On Australia’s southeast coast, the nation’s largest public museum organisation, Museums Victoria, welcomes over two million visitors annually to discover the environmental and cultural past, present and future of the state of Victoria. One of the organisation’s five unique venues, Melbourne Museum, explores the wonder of life on Earth. The recently opened immersive exhibit, Our Wondrous Planet, invites visitors into vibrant ecosystems filled with over 800 animals from the museum’s collection, tracing four billion years of life. At the heart of this exhibition is a series of hands-on interactive experiences powered by spectacular lights, projections, and an immersive layered soundscape…
Author: Todd Staszko
Thousands of aspiring young creatives descended on the Roundhouse on 9 March 2026 for Production Futures On Tour: London, a free event connecting the next generation with careers across the live events, music, broadcast, film and creative industries. Now in its second year at the Camden venue, the event saw more than 4,500 young people register to attend, with stands, talks and networking spaces packed throughout the day. More than 70 industry and education partners were on site offering advice, insight and opportunities across a wide range of creative and technical roles. PF On Tour also saw over 200 registrations…
Peak Systems Group was contracted to complete an audio upgrade for St. John the Baptist Church in Jefferson, WI, and set out to deliver a passive, high-quality, intelligible sound system in a sanctuary with reflective surfaces. “The client wanted to move away from steerable column arrays,” explained Isaac Mittlesteadt, Design Engineer at Peak Systems Group. “While these systems often address difficult acoustics, a prior negative experience led them to request a fully passive approach. “The remodeled sanctuary required a system that performed at a high level without compromising aesthetics or architectural integrity.” With these requirements in mind, Peak Systems Group…
Meyer Sound has expanded its next generation of self-powered professional loudspeakers with the introduction of the TIGRA line array loudspeaker and the 1800-LFC low-frequency control element. Together they bring tour-class performance, GEN-1 intelligent onboard signal processing, Milan connectivity, and broad deployment flexibility into compact form factors – making big-system capabilities accessible for a greater range of productions and venues. TIGRA and 1800-LFC occupy a key position in Meyer Sound’s portfolio, bringing the linearity and high output of the PANTHER large-format linear array loudspeaker and 2100-LFC low-frequency control element to smaller, lighter form factors designed for medium to large-scale system applications. This new tier…
Archer Music Hall in the heart of Allentown, Pennsylvania, offers a high-quality, intimate live music experience without the need to travel to larger cities. The 31,000 sq ft facility operated by Live Nation opened in March 2025 and hosts up to 1,600 in a well-appointed space that features luxe amenities, great sightlines to the stage, and a permanent Cohesion audio system for rich, all-over sound. Clair Global Integration supplied the Cohesion PA and built all necessary racks for the venue. Officials have previously estimated that Archer Music Hall could host more than 200 shows in a variety of genres each…
Located inside Kempinski The Boulevard Hotel in Downtown Dubai, Woohoo restaurant offers a dining experience unlike any other in the city, with a continually evolving visual experience powered by generative AI. With an abundance of flickering LED video walls, lighting fixtures and linear LED lighting, content is managed by the WHALE (Woohoo AI Logical Engine), which creates the room’s atmosphere in real-time. Read the full story in the 36.6 edition of MONDO-DR here: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/mondo-dr_36-3/68
Neushoorn is a busy music venue that opened in 2015 featuring two performance halls, a cafe, rehearsal rooms and studios, and has strong educational ties with local vocational college, Firda, which focuses on music, drama, theatre and the arts, running both technical and creative courses. When More AV began working with Neushoorn on the next phase of the venue’s audio evolution, the objective was to augment the existing Funktion-One sound system and deliver an even deeper and more engaging audience experience. Read the full story in the 36.3 edition of MONDO-DR here: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/mondo-dr_36-3/62
Towards the eastern tip of Long Island is East Hampton’s Guild Hall, a nearly century-old cultural centre that has been a cornerstone of the Hamptons’ vibrant arts scene. As the venue approached its centennial, it underwent a facility-wide Capital Improvements Project & Campaign which included top-of-the-line physical and technological enhancements to better deliver its mission as an artist-driven, interdisciplinary institution. These comprehensive enhancements have seen the structural and technological upgrade of Guild Hall’s grounds – encompassing its museum, theatre, education centre, and administrative offices. The intimate Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater underwent a dramatic technical transformation, and reopened with state-of-the-art…
As Ministry of Sound celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2026, it does so having undergone its most significant renovation since it opened, with a complete overhaul of its iconic main room, The Box. The redesign sees The Box wholly transformed into a cutting-edge club space which unfolds within the existing confines of the revered room – complete with a state-of-the-art overhead AV installation, and all-new video, lighting and sound design. Read the full story in the 36.3 edition of MONDO-DR here: https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/mondo-dr_36-3/48
LSI Projects has played a key role in the major redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd – the largest producing theatre in Wales and one of the few venues in the UK that still makes its own sets, costumes and technical work entirely in-house. First opened in 1976, the building had reached the end of its natural life and needed more than a refresh; it required a fundamental rethink. This transformation has renewed the entire venue, securing its future while preserving its place at the heart of the Mold community. Going beyond a typical M&E upgrade, the project was an opportunity to…
