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Streetwear, craft, music and cultural influence collide in ‘NIGO’, now open at the Design Museum 👟✨ We are proud to have lit this landmark exhibition, creating a dynamic and immersive environment that brings NIGO’s multifaceted creative world to life 💡 Exploring the vision and legacy of Japanese designer and creative director NIGO, the exhibition brings together more than 700 objects spanning fashion, music, vintage Americana, traditional Japanese craft and beyond, offering an extraordinary insight into one of the most influential creative forces of our time. Each space is carefully illuminated to deepen engagement with the stories, objects and cultural references that define his work. 📍 Design Museum, London 🎟️ Tickets now on sale 🗓️ 1 May - 4 October 2026 📸 Luke Hayes lukehayesphotography for @designmuseum #NIGOexhibition #DesignMuseum #LightingDesign #MuseumExhibition

Last year we worked with @portsmouthcathedral to design and make a new welcome desk and shop counter. The desk was kept low and uncomplicated to allow visitors to be greeted personally by the Cathedral’s volunteers and the materiality was simple and robust, in keeping with the Cathedral itself. Fabrication @solvedworkshop Photos Sarah Marshall . . . #portsmouth #exhibitiondesign #receptiondesk

Abstract Erotic at The Courtauld Gallery Now open, ‘Abstract Erotic’ at The Courtauld Gallery is a unique chance to see extraordinary sculptures by Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams in one place - three pioneering artists of the 20th century who, in 1960s New York, produced startling new bodies of work that turned modern sculpture on its head. This major exhibition foregrounds their shared commitment to using humour and abstract form to ask important questions about sexuality and bodies. Designed by Nissen Richards Studio, this is the first time The Courtauld has staged an ambitious group exhibition of this kind, with three-dimensional works suspended from the ceiling and abstract sculpture filling the gallery spaces in bold and unconventional ways. Pippa Nissen, Director of Nissen Richards Studio, commented: ‘This is the first temporary exhibition that we have worked on at The Courtauld – and in the only spaces that weren’t part of our original gallery scope when we worked on the Gallery’s Stirling Prize-shortlisted refurbishment in 2023. We wanted to reflect the feeling of an iconic exhibition from the 60s, with the artworks, many created using unusual and delicate materials, given space, but still relating to each other in interesting ways. We used sweeping, curved plinths to unite these groups, whilst the graphics showcase the artists individually, accompanied by printed guides instead of invasive labels.’ Artwork by Louise Bourgeois © The Easton Foundation Artwork by Eva Hesse © The Estate of Eva Hesse. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Artwork by Alice Adams © The Artist. Courtesy Zürcher Gallery Photography: @gardnergareth Lighting Designer: @studiozna Contractor: @solvedworkshop

Abstract Erotic at The Courtauld Gallery Now open, ‘Abstract Erotic’ at The Courtauld Gallery is a unique chance to see extraordinary sculptures by Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams in one place - three pioneering artists of the 20th century who, in 1960s New York, produced startling new bodies of work that turned modern sculpture on its head. This major exhibition foregrounds their shared commitment to using humour and abstract form to ask important questions about sexuality and bodies. Designed by Nissen Richards Studio, this is the first time The Courtauld has staged an ambitious group exhibition of this kind, with three-dimensional works suspended from the ceiling and abstract sculpture filling the gallery spaces in bold and unconventional ways. Pippa Nissen, Director of Nissen Richards Studio, commented: ‘This is the first temporary exhibition that we have worked on at The Courtauld – and in the only spaces that weren’t part of our original gallery scope when we worked on the Gallery’s Stirling Prize-shortlisted refurbishment in 2023. We wanted to reflect the feeling of an iconic exhibition from the 60s, with the artworks, many created using unusual and delicate materials, given space, but still relating to each other in interesting ways. We used sweeping, curved plinths to unite these groups, whilst the graphics showcase the artists individually, accompanied by printed guides instead of invasive labels.’ Artwork by Louise Bourgeois © The Easton Foundation Artwork by Eva Hesse © The Estate of Eva Hesse. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Artwork by Alice Adams © The Artist. Courtesy Zürcher Gallery Photography: @gardnergareth Lighting Designer: @studiozna Contractor: @solvedworkshop

