Our Mission: Making Well-Designed Spaces Accessible

Everyone deserves a functional space. Well-designed. Durable. Purpose-built. For too long, quality meant expensive. Customization meant complicated. Open source changes that.

The Problem

Traditional sheds force a trade-off: quality or affordability. Rarely both.

This barrier prevents people from accessing the spaces they need. Artists, craftsmen, families—everyone needs space. Traditional construction puts it out of reach.

How Open Source Changes Everything

Open source principles revolutionized software. We're applying them to hardware. To the spaces we live and work in. Making designs open source creates a community, not just sheds.

When designs are open source, several things happen:

• Knowledge is free: Anyone can see how it's built.
• Innovation speeds up: Communities build faster than companies.
• Costs drop: Transparency drives efficiency.
• Customization is key: Modify it. Make it yours.
• Local adaptation: Build for your climate and materials.

The Modular Advantage

Modular approach amplifies open source benefits. Standardized platform - the Thiosphere™ - enables endless customization. Structural integrity. Ease of assembly. Like LEGO for functional spaces: start with storage, expand to workshop, studio, living quarters.

This modularity means you can:

• Start small: Begin with what you can afford and expand over time
• Adapt as needs change: Convert a storage space into a workshop, then into a studio
• Mix and match: Combine different modules to create exactly what you need
• Scale efficiently: Add more modules as your business or family grows

Building a Community, Not Just a Company

We're not just trying to start a company; we're trying to start an industry. By making our designs open source, we're creating a foundation that others can build upon. This means:

• Local builders can use our designs to serve their communities
• Entrepreneurs can create businesses around our platform
• Innovators can improve upon our designs and share their improvements
• Communities can collaborate to solve local housing and workspace challenges

This collaborative approach means that the benefits of our work extend far beyond what we could accomplish alone. Every improvement, every adaptation, every new use case becomes part of a growing ecosystem that serves everyone.

The Result: Functional Spaces That Are Both Affordable and Exceptional

When we share knowledge freely, everyone benefits. The result is functional spaces that are both affordable and exceptional—spaces that are:

• Well-designed: Thoughtful layouts that maximize functionality and aesthetics
• Durable: Built to last with quality materials and proven construction methods
• Customizable: Adaptable to your specific needs and preferences
• Sustainable: Environmentally conscious materials and construction practices
• Accessible: Available to people regardless of their budget or technical skills

Get Involved

We invite you to join us in this mission. Whether you're building with our current products, providing feedback for future development, or simply following our progress, you're part of the community working to make well-designed spaces accessible.

The future of functional spaces is open source, modular, and accessible to everyone. Together, we're building that future—one space at a time.

Cooperative Ownership: Our Vision for Industry Transformation

Beyond accessibility. Ultimate goal: build a cooperative of investors, partners, employees. All cooperative owners. Creating a durable, resilient industry. Inspired by Mondragon (Spain) and Bosch (Germany). Success shared among all stakeholders.

Why Cooperative Ownership Matters

Traditional business models often prioritize short-term profits over long-term sustainability and stakeholder well-being. Our cooperative approach ensures that:

• All stakeholders benefit: Investors, employees, and partners share in both decision-making and financial success
• Mission continuity: Cooperative structure prevents mission drift and ensures long-term commitment to our values
• Community resilience: Shared ownership creates a more stable foundation for industry transformation
• Social responsibility: Democratic governance ensures decisions consider all stakeholders, not just shareholders

Learning from Progressive Social Companies

Mondragon Corporation, based in Spain's Basque Country, has demonstrated how cooperative ownership can scale while maintaining social values. Founded in 1956, it has grown into one of Spain's largest corporations, with over 80,000 employee-owners across multiple industries, all while maintaining democratic governance and social mission.

Bosch, though not a traditional cooperative, has maintained progressive social values through its unique ownership structure. The company is 92% owned by the Robert Bosch Stiftung (Foundation), ensuring profits are reinvested in social causes and the company's long-term mission rather than distributed to external shareholders.

These models inspire our vision of creating a construction industry cooperative that prioritizes people, planet, and purpose over pure profit maximization.