§ Labs

Things we made because we wanted to know if they'd work.

The Lab is where Datashow stretches — visualisation prototypes, AI tools, modelling demos, embedded BI experiments. Some become products. Some become posts. Some quietly die.


The Centre Model — application screenshot
Synthetic retail simulationOctober 2026

The Centre Model

Explore a three-dimensional shopping-centre digital twin with simulated customer flow, dwell and retail-performance overlays.

City Climate Observatory — application screenshot
Historical climate visualisationOctober 2026

City Climate Observatory

Compare the shape of city climates across hemispheres as daily temperature ranges and rainfall change from 2000 to 2025.

The EV race to the bottom — application screenshot
Historical market visualisationSeptember 2026

The EV race to the bottom

Replay the Australian battery-electric market as models enter, leave and rearrange themselves by manufacturer list price.

The Pump Report — application screenshot
Streaming data visualisationSeptember 2026

The Pump Report

Inspect live and replayed fuel prices across stations and regional price surfaces.

CDR Product Reference Data — application screenshot
Public data and visualisationSeptember 2026

CDR Product Reference Data

Inspect Australian Consumer Data Right product reference data, lineage and ecosystem quality.

Worldwide Urban Agglomerations — application screenshot
Public data and visualisationAugust 2026

Worldwide Urban Agglomerations

Explore how urban population, prosperity and economic mass are distributed through space and time.

Marquee — application screenshot
Public data and visualisationJuly 2026

Marquee

Replay the cinema market as a living field of films, where every release grows with its theatrical momentum and moves through the cinema calendar.

Spectra — application screenshot
Visualisation toolingJuly 2026

Spectra

A perceptually-driven palette designer for data visualisation, helping you create colour scales that are both beautiful and maximise readability. Build sequential, diverging, categorical and custom palettes and instantly preview them on charts and maps.

Australian Federal Election Explorer — application screenshot
Public data and visualisationJune 2025

Australian Federal Election Explorer

Examine two decades of Australian federal election results across electorate maps, seat cartograms and the House chamber. Compare electoral shifts across seven elections, inspect booth-level results and replay the live counts from 2010, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

§ INVITATION

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