The building was previously Palmerston North City council chambers and it has retained much of its art deco style, with polished wooden floors and ornate ceilings.

Square Edge is home to a number of artist studios, shops, an art gallery and performance/rehearsal spaces.

The Gallery exhibits the work of emerging local artists and craftspeople and it is located in the midst of retail shops and galleries on the Ground Floor.

Exhibitions change frequently and work is often for sale at very reasonable prices.