paradox: cheaper than many of its local competitors, the store is a sign of the area’s increasing exclusivity; it represents development which is shifting the economic, […]

The Wicked One: Luk Man Hon

How did you come to be in Hackney Wick (HWFI)? Back in 2008 I had just started my record business when a friend recommended I take a look at Oslo House as a potential place to work from. He was using it to store speakers at the time, and sometimes he would do gigs at […]

Reinventing the Wheel

Mark Ciavola has been practicing pottery for 37 years and currently makes crockery for the hospitality industry from a studio upstairs in the White Building. He tells us about his innovative circular economy project, Porcelain Glass, that’s born and bred here in the Wick

Stitching Together

Camaraderie is one thing the coronavirus pandemic has strengthened instead of debilitated. Camaraderie not amongst friends and family alone, but also amongst complete strangers. Strangers and solidarity are often not words that complement each other, but the current worldwide crisis challenging all, in some way, shape or form, has made these two synonymous. Lockdown resulted […]

The Wicked One: Laura May Lewis

How did you come to Hackney Wick & Fish Island (HWFI)?In 2006 – it was the building that captivated me – the light and the space. I wasn’t aware of all the artist studios tucked away and how many creative people lived here. That was a very nice surprise. What aspects of HWFI do you […]

Exploring the eco-fashion community

How we do our bit to alleviate the effects of climate change is now at the forefront of many minds, and Hackney Wick is rife with innovative designers making a wide variety of exciting sustainable fashion. These include stunningly high end upcycled leather jackets from ‘The Zur’ all the way through to upcycling workshops courtesy […]