LAZERIAN

What LAZERIAN does

Lazerian is a Manchester-based multidisciplinary creative studio that designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke public artworks, kinetic sculptures, and brand objects for interior and exterior spaces. The studio's portfolio includes large-scale installations such as the permanent 482-piece suspended work at Manchester Airport Terminal 2, a wind-activated sonic sculpture built from donated guitars for the Music for the Senses trail, five sculptural snakes made from recycled flip-flops displayed at the World Health Assembly in Geneva for the Wellcome Trust's Strike Out Snakebite campaign, and a participatory installation at Saatchi Gallery for the FA Cup. Core technical capabilities span material transformation (reclaimed glass, decommissioned instruments, recycled flip-flops, carbon fibre, wood, metal, acrylic, paper), kinetic and wind-powered mechanical systems, and large-format suspended fabrication, with a consistent emphasis on sustainability-led design.

The studio operates on a primarily project-commission revenue model, supplemented by a small e-commerce shop selling finished objects. Clients span UK and international government and public-sector bodies (Manchester Airport, Manchester City Council, Historic England), cultural institutions and arts producers (Wild in Art, Quays Culture, Saatchi Gallery), global health and advocacy organisations (Wellcome Trust), and occasional corporate brand commissions. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based for installations, with retail unit pricing in GBP for online products; no standardised rate cards are published. Lazerian is a UK private limited company (Lazerian Ltd, company number 12122854), founder-led by Liam Hopkins, with a team of 1–10 people based in Denton, Manchester. It has not raised external funding and pursues commissions through direct outreach, exhibitions, and earned media rather than a structured sales motion.

Name

LAZERIAN

Legal name

Lazerian

Website

https://lazerian.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lazerian is a Manchester-based multidisciplinary creative studio that designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke public artworks, kinetic sculptures, and brand objects for government, cultural institutions, global health organisations, and corporate clients across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Art & Sculpture Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Public art installations
• Bespoke sculpture design
• Kinetic art fabrication
• Sustainable art design
• Creative studio commissions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commissioned Public Art: Direct commissions from organizations, government bodies, and institutions for public artworks, sculptures, and installations. Projects are bespoke and typically one-off or limited editions.
2. Brand Promotional Objects: Creating bespoke promotional objects and statement sculptural pieces for corporate branding purposes.
3. E-commerce Shop: Online shop selling products with credit card payments accepted, items shipped upon completion of manufacture. Delivery typically 7-14 working days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lazerian is a multidisciplinary creative studio specialising in designing and creating bespoke products and experiences for both interior and exterior spaces. Its work takes the form of public artworks, brand promotional objects, and statement sculptural pieces, with projects spanning kinetic sculptures, wind-powered sound installations, large-scale public art, and custom fabrication across materials including recycled flip-flops, reclaimed guitars, glass, carbon fibre, wood, metal, acrylic, paper, textiles, and ceramics.

