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We’re very excited to be part of the ilmi Science Discovery & Innovation Center in Misk City, Riyadh - a new destination dedicated to science, discovery, creativity and innovation.

We’re pleased to see Spaceagency featured in The Science of Wayfinding, the new book by wayfinding strategist and Populous Principal Jonathan Mugmon.

We’re pleased to be part of the Asaan Museum project in Diriyah, a new cultural institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating Saudi Arabia’s rich heritage while creating a space for creativity, learning and knowledge sharing.

Sarah and Peter, Directors of Spaceagency, were invited to speak at the Bureau International des Expositions conference, a global gathering focused on the future of World Expos and the experiences they create

With over 15 years of international experience across architecture, spatial design and project leadership in London and Singapore, Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge to our team.

With our appointment as specialist wayfinding and signage consultant for Expo 2030 Riyadh Detailed Masterplan and Detailed Design, Spaceagency becomes one of the very few design practices in the world to have worked across three consecutive World Expos.

Spaceagency is delighted to announce our appointment to the West End Public Realm project - one of the most significant urban transformation programmes currently under way in London.

Spaceagency is proud to announce our appointment as wayfinding and signage design consultant for the new HSBC Global Headquarters

Our team spent a few productive days in Riyadh last week, meeting with the client, walking the site, and seeing one of our projects move from concept one step closer to reality!

We are proud to see two projects in Riyadh that Spaceagency has contributed to recognised among the winners of the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award 2024: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Sports Boulevard.

We’re proud to celebrate the progression of some members of our team, who have each stepped into new senior roles within the practice.

Their promotions recognise not only the quality of their work, but also the commitment, expertise, and leadership they bring to our projects and wider team.

We’re excited to share that Peter Feldmann has been selected as a judge for the Creativepool Annual 2026, one of the industry’s most visible and widely distributed awards programmes.

Sarah and Peter, founders of Spaceagency, have been invited to speak at the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the global organisation responsible for selecting and overseeing World Expos.

We’re back from an exciting week in Hong Kong with our client, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, kicking off our new project at the West Kowloon Cultural District, one of the region’s most significant cultural and arts destinations.

Sarah Manning, Director at Spaceagency, was invited to present at the Sign Design Society’s online seminar, “UX for the Built Environment”, which took place on 29 January 2026.

Spaceagency is proud to announce that MIXC Village Dongguan Binhai Shopping Village

successfully opened to the public in December 2025, attracting massive foot traffic on its grand

opening day and in the subsequent days.

Spaceagency is delighted to develop a distinctive new visual identity, wayfinding, and signage system for one of Hong Kong’s premier cultural destinations, the West Kowloon Cultural District.

We are delighted to announce that four of our talented and dedicated team members have been promoted to senior positions within our practice. These promotions reflect their outstanding contributions to our projects, clients, and culture, as well as their leadership and vision for the future of our practice.

Spaceagency is proud to be a finalist for the 2024 SEGD Award for its work on the Oman Across Ages Museum.

Spaceagency is appointed as the specialist consultant for wayfinding and signage for Expo 2030 Riyadh. This pivotal role positions Spaceagency at the heart of the design team, led by renowned architects LAVA, to shape a seamless and intuitive visitor experience for one of the world's most anticipated events. 

Join us on 20 June for a fun and creative "Pictogram Street of the Future" workshop, where we'll reimagine the possibilities of urban streets together!

The LSE invited us to its annual Volunteer Thank You Awards, an occasion to celebrate an ongoing collaboration between alumni and employers

We were delighted to be invited by Zaha Hadid Architects to join a panel discussion as part of Clerkenwell Design Week.

We are thrilled to announce that we have been commissioned for two conceptual projects within NEOM's groundbreaking flagship project, The Line.

We are delighted to announce our ongoing partnership with the Royal Commission for AlUla as we embark on our seventh wayfinding project within the captivating AlUla region.

We are proud to share that we have been actively engaged in providing a diverse range of services across 18 impactful projects within the NEOM framework.

