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Middla – a makerspace at KTH

A fisheye photo showing Middla's interior including a hangout area, a workbench and workstations.
A panoramic view of Middla's interior.

Middla is a creative makerspace and lab in the D building at KTH Campus. Students in media technology can come here to build prototypes, use digital fabrication tools or work on projects.

Middla is a creative and feminist makerspace for KTH students. It is mainly used for working on projects or coursework, building prototypes with digital fabrication tools, getting advice from experts, attending applied lectures on e-textiles, prototyping with Arduino or shape-changing materials.

Middla is part of MID Studios, which also include the Media Production studio, Multi-sensory studio, Soft Tech studio, Haptics studio and Flexi studio. The MID Studios expand on modalities and technologies introduced in Middla and are only accessible to students of certain programmes.

 

Middla [²mid:lar]: to construct or create from a diverse range of things specifically in the context of physical interaction design. 

Access Middla

Middla is accessible to:

If you are a bachelor's student or feel your work aligns with MID research, especially design on, around or for the body, and are interested in participating in our community, reach out to mid-studios@kth.se .

For 24/7 access to Middla and to use the equipment, you are required to complete the Middla Access Course in Canvas and take a tour of the space. After you have completed this you can request to get access through your KTH access card. Find all information and apply in the course in Canvas.

Canvas: Middla Access Course

Equipment and resources at Middla

Middla hosts a wide array of different equipment for realizing your ideas, as well as a lounge area and spaces for group work. Here you can find information on all equipment and resources available.

Technical equipment and power tools

  • Soldering equipment for electronics.
  • Laser cutter.
  • 3D printers.
  • Arduinos, sensors, motors, shields, makey-makeys and other prototyping boards and microcontrollers.
  • Power tools like drills, bench press, sander, scroll-saw as well as hand tools and Dremel toools.
  • 35mm camera.
  • Video camera.
  • Handheld Gimbal Cellphone Stabilizer, great for presentation videos, amazing stabilization, tripod-foot, object and face tracking, gesture recognition.
  • Small drone with camera for indoor or outdoor flight (in gentle weather!), DJI Ryze Tello Drone. Programmable with, for example, python, swift or scratch, lots of resources online to do so. Fly through your phone.

  • Workbenches.

Areas for hanging out and doing project work

  • Meeting desk with seating for 5–8 people.
  • Whiteboard/Projector, perfect for brainstorming or practicing a presentation with your group.
  • Lounge area for 7+ people.
  • Bookshelf with digital and physical manuals and inspiration on design, fabrication, exploration and coding.
  • Board games.

Basic design equipment and materials

  • Lo-fi prototyping materials including LEGO, clay and foam-cutter.
  • Office supplies from brads to laminating machine, cutting mats and blades.
  • A selection of glue and tape.