Lateral Design

Whenever an artist wants to create a complex large-scale sculpture, an architect needs a bespoke mechanism for a building, or an experiential designer has a technically complicated feature in mind for an immersive brand activation, they turn to Lateral Design to make it happen. For the last decade, Mark Thompson’s consultancy has provided design and engineering support to creatives looking to bring even the most improbable ideas to life. 

Based in London but operating worldwide, Lateral Design is as adept at providing creative support as technical expertise. It offers a bespoke collaborative service that can include everything from the first concept sketches to the final fabrication and installation of the finished work. The award-winning one-of-a-kind studio has been instrumental in the creation of numerous site-specific works in the public realm, including sculptures by Conrad Shawcross, Idris Khan and Annie Morris, and has collaborated with a roster of high-profile client venues such as the Royal Academy of Arts, Victoria Miro Gallery, St Pancras International, the Barbican, Adidas (London Flagship Store) and IBM (San Francisco Conference).

In short, Lateral Design makes the world’s most ambitious artworks, well, work.

Mark has been a friend of Zetteler since the beginning, so we’re very happy to have the opportunity to spread awareness about his studio and projects around the world, and the role they play in helping artists and other creatives develop and deliver their visions.

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