A purpose built bespoke display case was designed to make a statement in the large foyer and creativity area. A number of models manufactured in Lego and M constructed at the request of the science centre to showcase inventions and creations by man that have changed the world we live in - from Stephensons rocket engine to the first machine invented for telecommunications. A scaled replica of the tallest building in the world today alongside the Angel of the North-looking tiny in comparison!
The Marianne North Gallery at Kew contains a collection of more than 800 paintings that cover the walls. This is a permanent display and the signage outside needed a fresh update that also gave the visitors a taster of whats inside! The approach was simple, utilising the design that we had created for The Temperate House with minor adjustments so that sits sweetly next to the gallery steps.
The Marianne North Gallery at Kew contains a collection of more than 800 paintings that cover the walls. This is a permanent display and the signage outside needed a fresh update that also gave the visitors a taster of whats inside! The approach was simple, utilising the design that we had created for The Temperate House with minor adjustments so that sits sweetly next to the gallery steps.
14,000 trees live in the landscape at Kew (a UNESCO World Heritage site) Each group of trees has been planted carefully and considerately in ‘family groups’. The new obelisks were commissioned to interpret the story of each family group, the capacity to present new or updated information and provide a source of way-finding for the visitor.
The design relied upon sustainability and sitting comfortably in the landscape. The design uses sustainably resourced English Oak living up to the challenge of withstanding the micro-climatical weather within the grounds and its potential to age naturally and remain looking beautiful.
14,000 trees live in the landscape at Kew (a UNESCO World Heritage site) Each group of trees has been planted carefully and considerately in ‘family groups’. The new obelisks were commissioned to interpret the story of each family group, the capacity to present new or updated information and provide a source of way-finding for the visitor.
With an extension of the gardens totems and obelisks language in mind the Conservation area required interpretation in various forms to fit both landscape and boardwalk construction. Sustainable English oak was again used to create benches that would not detract from the surroundings but have an honest and obvious use. An area for learning, some of these have been used to display easy to read interpretation and all are engraved with icons from the forest floor.
Others have been allocated a desk top feel with weatherproofed educational binders identifying trees, plants and animals that live within the landscape. Every so often along the boardwalk journey a tree or group of plants will be identified on a simple oak post with images and information once more expressing the same language used for way finding in the gardens.
With an extension of the gardens totems and obelisks language in mind the Conservation area required interpretation in various forms to fit both landscape and boardwalk construction. Sustainable English oak was again used to create benches that would not detract from the surroundings but have an honest and obvious use. An area for learning, some of these have been used to display easy to read interpretation and all are engraved with icons from the forest floor.
Agius Evolution Garden - Kew Gardens The Agius garden was completed in the middle of 2019 filled with around 700 varieties of plants. Eight sections in the garden illustrate a deeper understanding of plant evolution in a format accessible for audiences of all kinds. As with Temperate House Kew the interpretation does not block views or interfere with the visitors experience but blends itself harmoniously into the landscape of the garden.
Agius Evolution Garden - Kew Gardens The Agius garden was completed in the middle of 2019 filled with around 700 varieties of plants. Eight sections in the garden illustrate a deeper understanding of plant evolution in a format accessible for audiences of all kinds. As with Temperate House Kew the interpretation does not block views or interfere with the visitors experience but blends itself harmoniously into the landscape of the garden.
Under 7s Pop-Up Play - Centre for Life, Newcastle To engage younger visitors in science play rather than science education at the Centre for Life the client was looking for a suite of three pop up play areas.
Although all three are different, divided and often hidden around parts of the centre they still needed to be easily recognised as such, it was imperative that a good graphic identity along with three-dimensional continuation of shape form and colour scheme became key alongside storage, seating and accessible units for each pop-ups, kit of parts.
Under 7s Pop-Up Play - Centre for Life, Newcastle To engage younger visitors in science play rather than science education at the Centre for Life the client was looking for a suite of three pop up play areas.
