Studio We create astonishing experiences
Studio MB is a multi-award winning exhibition and interpretive design agency.
Founded in Edinburgh in 2004, we design and deliver immersive visitor experiences and stand out exhibitions for museums, heritage attractions and leading global brands the length of the UK, as well as internationally in the Middle East and India.
We are designers, storytellers, interpreters and project managers. We research, masterplan, storyboard and produce design solutions to meet the needs of each and every project. We learn to think and act like our clients’ visitors or customers and tailor our designs to their requirements.
Our multi-disciplinary design team of interpretive exhibition designers, graphic designers, content management and project management professionals, combined with our specialist sub-contractors, deliver unique design solutions and experiences that inspire, involve and inform.
We aspire to astonish. We don't just imagine it, we work tirelessly to deliver it. And we love what we do.
At the core of our business is our award-winning multi-disciplinary design team creating astonishing immersive experiences for our clients. Our services include:
Exhibition design
Museum design
Visitor and customer experience design
Experiential design
Interior design
Retail design
Café and bar design
Conceptualisation
Graphic design and artwork
Branding and visual identity
Wayfinding and signage
AV software design and direction
Architectural co-ordination
M&E co-ordination
At the core of our business is our award-winning multi-disciplinary design team creating astonishing immersive experiences for our clients. Our services include:
Exhibition design
Museum design
Visitor and customer experience design
Experiential design
Interior design
Retail design
Café and bar design
Conceptualisation
Graphic design and artwork
Branding and visual identity
Wayfinding and signage
AV software design and direction
Architectural co-ordination
M&E co-ordination
At the core of our business is our award-winning multi-disciplinary design team creating astonishing immersive experiences for our clients. Our services include:
Exhibition design
Museum design
Visitor and customer experience design
Experiential design
Interior design
Retail design
Café and bar design
Conceptualisation
Graphic design and artwork
Branding and visual identity
Wayfinding and signage
AV software design and direction
Architectural co-ordination
M&E co-ordination
On the back of our design success, we’ve built a content team that can lead or support our clients to research, develop and map content to suit a project’s needs. Our services include:
Masterplanning
Audience consultation
Interpretive strategy
Content development and co-ordination
NLHF bid support
Research
On the back of our design success, we’ve built a content team that can lead or support our clients to research, develop and map content to suit a project’s needs. Our services include:
Masterplanning
Audience consultation
Interpretive strategy
Content development and co-ordination
NLHF bid support
Research
On the back of our design success, we’ve built a content team that can lead or support our clients to research, develop and map content to suit a project’s needs. Our services include:
Masterplanning
Audience consultation
Interpretive strategy
Content development and co-ordination
NLHF bid support
Research
Our project management team ensures each project is delivered on time and on budget. We translate complex designs into working exhibitions. Our services include:
Project management
Contract administration
Budgeting
Tender management
Programming
Site co-ordination
Our project management team ensures each project is delivered on time and on budget. We translate complex designs into working exhibitions. Our services include:
Project management
Contract administration
Budgeting
Tender management
Programming
Site co-ordination
Our project management team ensures each project is delivered on time and on budget. We translate complex designs into working exhibitions. Our services include:
Project management
Contract administration
Budgeting
Tender management
Programming
Site co-ordination
Studio MB regularly build project teams which include a wide range of specialist design skills, but we also contract suppliers, fabricators and fit-out contractors to offer our clients a turnkey ‘Design & Build’ service. Our services include:
Lighting design
AV hardware specification and supply
AV software design and direction
Exhibition fit-out
Models/scenic
Showcases
Mountmaking
Interactives
Print production
