
Activate. Engage. Transform.
Umbrellium is a design & build studio dedicated to transforming urban environments & getting communities meaningfully involved
Find out moreWhat We Do
Umbrellium is an award-winning pioneer in design and urban technology. We help cities experiment, organisations innovate & communities collaborate. Our work reinforces connections between human, natural and urban systems.
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Strategy
We take a creative approach to strategy, embracing 'messiness' in cities to create tactical interventions & digital masterplans.
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Concept
Cities & their inhabitants are diverse and unpredictable. Our approach encourages complexity rather than erasing it.
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Design
We design interactive urban spaces & experiences that empower & engage, connecting people with each other and their environments.
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Build
We build & deploy everything from interactive public places, dynamic streets & mixed-reality spaces, to IoT platforms & infrastructure.
Our Work
Interactive urban environments, community platforms & engaging public spaces that we've designed, built & deployed.
- Re:Wild Royal Docks Ten-year vision for urban wilding in East London
- Pollution Explorers Collective Action Collective intelligence doubles impact on air quality
- Starling Crossing Interactive pedestrian crossing
- VoiceOver Social radio for communities
- Cinder Mixed Reality BMS interface in a school
- Urban Innovation Toolkit Toolkit for Urban Technology Workshops
- Thingful Search Engine for the Internet of Things
- Burble Large-scale public engagement spectacle
- Assemblance Collaborative immersive environment
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Case Studies
Read about how our work on urban environments around the world delivers tangible outcomes & measurable impact.
- Case Study Make Roads Safer, More Responsive & Dynamic Client: Direct Line
- Case Study Tackle Air Quality in Neighbourhoods Together Client: Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
- Case Study Activate an Urban Park & Put People in Control Client: City of Bradford UK
- Case Study Derisk Urban Innovation for Local Authorities Client: Future Cities Catapult
- Case Study Get Thousands Involved in an Interactive Spectacle Client: Samsung Electronics / TETRO
- Case Study Hire Us to Build, Test & Scale Your Idea Client: Various
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Spin-outs & Subsidiaries
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Spun-out 2008, acquired 2011
World's first internet of things open data platform & community
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Spun-out 2014
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Spun-out 2020
Managing complex flows of people & machines at intersections
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Launched 2024