About
A creative community for the novel, innovative and under-reported
Fourth Floor is a creative community and a socially valuable platform. We produce commentary on contemporary themes and profile creatives from around the world.
01Who are we?
Founded in London, open to the world
Fourth Floor explores the creative, political, athletic and natural in our world. Our work often sits at the intersections of these themes, and within them we push people and stories that are novel and under-reported.
With the rise of burnout culture and far-right techno-politics, we are an independent and progressive hub of creativity and curiosity.
Our three founders have varied backgrounds and networks, and bring them together to make sure high-quality work is produced. Our readers are also our writers, and our creatives also enjoy the work of other creatives.
02What do we do?
Articles, interviews, mixes and events
We publish articles, largely by aspiring writers and by people with a passion for a subject who have not yet had the chance to be platformed. We profile creatives through interviews and DJ mixes, and we host events. We are aiming to move into art exhibits, film screenings, spoken word and workshops.
03Where are we based?
London, and everywhere else
We are founded and based in London. A lot of our work concerns the UK, but we are focused on representing the world as much as possible. We work with people across the Global South while maintaining their agency to produce knowledge and creativity.
04Our mission
Impact, educate, inform
To produce high-quality work that impacts, educates, and informs those who engage with Fourth Floor. We want to positively impact our readers, writers and creatives.
By platforming creatives we hope to help them build their networks and portfolios, and create a safe space for authentic creative production.
The mission is to scale this into other creative mediums and forms of exchange — increasing our quality content, hosting more events, and venturing into art exhibits, film screenings, spoken word, and workshops.
05What we value
- AuthenticityMaking sure our storytelling is original and independent.
- CommunityEnsuring readers, writers and creatives can support each other and interact.
- AgencyEnsuring creatives and worldwide communities are given a voice, particularly under-represented ones.
- CreativeOur content is varied and diversified through several outputs.
- NovelMaintaining an emphasis on novel and innovative stories.
- CredibilityOutput cannot just be authentic — it has to be high quality, establishing trust with our readers.
FAQs
Where are you based?
Founded in London but work globally.
How can I submit to Fourth Floor?
We are currently taking online submissions! Please check our submissions page for more details.
How can I be part of the team?
Please email us with your resume.
Does Fourth Floor pay?
We are a self-funded platform and at this time cannot pay our contributors.
Contact us
- @fourthfloor__
- Location
- London — Anywhere