Garden Futures, 2025

Location Dundee

Client V&A Dundee

Curator Francesca Bibby, James Wylie

Collaborators Studio Boris Meister - graphic design, Beam - lighting, Charles Stanton-Jones - AV

Our design reinterpreted Garden Futures, a touring exhibition from the Vitra Design Museum for its presentation at the V&A Dundee. We translated a global narrative about gardens into a locally resonant, multi-sensory experience that engages UK and Scottish audiences.

The design employed a collage methodology, layering spatial, material, and sensory elements to create an immersive journey through five key garden typologies: Sennefer's garden, the Abrahamic garden, the Labyrinth, the experimental gardens, and finally allotments. Each zone explored a different cultural or ideological interpretation of the garden, inviting reflection on themes such as ecology, control, and sanctuary.

Architecturally, the gallery became a sequence of distinct environments - ranging from a labyrinthine structure in the ‘Garden Politics’ section to the serene geometry and soft translucency of the ‘Paradise’ zone. Ethereal lighting, botanical scents, tactile surfaces, and re-used materials were interwoven to stimulate all senses and minimise waste.

Working closely with curators and technical collaborators, Msoma led the spatial design while integrating lighting, AV, and interactive components to create a cohesive, inclusive, and emotionally resonant exhibition. Garden Futures exemplifies Msoma’s approach to exhibition-making as a fusion of narrative, environment, and social relevance. Photos by Grant Anderson and Ruth Clark.