A seven metre sculpture floats within the entrance foyer of The Centre for Life in Newcastle. To introduce the piece, simple interpretation was required for the visitor to understand exactly what the art piece is about but in a challenging environment & making the most of the visitors views from floor and mezzanine level.
It is important in an area as vast as Kew Gardens to have very obvious beacons of direction and information and yet ensure that the integrity of the garden and its nature are not compromised. The design and structure was lead by sustainability, clear and concise weatherproof messaging and the overall desire for the beacons to nestle naturally within the landscape for the benefit of both the gardens and its visitors. Ethically resourced English Oak endures the elements and ages beautifully.
Each totem has been put together honestly with visible fixings and a loyalty to its fabric. Built with handmade craftsmanship they are set to stand the test of time.
It is important in an area as vast as Kew Gardens to have very obvious beacons of direction and information and yet ensure that the integrity of the garden and its nature are not compromised. The design and structure was lead by sustainability, clear and concise weatherproof messaging and the overall desire for the beacons to nestle naturally within the landscape for the benefit of both the gardens and its visitors. Ethically resourced English Oak endures the elements and ages beautifully.
Designed by UK based artist Wolfgang Buttress, The Hive is a visual tribute to Britain’s honeybees, created for the UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo, it has been reinstalled in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. A thousand LED lights pulse according to the vibrations of bees that live in the Gardens accompanied a musical symphony that works in harmony to the bees daily routines.
In partnership with Kew’s Creative Department we developed a series of oak interventions that carried interpretation and opportunities to sit and enjoy the installation in the wonderful surrounding wildflower meadows.
Designed by UK based artist Wolfgang Buttress, The Hive is a visual tribute to Britain’s honeybees, created for the UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo, it has been reinstalled in Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. A thousand LED lights pulse according to the vibrations of bees that live in the Gardens accompanied a musical symphony that works in harmony to the bees daily routines.
An exhibition of large colour photographs exploring the community living in Highbury Stadium Square, a residential complex located in the former Arsenal Stadium. The exhibition reveals the stories in pictures of 30 of its inhabitants. Each front door looks the same, but we had to configure the display to underline the fact that each one had a different story to tell and a different emotion to expose. The repetitive layout accentuates the multifaceted living arrangemen
An exhibition of large colour photographs exploring the community living in Highbury Stadium Square, a residential complex located in the former Arsenal Stadium. The exhibition reveals the stories in pictures of 30 of its inhabitants. Each front door looks the same, but we had to configure the display to underline the fact that each one had a different story to tell and a different emotion to expose. The repetitive layout accentuates the multifaceted living arrangemen
An exhibition of love and legislative change marking the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967. The challenges of homosexuality in arts and culture, public protest and personal testimony. Displays featured an array of information in a variety of forms film, manuscripts, diaries, trials and reports.
An exhibition of love and legislative change marking the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967. The challenges of homosexuality in arts and culture, public protest and personal testimony. Displays featured an array of information in a variety of forms film, manuscripts, diaries, trials and reports.
A pop up art show with work generated by two Russian artists this exhibition offered the opportunity to provide the objects of 'Creative consumption' using live data, custom electronics and bespoke software with a bright and eye catching layout that invites every visitor to take an active role.
A pop up art show with work generated by two Russian artists this exhibition offered the opportunity to provide the objects of 'Creative consumption' using live data, custom electronics and bespoke software with a bright and eye catching layout that invites every visitor to take an active role.
Cornelia Parker British Library and Ruskin School of Art at the University of Oxford AFSB created a bespoke 13.6 m long Display Case for this wonderful piece. The Embroidery, stitched by over 200 carefully selected individuals, many of whom have a connection to civil liberties and the law including almost 40 prisoners, the artwork depicts the Magna Carta Wikipedia page as it appeared last year on the document’s 799th birthday.
Cornelia Parker British Library and Ruskin School of Art at the University of Oxford AFSB created a bespoke 13.6 m long Display Case for this wonderful piece. The Embroidery, stitched by over 200 carefully selected individuals, many of whom have a connection to civil liberties and the law including almost 40 prisoners, the artwork depicts the Magna Carta Wikipedia page as it appeared last year on the document’s 799th birthday.
