10 years of Ark2016–2026

Brand activation production, pop-ups and event builds

Brand moments, built properly.

We build and install brand activations for drinks, retail and leisure brands and the agencies behind them, from the workshop near Harrogate to venues across the UK and abroad.

Aperol Spritz rooftop activation at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh: an orange acrylic ring with marquee-bulb letters, a wrapped DJ booth and wave graphics on the balustrade
Aperol × Harvey Nichols · Rooftop activation
What we build
  • Pop-up bars and kiosks
  • Branded structures and sets
  • Giant lettering and props
  • LED neon
  • Window takeovers and large-format print
  • Installation at the venue, in the UK and abroad

Aperol × Harvey Nichols

Edinburgh. A brand activation for Aperol and Harvey Nichols, built in our workshop and fitted in Edinburgh.

Wray & Nephew

Pallet bar. An activation pallet bar for the rum brand.

Dubai Electronic Scooter Championship

Dubai. Activation work for the championship, delivered in Dubai.

Maki & Ramen

Manchester. Temporary window graphics for the restaurant.

Activation work

Made by Ark.

All projects
Aperol Spritz rooftop activation at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh: an orange acrylic ring with marquee-bulb letters, a wrapped DJ booth and wave graphics on the balustrade
Brand activationsActivation

Aperol × Harvey Nichols · Rooftop activation · Edinburgh

An orange acrylic ring with marquee-bulb Aperol Spritz letters, a wrapped DJ booth and wave graphics along the balustrade, on the Harvey Nichols rooftop in Edinburgh.

Banyan bar terrace in Manchester wrapped in orange Aperol Spritz and Banyan planter graphics
Brand activationsActivation

Aperol × Banyan · Terrace activation · Manchester

Aperol Spritz and Banyan wraps around the terrace planters at Banyan on Hanging Ditch, Manchester.

Gala dinner room themed as an enchanted forest, with a starlit ceiling, chandeliers, a moon and projected arches
EventsActivation

The Firecracker Ball · Stage backdrops

Stage backdrops for The Firecracker Ball 2024, an enchanted-forest gala dinner.

Large mirrored Rockstar Energy star lit with yellow LED, standing in the Ark workshop
Brand activationsActivation

Rockstar Energy · Illuminated star

A freestanding illuminated star for Rockstar Energy, built and lit in our workshop.

Illuminated BRIXTON letters on a green Wray & Nephew × Pop Brixton plinth, lit up in the Ark workshop
Brand activationsActivation

Wray & Nephew × Pop Brixton · Illuminated letters

Illuminated BRIXTON letters on a branded plinth for Wray & Nephew and Pop Brixton, built and tested in our workshop.

Low-angle close-up of the illuminated BRIXTON letters above the slatted green Wray & Nephew × Pop Brixton plinth
Brand activationsActivation

Wray & Nephew × Pop Brixton · Illuminated letters, close up

The same letters up close: face-lit acrylic letters with the rum’s banner line running through them, on a slatted plinth.

Pink LED neon sign reading 2-4-1 Cocktails All Day Everyday, held up in the Ark workshop
HospitalityActivation

Cocktail bar · LED neon sign

A pink LED neon bar sign on a clear acrylic back, made and tested in our workshop before it went to the venue.

Red LED neon sign reading This City Never Sleeps
HospitalityActivation

Arc Inspirations · LED neon sign

Custom LED neon for an Arc Inspirations bar.

On film

Aperol × Harvey Nichols.

Built in our workshop and fitted in Edinburgh.

Aperol × Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh: a brand activation, built and fittedActivation · EdinburghAperol × Harvey Nichols

A brand activation, built and fitted.

Common questions

Good to know.

Can you build from our agency's designs?

Yes. Send the visuals and drawings and we will work out how to make them, and tell you early if anything needs to change for manufacture or transport.

Do you install at the venue?

Yes. Our own team installs in the UK, and we have delivered work to Dubai, the USA and Europe.

What do you need to quote?

Visuals or drawings, the venue, the dates and rough sizes.

Got a project? Let’s talk.

Tell us what you need and where it is. We usually come back within one working day, wherever in the UK it is.

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