We are beyond excited to announce our involvement in the pioneering Mukaab and New Murabba futuristic developments in Riyadh!

We are delighted to share that we are currently immersed in our 5th Qiddiya project!

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the sitewide comprehensive Diriyah Gate wayfinding strategy and design guidelines. This achievement marks a significant milestone in our commitment to enhancing the navigational experience within Diriyah.

Our team has been travelling to some of our projects around the world to see them in action!

Spaceagency has been selected for the London School of Economics Global Master of Management to be one of the 3 Case Studies this year

Spaceagency designed the wayfinding and signage scheme for the new Oman Across Ages Museum, which opened to the public on 15 March.

We are delighted that Director Sarah Manning has been selected as a judge for this year’s annual Creativepool Awards in the 3D design category. Creativepool is a platform that connects creative talent globally.

Our wayfinding signage strategy and design for the whole of the public realm at Expo 2020 is now open to the public. After 7 years on the project, we are very proud to be part of the first World Expo in the MENA region which opened on 1 October 2021 to a very strong public reception. Our strategy leads visitors seamlessly around the pavilions and ultimately through the Expo. The wayfinding and signage system provides maps, directions and navigational assistance to help visitors understand the site and find their way around.

Spaceagency is excited to announce our recently completed project for the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. We are honoured to have designed the wayfinding and Signage for this extraordinary project.

Spaceagency is thrilled to have qualified as one of the 5 shortlisted teams for the Keflavik Airport landside masterplan on OMA's team.

The SEGD 2021 Wayfinding + Placemaking Symposium will bring together innovators and award-winning experiential designers who are working across the globe to create meaningful experiences that connect people to place. Looking at projects from airports and education campuses to corporate headquarters and public spaces, we will reflect on design through a dynamic cultural lens.

Spaceagency's Co Founding Director Sarah Manning is delighted to be one of the selected judges for the 2021 Design Week Awards.

If you didn’t get a chance to see the Margaret Calvert Exhibition you can enjoy the Virtual experience which has been extended until the 22 August 2021.

We are delighted to see our wayfinding and signage open to the public for the first time at Dubai Expo 2020 until 10 April.

We can’t say very much about it …

But excited to work in such interesting location with an amazing history …

Our studio is excited that Peter is gaining valuable insights this week at Saïd Business School, Oxford, having been selected for the Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses programme.

Spaceagency has been appointed to develop the wayfinding for the New Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal. We are coming onboard as the main works approach completion, following an extended construction period.

Spaceagency has designed the new Manchester city centre map as part of the Greater Manchester Connected Wayfinding project for Transport for Greater Manchester, in collaboration with Manchester City Council. 250,000 city centre maps have been distributed to visitor information centres, hotels, stations and the convention centre. The vision for the Connected Wayfinding project is to create an outstanding pedestrian urban environment in Manchester that puts pedestrians at the heart of the movement strategy for the city and wider region. The project aligns with the City Centre Transport Strategy 2040, which focuses on creating an integrated, well coordinated transport system which supports walking and cycling alongside easy modal interchange to the public transport system. Spaceagency is currently designing the pilot scheme for a city centre roll out of pedestrian totem signs as part of the integrated pedestrian and transport information system. Design proposals have been scrutinised by key stakeholders, including TfGM’s disability design reference group, to ensure accessible product sizing, information hierarchy, legibility and Equalities Act compliant text sizing. © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 OS 0100022610.

Our 2018 Designjunction talk DESIGNEVERYUSE is now on YouTube via the ON DESIGN podcast. Sarah Manning of Spaceagency, Ben Rigby of Haberdashery and Paul Nulty of Nulty Design on designing for every use

Sarah has been invited to be a guest juror at this year’s AA Summer School Final Review on Friday, 20 July.

http://summerschool.aaschool.ac.uk/bits-bytes-fragments-2018/

Second part of the interview with Sarah and Peter from Spaceagency.

http://www.theredandblackarchitect.com/wayfinding-and-architecture-qa-with-spaceagency-part-2/

Interview with Sarah and Peter during the Australian Institute of Architects National Conference discussing the Spaceagency design approach and international projects.

http://www.theredandblackarchitect.com/wayfinding-and-architecture-qa-with-spaceagency/

The awards celebrate women’s achievements throughout London.

http://www.venusawards.co.uk/london

This week Timeout's suggestions for a perfect day in Margate include taking a selfie by Spaceagency's Dreamland sign.

