The Island — Makers Corner

MakersCorner

A dense, walkable maker neighbourhood where artisans and light manufacturers work, live, teach, and trade — anchored by M Labs, the island's fabrication and co-work campus.

~190

Skilled jobs by 2027

Revenue-share

No base rent

Year 4

Breakeven at 45% utilisation

M Labs

Anchor — fabrication campus

The Maker Economy

Industrious, Not Scenic

Makers Corner is the island's productive engine — designed to feel alive and working rather than curated and decorative. Artisans, fabricators, ceramicists, jewellers, and textile makers work alongside light manufacturers, repair specialists, and creative technologists in a single walkable quarter. The Maker Market Hall and Gallery Spine give their output a place to be seen and sold.

M Labs

CNC, Laser, 3D Print, Ceramics, Textiles — One Campus

M Labs is the anchor of Makers Corner — a co-work campus with tool certification, induction programmes, a full fabrication suite, and maker residences for artists-in-residence. Open Studio Nights, Maker Market Weekends, and Build-with-the-Maker sessions create a programme that turns the workshop into a visitor destination as much as a working facility.

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View Strategy

Precinct Strategy Document

Primitive Style, Future Engineering

The precinct design and engineering philosophy — how traditional Mentawai aesthetic principles inform the architecture and construction of the maker district.

Make Something Here

Maker residencies, studio positions, and M Labs memberships — applications open from 2027.

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