LOOSE.fm Has Landed at Design District
Now broadcasting bold sound and big personality from their one-of-a-kind radio station.
Designed in collaboration with innovative architecture practice CAUKIN Studio, the playful new station – complete with giant glowing eyes – adds to the District’s landscape of creative architecture and community-first innovation.
Filling the Airwaves
LOOSE.fm invites both residents and visitors to engage with captivating visuals and immersive soundscapes. Located at the heart of Greenwich Peninsula, opposite Central Park, the station is adjacent to the O2 Arena and North Greenwich Station.
Passersby can linger, pause and listen, connecting to vibrant sounds from the LOOSE community. Bringing together over 300 contributors worldwide, LOOSE.fm’s “eclectic, experimental, ecstatic” programming features live shows, public events, and community initiatives.
This striking new landmark is more than just a radio station; it’s a celebration of collaboration, cultural exchange, and the spirited energy of Design District.
Landmark for Sound and Community
CAUKIN’s design strikes a balance between function and whimsy. The façade bursts with bold colours and repurposed materials, including scaffolding arranged to resemble an animated face.
Giant illuminated eyeballs, engineered and brought to life by lighting designer Joshua Space, perch on the container’s roof, while a green service window playfully mimics a mouth. The structure is a creative statement and a lively expression of the station’s spirit.
True to Design District’s ethos and purpose as a campus for creatives to meet and collaborate, fellow tenant Uncommon Projects has designed the station’s banquette seating, while Wizard Works has designed the accompanying retro-inspired cushion, and DutchScot has created the station’s unique backdrop.
Justine Simons OBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, said:
“LOOSE is an ambitious new platform championing new voices, energy and ideas by offering space, visibility and structure for creators who often go unheard. Grassroots work is crucial to our creative ecosystem because it’s where innovation and creativity begin. We need to do all we can to support activity at this level, and that’s why I’m delighted to wish LOOSE every success with this important project.”
About LOOSE.fm
Established in 2021, LOOSE.fm is a community platform focused on “eclectic, experimental, ecstatic” sound and culture. LOOSE.fm has a diverse global network of over 500 contributors, DJs, producers and creators. Setting up its first purpose-built home at Design District, LOOSE.fm will benefit from joining a community of more than 1,800 creative businesses and co-working members currently supported across the campus, as it continues its aims of providing a platform for creative collaboration. The radio platform will host live shows, public activations, and community-centric events.
As well as broadcasting globally, programming for LOOSE.fm will feature returning DJs and shows from its existing grassroots community including:
Flat Earth Disco, Make A Dance, Leandro Fidelis, Half East Records, Unexpected Items, India Bigg, Frank Radio, Han+Fran, Balearic Burger, Miro, Here On Earth, Elektraversion, Something Like That, Jam Jiva, Caspa Mono, Memory Muscle and Discotheque Tropicale – alongside a fresh cast of newcomers including emerging Londoners Ariane V, Miss Mash, Stella Z and Sharifa. The space around the studio will also be used to bring the wider community together for events that elevate LOOSE’s ethos.
Mark Freeman, Founder at LOOSE.fm said:
“LOOSE has always been more than a radio station. It’s about celebrating and platforming leftfield creativity, and we’ve built a home for it right in the heart of London – a place to bring together all kinds of vibey music, interesting conversation, and offbeat visual culture. It’s a base from which we can continue to grow our community and champion the outsiders, the dreamers and the visionaries from the margins of culture, maintaining our legacy as the conduit for the joy that they bring to open-minded audiences through their work.
CAUKIN’s design is unexpected, brilliant, and alive with possibility, and Joshua Space’s illuminated eyes provide a fantastic, otherworldly touch. And Design District, from the start, has completely understood our mission – bringing together culture, community, and commercial strategy, to nurture our creative industries. This project will bring joy – and opportunities – to so many people and we can’t wait to see where it takes us.”
Explore More
Stop by this summer to experience the new phenomenon, and explore upcoming events featuring LOOSE.fm, including Greenwich Peninsula’s free Jazz & Food Festival.
If you're inspired by the creative businesses making Design District their home, why not join them? Find out more about Design District's available spaces here.