What Lumen does

Lumen Créations is a Swiss multidisciplinary creative studio founded in 2013 by Nicolas Hesslein, headquartered in Lutry with operational presence in Renens, Switzerland. The company designs and produces bespoke immersive visual experiences for municipalities, cultural institutions, corporations, and luxury hospitality clients, operating across two principal service lines. The first is digital installations — architectural video mapping, immersive and interactive environments, laser holographic shows, large-scale table mapping for gastronomy, luminous outdoor paths, and AI-assisted motion design content. The second is live shows — fire performances, LED costume and light shows, aerial acrobatics, wandering/roving performances, and tailor-made productions integrating multiple disciplines. The technology stack combines projection systems, laser hardware, LED costume engineering, motion sensors, and generative AI tooling, deployed at scales ranging from intimate 26-table gastronomy installations to 14-projector 360-degree scenography across 150 screens.

The business model is professional services: every project is quote-based, with pricing determined by scope, duration, technology mix, and artist requirements. Lumen does not publish standardized pricing, does not license products, and operates exclusively through direct client engagement without intermediaries or resellers. Go-to-market is portfolio-driven, combining organic social presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), a website portfolio, word-of-mouth referrals, and self-produced festivals (Festilumi, Digital Dreams Festival) that double as showcase platforms. Revenue streams derive from custom installations and live performance shows, with the founder personally involved in client discovery and co-creation.

The customer base spans Swiss and international municipal governments, international organizations (ITU), insurance firms (Vaudoise Assurances), luxury hospitality (Bvlgari/Fairmont, Maison Bollinger), manufacturing (Schindler Group), and education/research institutions (University of Lausanne, IDIAP, IIT Bombay). Lumen is privately held with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiary structure — operating as a founder-led independent creative enterprise with 11–50 employees.

Name

Lumen

Legal name

Lumen Créations

Website

https://lumen.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lumen Créations is a Swiss bespoke creative studio, founded in 2013 by Nicolas Hesslein, that designs and produces immersive digital installations (architectural video mapping, laser holography, interactive environments, AI-assisted content) and live performances (fire, LED, aerial) for municipalities, corporations, cultural institutions, and luxury hospitality clients in Switzerland and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Renens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Installation Projects: Bespoke digital installations and live shows commissioned by municipalities, corporations, event agencies, and cultural institutions. Projects range from architectural mapping, immersive experiences, live performances, and content creation. Revenue is generated per project based on scope, duration, technology requirements, and artist involvement.
2. Live Performance Shows: Fire shows, acrobatic performances, LED light shows, wandering performances, and aerial acts available for events. Can be standalone or integrated with digital installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lumen is a Swiss creative studio that designs and produces bespoke digital installations and live shows for events, festivals, and corporate clients. Its work spans architectural video mapping, immersive 360-degree scenography, laser and aurora borealis light installations, table mapping for gastronomy, interactive immersive environments, AI-enhanced motion design content, and live performances including fire, acrobatic, LED, and wandering shows. Each project is custom-built through a co-creation process with the client.

Product overview

Lumen is a creative factory specializing in two main offerings: Digital Installations and Live Shows. Digital Installations include architectural video mapping, immersive gastronomy (table mapping), luminous paths, northern lights laser shows, interactive installations, and AI-powered content creation. Live Shows encompass fire performances, LED light shows, acrobatic/aerial performances, wandering shows, and fully tailor-made productions. The company integrates art and technology to create unique immersive experiences, combining video projection, lasers, motion design, 3D animation, and increasingly AI-generated content for events ranging from public festivals to private corporate functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Installations

Quantifiable outcome

• Created 10+ consecutive years of international projects spanning Europe, Middle East, and Asia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Event ManufactureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Event Manufacture for the Schindler Group 150th anniversary project, where Lumen provided the 360-degree digital immersion and motion design while Event Manufacture coordinated overall event production.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Obscura Digital: San Francisco-based immersive experience studio (now operating under new ownership) known for pioneering architectural projection mapping and immersive digital environments for major brands and events. Historical direct peer in the projection mapping category.
• Compagnie des Luminières (Culturespaces): Paris-based immersive art center operator and producer of large-scale digital immersive exhibitions in repurposed industrial venues. Partial overlap — operates in the same 'immersive art' consumer category and commissions/creates projection-mapping experiences of the type Lumen produces.

Direct peers

• Bart Kresa Studio: Los Angeles-based projection mapping and light sculpture designer known for large-scale architectural installations worldwide. Direct peer specializing in architectural projection mapping for festivals, brand events, and public installations.
• Stufish Entertainment Architects: London-based entertainment architecture studio designing immersive venues, show structures, and themed environments for Cirque du Soleil and global entertainment clients. Direct peer combining architectural scale with immersive show design.
• Moment Factory: Montreal-based independent multimedia studio specializing in immersive projection mapping, multimedia environments, and live entertainment experiences for municipalities and brands. Closest direct peer — virtually identical service offering (architectural mapping, light festivals, immersive shows) and customer profile (municipalities, cultural institutions, enterprises).
• ECA2: French large-scale immersive event production company famous for fireworks, laser, projection mapping, and water shows (notably Burj Khalifa New Year's Eve). Direct peer specializing in municipal celebrations and corporate spectaculars across Europe, Middle East, and Asia.
• teamLab: Japanese interdisciplinary art collective creating large-scale immersive digital art installations and immersive museums worldwide. Direct peer in architectural projection mapping and immersive digital experiences; competes for the same municipal, museum, and brand budgets but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Universal Everything: UK-based digital art and design studio creating immersive video installations, motion design, and generative artworks for galleries, brands, and public spaces. Direct peer in the architectural projection mapping and motion design category.
• Dragone Entertainment: Belgian-Canadian live entertainment creation company producing immersive theatrical shows, aquatic spectacles, and multimedia performances for residencies and tours. Direct peer in the live-show / immersive-event production category with global delivery scale.

Others

• Disguise (d3 Technologies): UK-headquartered technology platform powering large-scale immersive events, projection mapping, and live shows with industry-standard software/hardware. Adjacent enabler — Lumen likely relies on disguise tech stack for major projects, making it a key supplier/ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LumenCreations.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lumen-creations
• Instagraminstagram.com/lumen_creations/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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