A social enterprise,[1] their emphasis is on creating and maintaining space and resources for people to make a living off their craft.

[2] The model is in response to rising rental prices and gentrification in London.

[3] That new space will be part of a 200-acre, £6B urban development project called Meridian Water.

[4] The £2.7m project will make Building BloQs the biggest Open Workshop in Europe.

[5] As of September 2017[update], BloQs maintained studios and tools for Metal and Woodworking, cnc milling, laser cutting, and Textiles.