Custom cardboard installations that help brands stand out without leaving the usual waste behind.
We design and build standout cardboard installations, activations, exhibition spaces and event environments for brands and organisations across Australia.
Made to get people talking, bring your brand to life and leave a whole lot less behind when the event is over.
Trusted by Australian brands, agencies and organisations.
Cardboard can do a lot more than you think.
We’re specialists in designing temporary spaces and experiences from cardboard.
From small branded activations and exhibition stands to large-scale installations, interactive features, signage, sets and entire event spaces, we take ideas that would traditionally be built from short-life materials and rethink them in cardboard.
Something designed to stand out, support your brand and help reduce the environmental impact of temporary events and installations.
And, usually, a lot of:
“Wait… is this whole thing made from cardboard?”
Built for brands with something to say.
We work with agencies, in-house marketing and event teams, businesses and organisations across Australia to create temporary spaces that people actually remember.
Whether you need one feature for an activation or an entire exhibition environment, we can take on projects of all sizes.
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Events + Experiences
See MoreTemporary environments, wayfinding, stages, decorative features, furniture and large-scale branded elements.
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Theatre, Film & TV
See MoreSets, props, scenery and custom structural elements for short-term productions and creative environments.
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Exhibitions + Trade Shows
See MoreBranded stands, walls, displays, signage, product features and complete exhibition environments.
Sustainable doesn’t have to mean subtle.
Your sustainability targets matter...So does getting noticed. Cardboard gives us the opportunity to do both. It can be printed, cut, folded, layered, embossed, engineered and transformed into spaces that look nothing like a cardboard box. We use the material intentionally to create work that feels bold, tactile and unexpected, while reducing reliance on materials that are harder to reuse or recycle after a temporary event
Why cardboard?
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Designed to stand out
Cardboard is still unexpected at events, which is exactly why people notice it. Its texture, scale and versatility help create spaces that feel distinctive, tactile and different from the usual temporary build.
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Built around your brand
Custom shapes, structures, printing, colours, cut-outs, textures and finishes allow us to create something that feels specific to your brand, campaign, audience and the experience you want people to have.
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Made for temporary spaces
Lightweight, adaptable and designed for environments that only need to exist for days, weeks or months. Cardboard helps us create practical, considered spaces without overbuilding for a short-term event.
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Designed for what comes next
Many structures can be stored, repaired, re-skinned or reconfigured for another event. When reuse is no longer practical, cardboard components can often enter normal cardboard recycling streams.
We're committed to sustainability
Temporary is no longer boring or environmentally insensitive.
100% curbside recyclable
a minimum of 65% recycled content
made with 100% renewable energy
100% carbon miles offset
100% organic inks (EPA safe)
100% environmentally safe, biodegradable glues
100% food grade water resistant coatings
we'll even take lifecycle custodianship (we'll organise to take it back when you're done)
The Process
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Tell us what you’re planning
Start by filling in our Project Inquiry Form with as much information as you have.
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We work out what’s possible
One of our team will review your project and get in touch to confirm the details.
Depending on the project, this might happen over email or we’ll organise a call to talk it through properly.
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Your design lead takes over
Once the project is confirmed, you’ll be assigned a design lead who manages the project
Our team fabricates the project and coordinates the practical side of getting it where it needs to go.
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After the project
When the project is finished, the elements don’t automatically need to become waste.
The designs can be reused, repaired, reskinned or recycled
We take our own impact seriously too.
We’re officially part of the global B Corp™ community, businesses using profit and purpose to build a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
Being a Certified B Corporation™ means our impact on people, communities, and the planet is measured and verified against high social and environmental standards.
See what cardboard can become.
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Got something in mind?
Tell us what you’re planning, where it needs to go, when you need it and what you want people to experience.
We recommend getting in touch around 6–8 weeks before your event or installation date