Makers’ Residency, our curated creative workspace, has opened for its third season. The public-facing east London window in Hanbury Street is playing host to a wealth of creative talent and kicked off with anonymous street artist SpY who subverted the CCTV camera with a rhythmic installation. The second Maker was acclaimed art director Pablo Rochat, while set design duo Isabel+Helen showcased a collection of their investigations into circular movement and repetitive cycles via moving prototypes and tests straight from their studio.

From today (October 7), the window will be taken over by a giant interactive version of the World Record Egg, Instagram’s most famous post. In the lead up to World Mental Health Day on October 10, the replica of the egg will be accompanied by an interactive element inviting passers by to share something no-one knows about them in a bid to encourage people to open up.

Our ECD Tony said: “We’re building on the success of last years Residency and continuing to showcase the talents of Makers – true creatives who use their hands to create and inspire.”

W+K London has been working with The International Exchange for a number of years, sending Wiedeners all over the world for a variety of good causes. This month, designer Xueling Wang is heading to Nambia to work with Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

Giraffe are in trouble. And not enough people are paying attention. Limited conservation research has been undertaken on giraffe throughout Africa and their numbers have plummeted by almost 40% over the past three decades.

GCF’s objective is to raise awareness, provide support and secure a future for giraffe, preserving their natural habitat. Xueling will help the organisation develop an overarching communications and fundraising strategy, focusing on World Giraffe Day – another exciting GCF initiative that celebrates the tallest animal on the longest day of the year on June 21.

To raise funds for the GCF, Xueling walked the streets of London wearing a frankly huge giraffe head, live streamed on Facebook. To find out more about Xueling’s mission and to donate (with all proceeds going to the GCF), please visit her Go Fund Me page here.