Spaceagency was invited to showcase a range of projects during the Days of Architecture and Design in Bratislava, including our involvement in the Stanica Nivy development in the capital with HB Reavis. The event was accompanied by DESIGN IS GREAT, a publication from the British Embassy in Slovakia featuring the best of British architectural design.

Abstract of Sarah's talk at the Australian Institute of Architects 2018

Spaceagency has been appointed to redesign the wayfinding for 'The Pearl Qatar', an artificial island off the coast of Qatar. We're looking forward to working in Qatar again!

We are excited about working on another project in Qatar.

Best wishes from all of us at Spaceagency and a great start into 2018!

We have just received some amazing new photos of the Astana Expo Wayfinding - check them out here:

https://www.spaceagency-design.com/projects#/astana-expo-2/

Spherical touch screens at Astana Expo 2017!

Spaceagency's director Sarah Manning will be discussing the role of Design in the public space at this year's Clerkenwell design week, chaired by Independent journalist David Michon.

Please join us at the talks space in Spa Fields (next to the Design Fields exhibition) at 1.30 pm on Spaceagency's director Sarah Manning will be discussing the role of Design in the public space at this year's Clerkenwell design week, chaired by Independent journalist David Michon.

Please join us at the talks space in Spa Fields (next to the Design Fields exhibition) at 1.30 pm on Thursday 25 May.

Committees plan our cities and architects shape our buildings, but who helps humans navigate their way through this manufactured environment? One could argue that successful architecture is self-explanatory; so are public signage and design elements aimed directly at those using the space really that important? Joining the discussion are Sarah Manning of wayfinding studio Spaceagency, designer Morag Myerscough and Oliver Goodhall, co-founder of We Made That, who will be considering what makes great public design – clarity, simplicity, imagination or innovation?

Committees plan our cities and architects shape our buildings, but who helps humans navigate their way through this manufactured environment? One could argue that successful architecture is self explanatory; so are public signage and design elements aimed directly at those using the space really that important? Joining the discussion are Sarah Manning of wayfinding studio Spaceagency, designer Morag Myerscough and Oliver Goodhall, co-founder of We Made That, who will be considering what makes great public design – clarity, simplicity, imagination or innovation?

Spaceagency's Director Sarah Manning has been invited to be an external advisor (Course Structure Revalidation Panel Member) for the 2015 Communication Design Masters Programme at the RCA, London.

https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/professor-neville-brody-trans-forms-school-communication/

Peter has been invited back to Cardiff University to teach in the Architectural Design Porgramme

We are excited as construction work are getting underway for the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Headquarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Spaceagency designed the Wayfinding and Graphic Communication as part of a Design Team lead by the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture since 2011.

Spaceagency begins work on the branding and interiors for a new, chef-owned, chain of steakhouse restaurants in London, joining Xul Architecture.

Spaceagency was invited to participate in the 2012 Pamphlet Architecture competition, hosted by Princeton Architectural Press. The submission proposed interventions along the Panamerican Highway which foster a shared identity among the American nations.The Panamerican Highway spans 11,000 miles from Alaska in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south. 

Sarah Manning and Peter Feldmann will be co-teaching the Master Course in urban Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture this year. We will we working in the amazing City of Istanbul. Looking forward to it!

What are your ambitions?
The name Space Agency refers to our interest in the agency of space itself. We see the architect as an
inventor of space. We aim to make design, and the real value added by design, apparent to the client.We come from a variety of backgrounds within the field where we each have developed expertise at different scales of space - from graphic design and interiors to architecture, urban spatial analysis and pedestrian wayfinding