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OPEN GYM
Visit during open weekly, drop-in hours to explore and design and exercise your creativity at our community design studio/third space at Colorspace Labs in the Norris Square (Olde Kensington/North Philadelphia) neighborhood of Philly.
Open Gym hours serve to promote your own curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning YOUR WAY. Visit us to:
✍🏽 Bring a project
🖊️ Try our design exercises
🧩 Play our design games, toys + puzzles
📚 Look through our design library
🧊 Brain break and creative reset
This pay-what-you-wish (recommended $15-20 per visit) or gym membership allows access to our design library of books, games, puzzles, tools, activities + exercises to guide you along your design journey.
ALL ARE WELCOME, including outside food + drink.
Coach on-site for assistance and guidance.
WALK-INS WELCOME + DESIGN EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED
STORYTIME + DESIGN
WEEKLY, THURSDAYS
Storytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey.
Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED + DESIGN COACH ASSISTED
OPEN TO ALL adult and youth designers.
WEEKDAYS: Encouraged for families and neighbors that enjoy stories, especially with younger and school-aged designers
COMING SOON: In-depth design + creativity books on the way for our deep thinkers!
SKILL SWAP CLUB
Skill Swap Club is a neighbor-to-neighbor exchange that reconnects people by sharing our passions. This club lets residents trade skills without money.
This idea emerged from a workshop we hosted during Philly Tech Week 2025, where strangers from different backgrounds came together to solve everyday human problems.
MONTHLY, SECOND WEDNESDAY
“Everything that is not made by nature is designed by someone.”
- Chip Kidd