Make/Space is a new form of exploratory, active + facilitated public space dedicated to the conception + prototyping of social, cultural, economic and environmental activity. Physical + performative prototypes are tested though citizen-led building + creative practice to identify + generate need for permanent infrastructure within a community. This approach builds capacity, enabling communities to be the power that delivers change. Whilst guerrilla architecture is often used as a means of activating public space + triggering urban renewal, engagements of this kind are often short-lived + increasingly derive from institutional ideas of what makes good urban renewal. The mainstreaming of participatory design practice has diverted it from its core purpose: the redistribution of power through the production of sustainable environments. Our approach enables a more thoughtful exploration of social needs and identity + also works as an entirely new approach to the generation of urban spaces.