Abstract Erotic at The Courtauld Gallery Now open, ‘Abstract Erotic’ at The Courtauld Gallery is a unique chance to see extraordinary sculptures by Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Alice Adams in one place - three pioneering artists of the 20th century who, in 1960s New York, produced startling new bodies of work that turned modern sculpture on its head. This major exhibition foregrounds their shared commitment to using humour and abstract form to ask important questions about sexuality and bodies. Designed by Nissen Richards Studio, this is the first time The Courtauld has staged an ambitious group exhibition of this kind, with three-dimensional works suspended from the ceiling and abstract sculpture filling the gallery spaces in bold and unconventional ways. Pippa Nissen, Director of Nissen Richards Studio, commented: ‘This is the first temporary exhibition that we have worked on at The Courtauld – and in the only spaces that weren’t part of our original gallery scope when we worked on the Gallery’s Stirling Prize-shortlisted refurbishment in 2023. We wanted to reflect the feeling of an iconic exhibition from the 60s, with the artworks, many created using unusual and delicate materials, given space, but still relating to each other in interesting ways. We used sweeping, curved plinths to unite these groups, whilst the graphics showcase the artists individually, accompanied by printed guides instead of invasive labels.’ Artwork by Louise Bourgeois © The Easton Foundation Artwork by Eva Hesse © The Estate of Eva Hesse. Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Artwork by Alice Adams © The Artist. Courtesy Zürcher Gallery Photography: @gardnergareth Lighting Designer: @studiozna Contractor: @solvedworkshop

Secrets of the Thames at London Museum Docklands Some pictures of our design for the first major exhibition about Mudlarking ... on till 1st March 2026 Lead designers: @samjacobstudio 2D design: @frasermuggeridgestudio Interactive and AV: @future.interactions Construction: @solvedworkshop Curated by Kate Sumnall for @wearelondonmuseum #samjacobstudio

Final week to catch ‘Heightened Lyric’ by Raymond Antrobus @barbicancentre , part of ‘Feel of Sound’ 🪁🤍 A pleasure to create and sew the fabric patterns for each unique kite form in collaboration with @solvedworkshop , who crafted the structures to fly high above the lakeside. Each of the seven kites brings his poetry to life through British Sign Language visualised in motion. Don’t miss!

NEW video release of LIGHTFALL Part 1 DESIGN: [email protected] - CLIENT: Span Group STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: Format Engineers @formatengineers & @joeallberry LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Creative Lighting INSTALLATION TEAM: Solved Workshop@solvedworkshop Video credit: Nick Menniss - Wroto Drone footage: Phil Hutchinson Photography @77phil77 #design #art #installation #london

Comprising 25 individually shaped wooden forms, LIGHTFALL is suspended in a cascading sequence from the top of the space to the bottom. DESIGN: [email protected] - CLIENT: Span Group STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: Format Engineers @formatengineers & @joeallberry LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Creative Lighting INSTALLATION TEAM: Solved Workshop@solvedworkshop Photo credit: Phil Hutchinson Photography @77phil77 #design #art #installation #london

Our newly completed project in the heart of London: LIGHTFALL Lightfall is a light sculpture that brings together structure, illumination, and gravity in a considered visual arrangement. DESIGN: Studio52 @studio.52.design - CLIENT: Span Group STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: Format Engineers @formatengineers & @joeallberry LIGHTING TECHNICIAN Creative Lighting INSTALLATION TEAM: Solved Workshop @solvedworkshop Photo credit: Phil Hutchinson Photography @77phil77 #design #art #installation #london

After months of planning and testing, Bubbles of Serenity, by @luhardcastle , is now launched at @greenwich.peninsula and @designdistrictlondon for the winter period. It has been great to be working with Lucy Hardcastle Studio again. Bubbles of Serenity showcases their characteristic experimentation on a huge scale, incorporating LED screens, light projection and augmented reality, static artwork and audio. The work presents a series of digital landscapes that engage with the building facades of the Design District through creating an interactive, multi-sensory experience and depicting an infinite daydream within Hardcastle’s world. Link in @luhardcastle bio to register for upcoming events to celebrate the installation launch - on December 13th @luhardcastle and @baesianz  will be hosting ‘A Spotlight on Digital Design’, an evening of events in collaboration with nowgallery including panels and workshops by @lawrencelek  @natalieliiu  and @zaibajabbar . Credits: Direction & Design - Lucy Hardcastle⠀ 3D Design & Sound - @thiingstudios ⠀ 3D Assistant - @mxellins Install Production - @kitmapper LED enclosure by @solvedworkshop Photography - @krishumphreysphoto #3d #3dart #animation #cgi #cgianimation #design #digital #digital_art #digitalarts #digitalphysics #digitalanimation #graphic #greenwichpeninsula #installationdesign #installationlondon #motion #motiondesign #motiongraphics #nowgallery #render #satisfying #satisfyingvid #surreal #tactility #unrealengine #installation #publicinstallation #publicart