SENSING SPACE
Our Mission
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We create playful, off-screen activities to help children
ENJOY CHALLENGE
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BOOST CONFIDENCE
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THINK CREATIVELY
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Founders
Hello, we're Heuishil and Raffaella from Oxford!
Planting positive seeds of creativity, self-esteem and resilient thinking in children’s minds at an early age is a lifetime gift you can give for your loved ones.
Our Journey
2018 - Present
British Design and Publication Awards
Best Educational Book
Best Children's Trade 9-16
Jan 2024
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Received accolades at the British Design and Publication Awards (education and Children Trade 9-16 award), acknowledging their excellence in education and children trade.
Awarded the Creative Catalyst 2023
Sep 2023 - Feb 2024
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Receiving a government grant from Innovate UK to develop a follow-up product focused on supporting children's mental well-being and managing screen time balance.
"My Adventure with Alice" in Daunt Bookshop
Established presence and popularity of their product in Daunt Bookshop, indicating its impact and success in the market.
Development of "My Adventure with Alice" Journal
Mid-2020 to Aug 2023
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Created and produced a high-quality journal for children, based on Alice in Wonderland.
Online Workshops during pandemic
2020
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Transitioned to online workshops amid the pandemic, extending their reach families and schools all around the worlds in 37 different countries.
Live Workshops "Space Testing"
2019-2020
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Conducted creative in-person and online workshops, serving prestigious independent schools and colleges in Oxford, as well as families within and outside the UK. We worked with prestigious schools such as Summerfields, St. Magdalene, Wychwood, Antony’s College, and St. John’s College.
Oxford University Innovation (OUI) Programme
2019
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Heuishil Chang and Raffaella Rospo conceptualised and established Sensing Space as part of the OUI programme, setting the foundation for their mission.
Our Team
Heuishil Chang, PhD
Born in Japan, Heuishil spent most of her time as a child playing in imaginary worlds through books.
After working as an architect in Tokyo, she moved to the UK and studied resilient society design at the University of Oxford, where she obtained her MPhil and DPhil in Geography and the Environment. In parallel, she passionately studied child development and mental well-being.
Heuishil now enjoys inventing new playful learning resources for children to boost their emotional resilience and creativity using her wide multidisciplinary expertise and design skill.
Raffaella Ro
Raffaella grew up in Italy within a Montessori environment, and went on to study architecture in Milan, moving to London soon after finishing her degree, in 2005. As an architect, she was named RIBA Inspirational Woman of the Year in 2018 and shortlisted as Best Architect in the European Women in Construction & Engineering Awards in 2019. Her latest project as lead architect was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen in May 2022.
Raffaella brings her enthusiasm and skills to help children generate positive change for themselves and the world around them.
Collaborators
Anna Passoni
Montessori Educationaist with 30 years experience
Paulina Treanor
Child Psychologist and Counsellor
Kaya Winney
Integrative Child and Adolescent Counsellor