Occupying the bridge gallery at the science museum for just 8 weeks this display required a different approach to the usual science based projects. A clean ordered environment was needed to display large scale ‘alchemical’ designs, photo-texts and a set of hand coloured tarot cards. A complex & interesting show to present that mixed science with politics and art in what is usually an industrial setting.
Occupying the bridge gallery at the science museum for just 8 weeks this display required a different approach to the usual science based projects. A clean ordered environment was needed to display large scale ‘alchemical’ designs, photo-texts and a set of hand coloured tarot cards. A complex & interesting show to present that mixed science with politics and art in what is usually an industrial setting.
A very complex exhibition subject going behind the doors of contemporary urban homes in Japan to find out how domestic lives are lived today, questioning the stereotype of the minimal house seen to be devoid of people and things. Visitors needed to experience decoration, display and furniture as well as such things as eating, sleeping, cleaning, hygiene and worship. We created the layout of an urban apartment filled with a selection of everyday possessions and use
A very complex exhibition subject going behind the doors of contemporary urban homes in Japan to find out how domestic lives are lived today, questioning the stereotype of the minimal house seen to be devoid of people and things. Visitors needed to experience decoration, display and furniture as well as such things as eating, sleeping, cleaning, hygiene and worship. We created the layout of an urban apartment filled with a selection of everyday possessions and use
Aimed at both adults and 12-16 year olds this is an object rich exhibition exploring astronomy and how it has changed both the way we see our universe and ourselves. Scientific instruments, illustrations and photographs are displayed demandingly alongside full-scale replicas of items such as satellites. The visitor can then explore objects in depth via the use of multi-media. In a small gallery, with a plethora of objects we managed to install a tricky installatio
Aimed at both adults and 12-16 year olds this is an object rich exhibition exploring astronomy and how it has changed both the way we see our universe and ourselves. Scientific instruments, illustrations and photographs are displayed demandingly alongside full-scale replicas of items such as satellites. The visitor can then explore objects in depth via the use of multi-media. In a small gallery, with a plethora of objects we managed to install a tricky installatio
Part of the INGENIOUS gallery programme the exhibition shows personal stories & memorabilia of the pilots and their families with a Spitfire as its centrepiece. The text rich exhibit required careful handling and an appropriate and sympathetic colour scheme as the size and scale of the deconstructed plane could have overwhelmed the other objects.
Part of the INGENIOUS gallery programme the exhibition shows personal stories & memorabilia of the pilots and their families with a Spitfire as its centrepiece. The text rich exhibit required careful handling and an appropriate and sympathetic colour scheme as the size and scale of the deconstructed plane could have overwhelmed the other objects.
Part of the Stories of the World London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations, the biggest youth engagement project ever undertaken, the exhibition explores how our homes become filled with items from abroad examining how ‘English’ our homes really are. Using technology and traditional museum cases and plinths to discover a wealth of items from china, textiles and books to large paintings and furniture brought back from foreign lands.
Part of the Stories of the World London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations, the biggest youth engagement project ever undertaken, the exhibition explores how our homes become filled with items from abroad examining how ‘English’ our homes really are. Using technology and traditional museum cases and plinths to discover a wealth of items from china, textiles and books to large paintings and furniture brought back from foreign lands.
Marking the 200th anniversary of Brunels birth, the exhibition includes a number of rare photographs of construction & engineering. The power of the objects under construction coupled with the artistic use of depth and tone in the photography makes this more of an ‘Art’ exhibit rather than an engineering one. Showing construction in detail as it happens the frames can be read consecutively in their display and models add a more 3-Dimensional view for the visitor.
Marking the 200th anniversary of Brunels birth, the exhibition includes a number of rare photographs of construction & engineering. The power of the objects under construction coupled with the artistic use of depth and tone in the photography makes this more of an ‘Art’ exhibit rather than an engineering one. Showing construction in detail as it happens the frames can be read consecutively in their display and models add a more 3-Dimensional view for the visitor.