Product overview

Lazerian is a multidisciplinary creative studio offering bespoke public art installations and sculptural pieces for interior and exterior spaces. The portfolio includes large-scale public art installations (Cathedral of Sound, Atmospheric Reflections of the North, Hiding In Plain Sight), participatory installations (Centre of Possibility), kinetic light sculptures (Stellar Waves), and custom brand identity projects (Stalybridge Brass Band). The studio is led by Liam Hopkins and operates from Denton, Manchester, with a focus on sustainability and eco-art design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cathedral of Sound A large-scale sonic sculpture built from hundreds of donated guitars, featuring wind-activated mechanisms that pluck strings to produce actual music. The dome-shaped installation celebrates Manchester's musical culture and was commissioned as part of the Music for the Senses trail.
• Atmospheric Reflections of the North A permanent suspended installation at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 featuring 482 parachute-inspired forms carrying thousands of reclaimed glass elements from the original 1962 chandeliers. It spans the main departure route between security and the departure lounge.
• Hiding In Plain Sight A public art series featuring five large-scale sculptural snakes made from recycled flip-flop soles, raising awareness about venomous snakebites as a global health crisis. Includes pieces titled Two Punctures, The Last Coil, The Silent Fang, Bitten Twice, and Venom's Whisper.
• Centre of Possibility (FA COP 26) A participatory installation featuring a suspended spherical football-inspired structure made from reclaimed goal nets and Wembley grass, where visitors receive tickets from a line-marking machine and participate in interactive printmaking experiences.
• Stellar Waves A kinetic light sculpture combining LED neon lighting with a floating sphere and concentric rings. The sculpture rises and falls over seven minutes, creating ripple effects that reflect gravitational forces and sound waves, and was displayed at the Lightwaves Festival in Salford Quays.
• Stalybridge Brass Band Project A bespoke 3D sculpture crafted from unusable brass band instruments for the Stalybridge Old Brass Band, paired with a new logo and visual identity design reflecting the band's century-long heritage.
• Chelsea Flower Show Sculpture A carbon fibre sculpture created for the Manchester Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, inspired by Manchester's industrial heritage and natural beauty, featuring a white hexagonal pattern design.
• Bespoke Public Art & Sculptures Core service offering of multidisciplinary creative studio work designing and creating bespoke products and experiences for both interior and exterior spaces, including public artworks, brand promotional objects, and statement sculptural pieces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material reuse from waste to art installations serving global health messages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Wild in ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Global art producer collaborating with Lazerian on 'Cathedral of Sound' as part of Music for the Senses, a city-wide multi-sensory art trail celebrating Manchester's musical culture. Partnership involves Guitar Street trail element transforming donated guitars into public art installations.
• Manchester City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Collaborated on Music for the Senses initiative, a city-wide art trail celebrating Manchester music culture. Council partnership enables public space installations and community engagement across Manchester.
• Wellcome TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Strike Out Snakebite (SOS) campaign partnership for 'Hiding In Plain Sight' public art series. Lazerian created five large-scale sculptural snakes from recycled flip-flops to bring attention to venomous snakebites as a global health emergency, unveiled at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Project coincided with launch of Global Snakebite Taskforce committed to halving snakebite deaths by 2030.
• Manchester Metropolitan UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManchester School of Architecture collaborated with Lazerian on Manchester Airport chandelier reimagining project. Students participated in research, workshops, and design concepts using original glass from iconic chandeliers, contributing to community engagement initiatives.
• Historic EnglandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnership 'The Bridge' (2021-2025) funded by Historic England's Stalybridge High Street Heritage Action Zone, delivering cultural programme celebrating local heritage through creative projects including Lazerian's work with Stalybridge Old Brass Band.
• Quays CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned 'Stellar Waves' kinetic light sculpture for Lightwaves Festival in Salford Quays. Quays Culture curates public art installations in the Quays area, providing platform for large-scale creative works.
• Forever ManchestersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity partner managing post-trail auction of custom-designed guitars, with proceeds going to grassroots music projects and venues across Greater Manchester.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heatherwick Studio: Large London-based design practice working across architecture, public realm, and product design (e.g., Coal Drops Yard, Garden Bridge proposal). Operates in the same experiential/environmental design space but at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Lazerian.

Direct peers

• NEON: London-based creative studio specializing in large-scale sculptural installations and experiential design for cultural and commercial clients (e.g., Chatsworth House Christmas installations). Comparable bespoke, narrative-driven installation model.
• United Visual Artists: London-based practice creating kinetic light and sound installations (e.g., Momentum at the V&A). Direct overlap with Lazerian's Stellar Waves kinetic light sculpture work and Cathedral of Sound wind-activated sonic installations.
• Random International: London-based studio known for large-scale kinetic and interactive artworks (e.g., Rain Room). Comparable in combining sculptural installation work with environmental/technological innovation and serving both cultural institutions and commercial brands.
• Cinimod Studio: London-based multidisciplinary lighting and experiential design studio. Direct overlap in the kinetic/LED light sculpture category (e.g., Stellar Waves) and in delivering immersive installations for brands and cultural venues.
• Jason Bruges Studio: London-based design studio specializing in permanent and temporary installations at the intersection of art, architecture, and technology. Most directly comparable peer — same bespoke-commission model, same target clients (airports, cultural venues, brands), similar scale.
• Wolfgang Buttress: UK-based artist/designer known for The Hive at Kew Gardens and other large-scale public installations. Comparable as a single-founder-led UK practice delivering high-profile sculptural commissions for cultural and civic clients.

Emerging players

• Wild Creations: UK-based live events and production company creating custom-built sets, sculptures, and brand activations. Adjacent but somewhat smaller-scale experiential production services compared to Lazerian's public-art scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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