Our museum Design Consultants

A museum master plan is a comprehensive and strategic document that outlines the overarching vision and direction for a museum’s development and growth. In a team environment, we work with you to evaluate each aspect of your museum. Concurrently, we develop a long-term strategy and set strategic goals. We have mastered a universal proficiency in exhibition design, interpretation, and visitor experience design. Moreover, our consultancy services extend beyond mere design. We explore the intricacies of heritage, developing strategies that resonate with diverse audiences and cultivate meaningful connections with the past.

Our museum designers have the expert ability to deliver a forward-looking museum master plan. Furthermore, we champion strategic and sustainable master planning by developing memorable visitor experiences for world cultural and heritage landmarks, pavilions, and museums. The approach to master plans goes beyond the blueprint; they infuse them with insightful design elements and feasibility studies, ensuring that each project not only captivates but also endures the implementation challenges.

Our design philosophy is to deliver a strategic museum vision that embraces the best elements of museums from across the globe while taking them to the next level of display and interpretation. We break the mould by deviating from the creative norm, generating exciting new storytelling methods.

With a team of in-house multi-designers, we brainstorm contemporary museum design ideas and museum concepts. In addition, our conceptual museum strategies embrace cutting-edge sustainable design technologies and comprehensive research. We have worked on an array of museum and art gallery concepts, both national and international. By thinking slightly outside the box, we showcase our initial designs in an accessible way using large-scale, 3D museum models (the photo is zoomed in of one of our 3D models). This design methodology allows people and stakeholders to connect with the conceptual museum brief on various levels while fully understanding what will be delivered.

Our designers work with your project team to provide comprehensive services that are evolutionary and sometimes revolutionary. As a result, we create museum environments that are exciting, playful, thought-provoking, communicative, and educational as well.

In conceptual museum design, one of the most intriguing aspects is the fusion of artistic vision with practical functionality. It’s about creating spaces that not only house exhibits but serve as compelling narratives in their own right. Our approach is to weave together visual storytelling and interactive experiences, ensuring that each concept reflects a unique blend of creativity and purpose. For instance, incorporating elements of immersive technology or inviting installations can redefine the traditional museum visit, transforming it into a museology marvel.

By carefully considering factors such as traffic flow, accessibility, and sustainability, our museum design consultants ensure that our conceptual designs enhance the visitor experience effectively. With this in mind, each museum concept becomes a defining statement, reflecting not only the cultural significance of its contents but also the values and aspirations of its visitors.

With state-of-the-art technology skills in lighting design and conservation techniques, we light art collections for museums and art galleries to an esteemed aesthetic standard. In addition, we advise and design conservation lighting to safeguard artefacts from light damage due to overexposure to UV and infrared light. Through next-generation LED lighting and light controls, our conservation lighting subsequently transforms gallery environments into a cool and risk-free oasis. Consequently, all art and historical objects can be viewed in absolute splendour without risk.

In museum and art gallery lighting design, we focus on seamlessly integrating aesthetic appeal with conservation imperatives. We select light sources and illumination levels that enrich the visitor experience and simultaneously preserve the integrity of the artworks on display. As museum design consultants, we ensure that each exhibition space is bathed in the best light possible, accentuating the beauty of the artworks while mitigating any potential harm from harmful light spectrums.

Moreover, we recognise the importance of daylight in creating dynamic and inviting exhibition spaces. Our lighting designs seamlessly integrate natural daylight with artificial lighting solutions, striking a delicate balance between showcasing artworks to their full potential and minimizing the detrimental effects of UV exposure. Through the strategic placement of windows, skylights, and light diffusers, we harness the power of natural light to enhance the ambience of galleries while safeguarding delicate artworks from overexposure. By leveraging innovation with conservation principles, we ensure that museums and galleries not only dazzle visitors with their visual appeal but also fulfil their responsibility to protect valuable artefacts for future generations.

The importance of high-quality lighting cannot be overstated. Lighting transforms and creates emotional and physical responses to the everyday environments we live in. It is vital to get the lighting design right from the beginning. From conceptual to fully documented museum lighting schemes, our passion is to deliver an unparalleled lighting design service that focuses on achieving the best possible lighting design solutions for you or your organisation.