Focussing on the Geffryes gardens and buildings and working as design leaders with the initial ideas from the young peoples project this venture explores and re-interpreted the history of the Geffyre Museum. Large rotated photo cubes are placed along the central pathway at regular intervals. Occasional mirrored faces provide the visitor with an image of themselves in the buildings grounds.
Focussing on the Geffryes gardens and buildings and working as design leaders with the initial ideas from the young peoples project this venture explores and re-interpreted the history of the Geffyre Museum. Large rotated photo cubes are placed along the central pathway at regular intervals. Occasional mirrored faces provide the visitor with an image of themselves in the buildings grounds.
A journey through the science of mental health. A number of objects in this exhibition were being displayed for the first time due to their sensitive nature. One particularly challenging piece to display was a life size human nervous system that had been removed from a corpse by medical students and varnished onto a wooden table-top. The need to exhibit items sympathetically and yet still provide maximum impact to depict and expose some of the more macabre instruments to
A journey through the science of mental health. A number of objects in this exhibition were being displayed for the first time due to their sensitive nature. One particularly challenging piece to display was a life size human nervous system that had been removed from a corpse by medical students and varnished onto a wooden table-top. The need to exhibit items sympathetically and yet still provide maximum impact to depict and expose some of the more macabre instruments to
Science Museum Oramics studies the history of electronic music. Using standard museum wooden framed glass cases to display a number of smaller objects the case interiors match the soft green hue of the glass at the feet of the cases where a modern day plinth sits etched with musical notes, to provide more presence and importance for the impassive subject matter. Rich graphic walling leads you to the purpose built white and glass box presenting the star of the show the orig
Science Museum Oramics studies the history of electronic music. Using standard museum wooden framed glass cases to display a number of smaller objects the case interiors match the soft green hue of the glass at the feet of the cases where a modern day plinth sits etched with musical notes, to provide more presence and importance for the impassive subject matter. Rich graphic walling leads you to the purpose built white and glass box presenting the star of the show the orig
Centenary Celebrations Science Museum
Centenary Celebrations Science Museum
Art of Harmony Horniman Museum An exhibition in collaboration with the V&A displaying some of the rarest and most ornate instruments from the Western world. A small gallery space occupying one of the museums balconys. The two curators were very keen to observe the instruments according to their function, construction or acoustical features 6 sections titled like Consort, Continuo and Encore divided the objects that were displayed in cases backed richly with colour and wallpaper style imagery sho
Art of Harmony Horniman Museum An exhibition in collaboration with the V&A displaying some of the rarest and most ornate instruments from the Western world. A small gallery space occupying one of the museums balconys. The two curators were very keen to observe the instruments according to their function, construction or acoustical features 6 sections titled like Consort, Continuo and Encore divided the objects that were displayed in cases backed richly with colour and wallpaper style imagery sho
400 years of a fascination with the fabled Northwest Passage are recounted in this small exhibition at the British Library. Displaying quirky objects such as a book of designs for the first inflatable boat that turns into a cloak and the first known illustrations of Santa Claus. Much of this content has gone on display for the first time and though contained in a small display area within the Library’s cavernous home it manages to stand up and speak for itself.
400 years of a fascination with the fabled Northwest Passage are recounted in this small exhibition at the British Library. Displaying quirky objects such as a book of designs for the first inflatable boat that turns into a cloak and the first known illustrations of Santa Claus. Much of this content has gone on display for the first time and though contained in a small display area within the Library’s cavernous home it manages to stand up and speak for itself.
