Booking

This Booking page is intended for potential hosts to learn more about presenting a Luminarium. Architects of Air design, build and tour the monumental walk-in Luminaria sculptures. Designed and hand-built in Nottingham, the Luminaria are spectacular interventions in the everyday environment.

Inspired by natural forms, geometric solids, Islamic and Gothic architecture, each new luminarium is a labyrinth of winding paths and inspiring domes that are flooded in radiant colour, as daylight shines through the luminarium’s translucent plastic fabric.

Once inside, visitors are immersed into a world of shifting subtle and saturated hues where they may wander, sit down, and lose themselves in sensory bliss – awakening the senses.

It is a paradox that such a stimulating environment can simultaneously be so calming, comforting and exciting, compelling many to rest, meander, or meditate.

The subtle soundscape created specifically for the luminarium accompanies the visitors in the experience.

Described as somewhere between a womb and a cathedral, where the outside world can be forgotten and where you are transported into a whole other world of light.

The Luminaria truly are for everyone.

From humble community sites to high-profile cultural landmarks, for all publics, regardless of their age and culture, embracing accessibility and neurodiversity. The luminaria are designed to be the most accessible and inclusive of offerings.

Architects of Air is passionate and skilled in creating a safe, nurturing environment for whoever enters. And this means more than just designing and crafting a luminarium’s physical form: this means creating space for wonder, reflection, emotion, exploration and human connection.

If you’re ready to find out more about hosting a luminarium, get in contact with Architects of Air.

Why host a Luminarium?

The Broadest Appeal

A Luminarium is for everyone.  Appreciated by all ages, all cultures, all abilities. A Luminarium is the most inclusive offering.

A Powerful Magnet

The visibility of Architects of Air’s Luminaria often makes them a centrepiece to a festival and a huge magnet to attract the public passing by.

Great Media Coverage

The Luminaria are enormously photogenic, encouraging front-page press photos, an avalanche of online social media and TV coverage.

Universality & Versatility

Luminaria have been exhibited above the Arctic Circle and in the desert, in daytime and at night, indoors and outside, in the heart of the city and on a mountainside.

Professional Service

Architects of Air has built a solid reputation for reliability over 30 years of international touring whilst maintaining a 100% safety record.

Strong Sponsor Appeal

Offering a wide range of possibilities for publicity and hospitality, a Luminarium can be a great platform for raising a sponsor’s visibility.

Inclusivity

Rooted in a desire to create a transformative experience which is accessible for all levels of physical ability, Architects of Air remains a company which holds inclusivity at its core. The Luminaria truly are for everyone. From humble community sites to high-profile cultural landmarks, for all publics, regardless of their age and culture, embracing accessibility and neurodiversity. The Luminaria are designed to be the most accessible and inclusive of offerings

Architects of Air’s Luminarium presented at the Big Umbrella Festival at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts in New York in April 2024 – a weekend of programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences.

In the media

The Luminaria are very photogenic and offer exceptional promotional potential. They are successful in attracting good media coverage. It is not unusual to have a front-page photo on a national daily. TV news reportage is common as well as occasional live broadcasts. Web coverage is now enormous with some agency photos of Luminaria achieving an incredible worldwide profile for the host event.

Planning, technical rider, operations and costs

Up to 2000 visitors in one day may visit the Luminarium, such large numbers requires good preparation. The Architects of Air documentation introduces the elements of a successful Luminarium exhibition, one where the visitor experience is the best it can be and where the presenter’s investment is fully rewarded.

The Luminaria are modular and can be configured according to different site requirements too typically occupy an area of 1000 m2. Setting up the Luminarium takes 1 to 2 days depending on the complexity of the installation. Once installed, the Luminaria are inflated only during the hours of opening to the public and are deflated overnight.

The cost to be accounted for are a daily artistic fee that will vary whether 6, 9 or 12 hours opening per day, the transport of the luminarium to and from the site, the travel / accommodation / perdiems for the 2, 3, or 4 Architects of Air Luminarium  anagers.

The host presenters also provides the full technical rider to cover for crew, barriers, security, power and reception tent furniture. Depending on site surface, anticipated temperatures and opening times, there may be an additional requirement for anchorage, flooring, air-conditioning or heating and lighting.

The presenter provides a dedicated eam of 9 to 11 stewards to welcome the visitors .

The admission charge is set by and goes to the presenter, who is also responsible for the marketing and ticketing of the event 

Architects of Air wants the presenter to get the most out of the potential of hosting a Luminarium.  To that end presenters may be supported to achieve their broader objectives  – objectives that may entail hosting performances, workshops and meetings or that may seek to use the educational potential of a Luminarium.

Architects of Air will be happy to share all relevant documentation and to guide the host presenter step by step for a successful exhibition.

Installation with flooring, ballast & lighting

Installation on grass

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Interested in hosting a Luminarium? Get in touch, and we’ll gladly work with you to create a truly unforgettable experience.

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