Museum interior design is a coherent equilibrium of aesthetic and creative talent. Therefore, we expand design limitations to maximise space, effect, and the general public experience. The mission of our museum design consultants is to create a flexible, well-designed, and purposeful interior environment. This bespoke setting enhances the space while generating an individualistic atmosphere.

Museum interiors are not just about aesthetic and educational design. Our museum interiors create efficient visitor flows, which can reduce visitor fatigue by 20%. Further, we can increase revenue by up to 25% and ease congestion at peak times by 45%. We are also developing energy-saving measures where visitors will directly help reduce running costs. On some occasions, they contributed to the exhibit without even realising it.

Designing museum interiors requires a delicate balance of creativity and functionality. Although we have a keen eye for aesthetics, we know it also necessitates fresh visionary ideas and technical know-how to transform historical buildings into welcoming, engaging environments.

With our expertise, we fuse the past with the present, transforming spaces into vibrant hubs of cultural exchange, such as the Korean Culture Centre in London. Our team understands the importance of creating interiors that captivate visitors and provide them with spaces to work and relax, supporting a good-feel atmosphere throughout the museum.

A suitable outline for designing graphics for museums, exhibitions, or art galleries integrates positive and clear communication. Moreover, by developing innovative graphics, we invite and provoke the visitor while delivering a concrete strategic message. These graphics serve as visually stunning elements and as powerful tools to share compelling stories and information with the audience.

Museum exhibition graphics should instantaneously attract the eye while captivating the audience to explore beyond the artefact on display. To achieve this, creative posters, banners, and high-quality displays are essential components that complement the overall design of the exhibit.

Additionally, we bring to the museum and exhibition table more than just graphics. One example is the placement of graphics, text labels, plus signage & wayfinding. We think this is a much-underestimated science. By integrating correct orientation and placement, visitor fatigue can be dramatically reduced, increasing information retention. Our team designs graphics with the future in mind. Therefore, our museum graphics and exhibition displays are eco-friendly, with minimum environmental impact. Lastly, we use interactive options such as digital displays or touch screens to further engage visitors, providing them with enticing experiences that enhance their understanding and appreciation of the entire exhibit’s narrative.

It is now more difficult than ever to get NHLF — National Lottery Heritage Fund approval for heritage and cultural projects. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the process thoroughly before spending valuable resources on a costly road that might not deliver.

With a 100% success rate with stage 1 and stage 2 Heritage Lottery Funding applications, our museum design consultants offer supportive museum design workshops. These workshops bring a proficient focus on the crucial elements of your application. Our NHLF workshops, therefore, operate onsite and in a flexible environment. Furthermore, the workshops are also tailored to benefit all parties involved. Our cost-effective workshops have delivered great results for nine years. Moreover, these think-thank workshops are popular with museum staff and interested stakeholders alike.

Securing the financial support is only the first step. Designing a compelling application that aligns with the NHLF’s criteria requires a strategic approach. This is where we can help. Our tailored workshops guide museums through the intricacies of the application process, ensuring that every aspect is considered with care and attention to detail. By incorporating key elements, museums and cultural organisations can significantly enhance their chances of securing grant funding while cultivating a strong connection with their audience.

If you are on the verge of applying for National Lottery Heritage Funding, please speak with our team first.  We will give your application/grant the best opportunity for success.

In conjunction with our core museum exhibition design services, we also provide museum showcase design and museum display case solutions. We seamlessly integrate these sustainable display solutions into travelling and permanent museum projects. Whether your design brief necessitates glass or acrylic display cases, our team can illuminate you with the advantages and disadvantages of each material to achieve the most flexible design solutions.

Even the world’s best-known and largest display case manufacturers will use our design services when you ask them for something extraordinary or bespoke. Our designs for showcases incorporate micro-climate controls, virtually invisible shelf supports, LED and fibre optic lighting, and apace with other unique options. Our passion is to deliver a museum exhibition display solution that almost entirely disappears from view. Consequently, we aim to achieve the Holy Grail of museum exhibition display solutions.