Working alongside artist and filmmaker David McKeen this temporary exhibition offered the first chance to visitors to see the library’s comic collection with original artwork, props and costume. A controversial subject, the show contained an amount of challenging subject matter, fantasy, social status, explicit sexual themes & child loss pushing the boundaries of ‘Museum’ design. Using sinister masked groups of mannequins’ changes in colour, fabric and atmosphere
Working alongside artist and filmmaker David McKeen this temporary exhibition offered the first chance to visitors to see the library’s comic collection with original artwork, props and costume. A controversial subject, the show contained an amount of challenging subject matter, fantasy, social status, explicit sexual themes & child loss pushing the boundaries of ‘Museum’ design. Using sinister masked groups of mannequins’ changes in colour, fabric and atmosphere
Following an in-depth evaluation of signage, labelling and visitor information at Kew Botanical Gardens, one of our first tasks was to tackle a small garden area behind Kew Palace (the smallest of the British Royal palaces) The ‘Queens Garden’ sits behind the palace and includes a collection of plants believed to have medicinal qualities and only plants grown in 17th Century England are planted in the garden, We designed 3 types of information holder for the garden
Following an in-depth evaluation of signage, labelling and visitor information at Kew Botanical Gardens, one of our first tasks was to tackle a small garden area behind Kew Palace (the smallest of the British Royal palaces) The ‘Queens Garden’ sits behind the palace and includes a collection of plants believed to have medicinal qualities and only plants grown in 17th Century England are planted in the garden, We designed 3 types of information holder for the garden
Space Detectives Science Museum The Science Museums Space Gallery is hugely popular so this exhibition comes to life following many exciting developments. It takes a very interactive approach to looking at space exploration positioning visitors at the heart of progress as it happens live as well as online space detective quizzes. Alongside the technology the task was to show prototypes, scale models and instrumental parts.
Space Detectives Science Museum The Science Museums Space Gallery is hugely popular so this exhibition comes to life following many exciting developments. It takes a very interactive approach to looking at space exploration positioning visitors at the heart of progress as it happens live as well as online space detective quizzes. Alongside the technology the task was to show prototypes, scale models and instrumental parts.
A special exhibition linked to Terry Deary and his ‘Horrible Histories’ books. This was a complete antithesis to the usual ‘Museum’ story, helping children to learn what life on the battlefield was like in WW1. Replica objects to pick up and try on, things to smell and rats to follow were coupled with original objects displayed in cases. The idea to keep the visitor interested as well as educated lent itself to using bright colours (on an otherwise dark subject) and accessible signage and text
A special exhibition linked to Terry Deary and his ‘Horrible Histories’ books. This was a complete antithesis to the usual ‘Museum’ story, helping children to learn what life on the battlefield was like in WW1. Replica objects to pick up and try on, things to smell and rats to follow were coupled with original objects displayed in cases. The idea to keep the visitor interested as well as educated lent itself to using bright colours (on an otherwise dark subject) and accessible signage and text
An Antenna Gallery exhibit, “Culture 24” website described the show as “The tone is light but the detail is fascinating and accessible” With its strong graphic elevations offering hope from an otherwise bleak outlook the story is told through a mixture of objects, case studies, videos and touch screen interactive highlighting the worlds population urgent need for more fresh water.
An Antenna Gallery exhibit, “Culture 24” website described the show as “The tone is light but the detail is fascinating and accessible” With its strong graphic elevations offering hope from an otherwise bleak outlook the story is told through a mixture of objects, case studies, videos and touch screen interactive highlighting the worlds population urgent need for more fresh water.
A permanent gallery packed with more than 50 interactive exhibits from the world of physics with an ethos to investigate and ask questions. Aimed specifically at 8-14 year olds this ambitious project in 1100 square metres of gallery space, brought together interactive, shows and demos for the visitors and the needs for the gallery's resident "Explainers" that are always on hand to conduct and describe. With specialists calculating the mechanics of each exhibit we controlled the whole look and
A permanent gallery packed with more than 50 interactive exhibits from the world of physics with an ethos to investigate and ask questions. Aimed specifically at 8-14 year olds this ambitious project in 1100 square metres of gallery space, brought together interactive, shows and demos for the visitors and the needs for the gallery's resident "Explainers" that are always on hand to conduct and describe. With specialists calculating the mechanics of each exhibit we controlled the whole look and