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Inside the build · Prototype
MakeRoom
Help neighbours turn spare spaces into useful, welcoming local events.
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01 · Try it
Feel the premise before reading the plan.
Match underused local rooms with people hosting workshops, circles, and practical mutual aid.
02 · See how it was built
The actual working stack.
React
Lovable Cloud
Maps
Email
Useful prompts
01Create a trust-first listing flow for a room in someone’s home.
02Make accessibility details as prominent as date and capacity.
03 · Explore the decisions
Boundaries first
Hosts publish house rules and access details before availability.
Requests, not instant booking
A brief conversation precedes confirmation for personal spaces.
What the builder changed
Ratings were replaced by private post-event check-ins to reduce marketplace behaviour.
Obstacles met in the field
- Hosts needed boundaries before accepting requests.
- Venue language assumed commercial spaces.
04 · Start your version
Keep the lesson. Change the world around it.
The Build Lab will carry this project’s premise forward as a starting point—not a prescription.
Remix in the Build Lab