What we do
Experiential · Concept → deliveryImmersive environments for launches, touring activations and cultural brand moments — built to become the brand's reference point, not just its backdrop. We design the whole encounter, then build it to survive the tour.
What's included- Concept & experiential worldbuilding
- Spatial & structural design
- Fabrication & scenic build
- Light, sound & scent integration
- On-site delivery & show-calling
- Post-event capture & legacy assets
Festival main stages, set design and performance environments engineered for awe — architectural form that reads from the back of the field and holds up under a full production load.
What's included- Stage & set concept design
- Structural & scenic engineering
- Technical & fabrication drawings
- Production & supplier management
- Lighting & rigging coordination
- On-site install & delivery
Concept architecture, materiality and sensory zoning for permanent and temporary space — architect-led design for venues, retail and hospitality that need to land emotionally and hold up structurally.
What's included- Spatial strategy & zoning
- Interior concept & direction
- Material & lighting direction
- Guest-journey & flow design
- Technical documentation
- Fabrication-ready handoff
The overarching vision and narrative — project-based or on retainer. We set the feeling a brand is chasing and the story it tells, then keep every touchpoint answering to it.
What's included- Creative strategy & vision
- Narrative & brand positioning
- Art direction
- Experiential brand worldbuilding
- Concept development
- Retained creative partnership
The temporal, sensory layer that makes a space feel alive and a brand recognisable in the dark. Composed as one instrument — tuned to a single feeling before a single object is chosen.
What's included- Lighting & atmospheric design
- Sound & music direction
- Signature scent design
- Sensory identity systems
- Multi-sensory choreography
- Sensory brand guidelines
How we work together
Four moves · Listen → HoldDiscover
We start with the feeling, not the floorplan. The brief, the brand, the body in the room.
Concept
Sensory architecture — spatial narrative, material logic, light and scent schema.
Deliver
Renders, design bible and fabrication-ready handoff. Or we build it ourselves, on site.
Sustain
We stay with the world after launch — refresh, programme, protect the experience.
Not sure which way in?
Set the dials · find your fitSlide each dial to where your project sits. We'll point you to the way in that fits best — the recommendation updates as you go.
Four ways in
Sprint · Concept · Build · RetainerSensory Sprint
Concept & strategy · 4 weeks
- Sensory brief & mood architecture
- Three spatial concept directions
- One hero concept render
- Written narrative & next-step brief
- Kick-off workshop included
Spatial Concept Design
Full design package · 4–8 weeks
- Everything in Sensory Sprint
- Floor plans & spatial layouts
- Material, lighting & scent schema
- Full render set & design bible
- Fabrication-ready handoff
Experiential Build
End-to-end delivery · per project
- Full creative direction & design
- Supplier, fabrication & site management
- Light / sound / scent production
- On-site delivery & show-calling
- Post-event capture & legacy assets
Retained Creative Direction
Ongoing partnership · 12 months
- Dedicated creative director
- Quarterly planning & programming
- Seasonal experience refreshes
- Supplier oversight & brief management
- One activation per quarter
Designing a space that holds the body? Solstice by Solaris runs a parallel set of services for wellness architecture, retreats and hospitality — from spatial strategy to full guest-journey design. See Solstice services →