Project Partners: Design District, Loose FM, Space Studio, Uncommon Projects, Wizard Works, DutchScot

Engineers: Eckersly O’Callaghan

Photographs: Ruth Ward

Our Services: Brief Development, Concept Design, Detail Design, Technical Design

A vibrant new piece of architecture has landed at Greenwich Peninsula’s Design District: the purpose-built LOOSE.fm radio studio. Housed in a repurposed shipping container, the compact structure celebrates the principles of creative reuse, joyful design, and spatial experimentation.

The architectural concept transforms an ordinary industrial container into a sculptural and functional broadcasting space, bursting with personality. Its animated façade, featuring oversized illuminated eyes designed by lighting artist Joshua Space and a green service window mimicking a mouth, gives the studio a character-like presence that playfully reflects LOOSE.fm’s ethos: eclectic, experimental, ecstatic.

The design strikes a careful balance between robust functionality and architectural whimsy. Internally lined with insulation to meet acoustic requirements, and externally clad with scaffolding and colourful detailing, the container becomes a beacon for creative broadcast and community gathering. The container’s mobility also allows for future reconfiguration or relocation across the Peninsula, extending its reach and versatility.

Built in collaboration with several Design District tenants, including Uncommon Projects (bespoke banquette seating), Wizard Works (retro-inspired cushions), and DutchScot (graphic backdrop), the studio is as much a product of local creative synergy as it is a bold architectural statement. It joins the district’s catalogue of imaginative buildings, such as the rooftop basketball court and the Canteen Food Hall, and contributes to the layered visual identity of London’s only purpose-built neighbourhood for the creative industries.

Located adjacent to North Greenwich station and the O2, the studio forms a new cultural node at the edge of Central Park. Around it, custom-built seating offers a space for listeners and passersby to pause, gather, and engage with the soundscape. As LOOSE.fm broadcasts live shows and community events, the studio becomes a hub of participation and performance.

CAUKIN Studio’s architectural response to LOOSE.fm’s vision is a joyful interpretation of form and purpose: “A radio station with excellent functionality but epic folly,” says Joshua Peasley, Co-Founder at CAUKIN. “This project is about more than just a space—it’s a living identity, built for connection.”

LOOSE.fm’s new home is a reminder of how architecture can embody culture, encourage collaboration, and provide a platform for imagination to take shape.