Studio MB regularly build project teams which include a wide range of specialist design skills, but we also contract suppliers, fabricators and fit-out contractors to offer our clients a turnkey ‘Design & Build’ service. Our services include:
Lighting design
AV hardware specification and supply
AV software design and direction
Exhibition fit-out
Models/scenic
Showcases
Mountmaking
Interactives
Print production
Studio MB regularly build project teams which include a wide range of specialist design skills, but we also contract suppliers, fabricators and fit-out contractors to offer our clients a turnkey ‘Design & Build’ service. Our services include:
Lighting design
AV hardware specification and supply
AV software design and direction
Exhibition fit-out
Models/scenic
Showcases
Mountmaking
Interactives
Print production
Awards
Experiential Design - Scottish Design Awards 2023
Fleet Air Arm MuseumExperiential Design - Scottish Design Awards 2023
Discover the DeepExperiential Design - Scottish Design Awards 2022
The Spanish GalleryPublic Space Design - SBID International Design Awards 2020
Made in India: The Story of JCB India Customer ExperiencePublic Space Design - SBID International Design Awards 2020
Al Salam Palace MuseumExperiential Design - Scottish Design Awards 2020
Al Salam Palace MuseumInterior Design - Scottish Design Awards 2020
Made in India: The Story of JCB India Customer ExperiencePublic Space Design - SBID International Design Award 2018
Triumph Factory Visitor ExperienceExperiential Design - Scottish Design Awards 2020
Made in India: The Story of JCB India Customer ExperienceDesign Grand Prix - Scottish Design Awards 2018
Triumph Factory Visitor ExperiencePermanent Exhibition of the Year - Museums + Heritage Awards 2019
The D-Day StoryBest Exhibition Design - Scottish Design Awards 2018
Triumph Factory Visitor ExperienceEuropean Museum of the Year 2019 - The European Museum Forum
The D-Day StoryNorth East - RIBA Regional Award 2018
Durham Cathedral Open TreasureNorth East - RIBA Conservation Award 2018
Durham Cathedral Open TreasureNorth East - RIBA Building of the Year 2018
Durham Cathedral Open TreasureRIBA National Award for Cultural Buildings 2018
Durham Cathedral Open TreasureVisitor Attraction of the Year (under 50,000) - Visit York Tourism Awards 2018
York Army MuseumExhibition Design - Scottish Design Awards 2016
York Army MuseumBest Exhibition Design - Scottish Design Awards 2016
Coventry Transport MuseumBest Permanent Exhibition - Museums + Heritage Awards 2016
Coventry Transport MuseumBest Temporary Exhibition - Museums + Heritage Awards 2016
Magna Carta and the Changing Face of Revolt for Durham UniversityLonely Planet's Hottest New Attraction 2015
King Richard III Visitor CentreEast Midlands - RIBA Regional Awards 2015
King Richard III Visitor Centre, LeicesterOutstanding New Tourism Project - British Guild of Travel Writers 2014
King Richard III Visitor CentreGreat Exhibitions 2014 - The British Society for the History of Science
Ships, Clocks and Stars: The Quest for Longitude at the National Maritime MuseumExhibition Design - Design Week Awards 2013
Fascinating Mummies: Life Everlasting for National Museums Scotland‘Gold’ Best Exhibition Design - Scottish Design Awards 2012
The Story of JCB Customer Experience'Gold' Best Exhibition Design - Roses Creative Awards 2012
The Story of JCB Customer ExperienceExhibition Design - International Design Awards 2012
The Story of JCB Customer ExperienceBest Exhibition (Graphic Design) - Scottish Design Awards 2011
The Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumBest Exhibition (Graphic Design) - Roses Creative Awards 2011
The Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumBest Permanent Exhibition (Graphic Design) - Museums + Heritage Awards 2011
The Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumThe Art Fund Prize 2011
The Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumBritish Guild of Travel Writers Awards
Roman Vindolanda Fort and MuseumNorth East Tourism Awards 2011
Roman Vindolanda Fort and MuseumThe Art Fund Prize 2011
Eboracum & The York AV Experience, Yorkshire Museum, Letting in the Light - Revitalising the Yorkshire Museum for the 21st centuryBest Temporary Exhibition - Museums + Heritage Awards 2010
Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill, The White Tower, Tower of LondonClassic Award Category - Museums + Heritage Awards 2009
The Bosworth Battlefield Museum & Heritage CentreDo you want to work with one of the UK's leading exhibition design studios?
Studio MB is always on the lookout for creative talent. Please send a link to your portfolio to hello@studiomb.co.uk