Projection Environments
High-res projection mapped to floors, walls, and ceilings; dynamic environments without permanent construction. See it in: Arctic Refuge Experience.
Exhibit Design & Exhibition Design Services
Future Colossal is a New York-based exhibit design firm and exhibition design company specializing in interactive, technology-driven experiences for trade shows, museum installations, branded environments, world expos, and permanent corporate exhibitions.
Founded in 2012, the studio delivers exhibit design services spanning spatial concept, interactive technology, custom software, hardware fabrication, and installation, all in-house. Clients include EY, Microsoft, Accenture, and UCLA Health. Future Colossal’s end-to-end approach means the same team conceives, engineers, fabricates, and installs each exhibit without splitting the process across multiple vendors.
A great exhibit doesn't just display information; it makes people want to engage with it. The difference between a booth that gets walked past and one that builds a crowd is almost never the size of the footprint. It's whether the experience inside gives people a reason to stop, stay, and come back.
With a full-service company like Future Colossal, the team that imagines your exhibit builds it, installs it, and hands it off ready to run.
TRUSTED BY:
FEATURED PROJECT
EY INNOVATION REALIZED — Interactive Exhibition Design at Scale
EY's flagship Innovation Realized series required complex financial, technological, and strategic concepts to feel immediately engaging for a senior professional audience, without simplification. We designed interactive data environments where attendees explored concepts hands-on, and animated information displays that responded to interaction.
The work demonstrates what distinguishes a great exhibition design company from a standard booth builder: the ability to translate a client's strategic vision into a space audiences actively want to spend time inside.
Technologies we deploy in exhibit design
The building blocks behind every exhibit we build, each one pointing to real work in our portfolio. We combine these technologies differently for every client and every space, which is why our exhibits don't look like anyone else's.
Multiplayer Interactive Surfaces
Touch and gesture interfaces for groups, designed to attract visitors from a distance and hold them through shared interaction. See it in: Gingerbread Blvd.
Sensory Immersion
4D environments combining spatial audio, projection, haptics, and environmental effects. See it in: Warner Bros. Tarzan Infinity Jungle.
Tracking & Computer Vision
Camera-based tracking and computer vision for personalized exhibit experiences at scale, with audience analytics as a built-in byproduct. See it in: BMWi.
AI & Interactive Narratives
AI-driven systems creating different experiences for each visitor; unmanned and built for high-traffic public exhibitions. See it in: Penny Dreadful.
Mixed Reality (AR & MR)
Digital content layered onto physical exhibit environments, no headset required. See it in: OppenheimerFunds & Microsoft CES.
More Work
Interested in some of the technologies we’re using in design services? Get a taste from some of our previous experiences.
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Accenture Interactive HivesPermanent corporate lobby installation — responsive sculptural elements that make a space feel alive and signal innovation to every visitor. |
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OppenheimerFunds: Challenge the IndexAR Storefront installation transporting pedestrians to 1957, when the S&P 500 became an index, utilizing a combination of LIDAR lasers and Kinect systems. |
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Microsoft: CES Digital Wall & AR TableLarge-format interactive digital wall combined with AR-enabled table letting CES attendees explore Microsoft's product ecosystem through gesture and touch. |
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Arctic Refuge ExperienceFully immersive multi-sensory environment transporting visitors to the Arctic through projection, spatial audio, and environmental effects with no headset required. |
See the work
Trade show exhibits, branded environments, museum-quality installations, and interactive experiences; built for EY, Microsoft, Accenture, and Warner Bros. This is what exhibit design looks like when creative and engineering are the same team.
What We Design & Build:
From single trade show booths to multi-zone permanent installations; six core capabilities, all delivered by one in-house team. Every exhibit we build is designed to attract attention, hold it, and give visitors a story to tell after they leave.
Trade Show & Event Exhibits
Custom booths and multi-zone branded environments designed to stand out on the floor: interactive, visually striking, engineered to draw and hold crowds.
Museum Exhibit Design
Interactive museum exhibits that make complex subjects tangible: physical design, projection, digital interactivity, and narrative for dwell time and operational reliability.
Branded Environments & Corporate Installations
Permanent and semi-permanent interactive installations for corporate lobbies, innovation centers, and branded retail; destinations that communicate identity and invite interaction.
Interactive Architecture & Spatial Design
Spaces that respond to presence, movement, and touch. Technology integrated so seamlessly that visitors interact naturally, without instruction.
Dark Ride & Themed Attraction Design
For exhibit clients expanding into themed entertainment. Narrative journey experiences at the intersection of exhibition design and immersive storytelling.
Analytics, Data Capture & Reporting
Audience analytics integrated into exhibits: dwell time by zone, interaction rates, audience flow; measurable ROI data for stakeholder reporting.
FAQ
What is exhibit design?
The discipline of creating physical or hybrid environments (trade show booths, museum installations, branded spaces, and corporate experience centers) that communicate information, tell brand stories, and engage audiences through spatial, visual, and interactive design. Future Colossal has specialized in interactive and technology-driven exhibit experiences since 2012.
What does an exhibition design company do?
Conceives, designs, and produces exhibition environments from spatial layout and visual identity through interactive technology, fabrication, and installation. Full-service exhibition design companies like Future Colossal handle this end-to-end, eliminating the handoff gaps and budget surprises that occur when concept, technology, and fabrication are outsourced to separate vendors.
What makes an interactive exhibit more effective than a static one?
Interactive exhibits outperform static ones on dwell time, brand recall, and social sharing. Key factors: an interaction mechanic audiences understand within three seconds, multi-user capability, visual impact from a distance, and a shareable output. Future Colossal designs every exhibit with these principles as the starting framework.
Who are the leading exhibit design firms?
Large-scale firms including George P. Johnson (GPJ) and Sparks (part of Freeman) serve Fortune 1000 trade show programs at scale. Future Colossal is a specialist interactive exhibit design firm known for custom technology (AI-driven systems, computer vision, projection mapping, and AR) integrated directly into the exhibit design.
How much does exhibit design cost?
Costs vary significantly based on scale, technology complexity, whether the installation is temporary or permanent, and the number of locations. Simple interactive trade show booths begin in the tens of thousands; large-scale museum installations or multi-location branded environments can range into the hundreds of thousands or millions. Contact us with your project brief, audience, venue, and timeline for a tailored proposal.
What exhibit design services does Future Colossal offer?
Spatial concept and narrative design; interactive technology design and engineering; custom software development; hardware fabrication and product design; projection mapping and AV integration; AR and mixed reality exhibit experiences; museum exhibit design; trade show booth design; branded environment and corporate installation design; analytics and data capture; and full on-site production, installation, and documentation.
Can exhibit design incorporate augmented reality?
Yes! AR lets visitors see digital content layered onto physical objects and environments through their smartphone or a browser-based tool, no download required. Future Colossal has deployed AR exhibit experiences for Microsoft (CES AR Table) and OppenheimerFunds (Challenge the Index), as well as healthcare exhibit contexts.
What is the difference between exhibit design and experiential marketing?
Exhibit design focuses on the physical environment; spatial, visual, and interactive design of a specific installation or booth. Experiential marketing is the broader strategic discipline, of which exhibit design is one execution channel. Future Colossal operates across both.
Ready to build an exhibit people don't walk past?
Whether you need a flagship trade show exhibit, a permanent museum installation, a branded corporate environment, or an interactive space for a world expo, tell us what you're building and who you're building it for. We'll come back with ideas designed to draw a crowd from the moment they open.