The best installations And who made each one.

The 22 installations in the pick, best first by editorial rating. Each comes with who made it, from the credits.

  1. In the Eyes of the Animal

    The credits for In the Eyes of the Animal include Antoine Bertin credited as Field Recordings and Sound Design, executive production by Eleanor Whitley, and production design by Marc Winklhofer.

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  2. Obsessions Make My Life Worse But My Work Better

    Obsessions Make My Life Worse But My Work Better was made by Sagmeister Inc., with creative direction by Stefan Sagmeister, and design by Richard The and Joe Shouldice.

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  3. Deitch Projects, Banana Wall

    Deitch Projects, Banana Wall was made by Sagmeister Inc., with creative direction by Stefan Sagmeister, and design by Richard The and Joe Shouldice.

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  4. Of the Oak

    Of the Oak was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, with music and sound design by James Bulley, and Simon Hendry credited as Sound System Engineer.

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  5. Beautiful Numbers

    The credits for Beautiful Numbers include music by Space People, production by Art Camp and cinematography by Oliver Lanzenberg.

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  6. tv asahi MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE2025 Perfume “edge”

    tv asahi MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE2025 Perfume “edge” was made by Rhizomatiks, directed by Tetsuka Niiyama, with creative direction by Daito Manabe and technical direction by Motoi Ishibashi.

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  7. ELEVENPLAY × Rhizomatiks "border 2021"

    The credits for ELEVENPLAY × Rhizomatiks "border 2021" include creative direction by Daito Manabe, music by evala, and Kinya Takayanagi and one other credited as Sound Technical Support.

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  8. Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I

    Poetics of Soil: Fly Agaric I was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, with James Bulley credited as Music, Sound Design and Spatialisation, and executive production by Carolina Vallejo, Eleanor (Nell) Whitley and one other.

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  9. Everybody always thinks they are right

    The credits for Everybody always thinks they are right include creative direction by Stefan Sagmeister, illustration by Monika Aichele, and production by Joel Mangrum and one other.

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  10. Museum of the Future

    The credits for Museum of the Future include creative direction by Ersin Han Ersin, Robin McNicholas and Barnaby Steel.

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  11. Works of Nature

    Works of Nature was made by Marshmallow Laser Feast, directed by Ersin Han Ersin, Barnaby Steel and Robin McNicholas.

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  12. FIELD.IO x Nike: A Global Retail Language

    Studio
    Field
    Client
    Nike

    FIELD.IO x Nike: A Global Retail Language for Nike was made by Field, with creative direction by Xander Marritt and Justin Crook, and executive production by Xavier Boivin.

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  13. FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse, LiDAR time-lapse installation

    FRAMERATE: Desert Pulse, LiDAR time-lapse installation was made by ScanLAB Projects, with Pascal Wyse credited as Composer & Sound Designer, Tony Myatt credited as Spatial Audio Production, and production by Anetta Jones.

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  14. Treehugger: Wawona

    Treehugger: Wawona was directed by Robin McNicholas, Ersin Han Ersin and Barney Steel.

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  15. The Happy Show

    The Happy Show was made by Sagmeister Inc., with creative direction by Stefan Sagmeister, art direction by Jessica Walsh, and design by Jessica Walsh and six others.

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  16. Perfume Countdown Live 2023→2024 “COD3 OF P3RFUM3” ZOZ5

    Perfume Countdown Live 2023→2024 “COD3 OF P3RFUM3” ZOZ5 was made by Rhizomatiks, with Masahiko Kobayashi credited as FOH Sound Enginee, and Takuya Sugawara and Yusei Kamiya credited as Sound System Engineer.

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  17. Field Trip to Mars

    Field Trip to Mars was made by Framestore, with creative direction by Dan Donovan, Josh Grossberg and Alexander Rea.

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  18. Breathing Planet: Wind Data

    The credits for Breathing Planet: Wind Data include sound design by Kate Fleur Young, Carolyn Downing credited as Composer & Sound Designer, and Simon Hendry credited as Audio consultant.

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  19. Having Guts Always Works Out For Me

    Having Guts Always Works Out For Me was made by Sagmeister Inc., with creative direction by Stefan Sagmeister, and design by Stefan Sagmeister, Matthias Ernstberger and two others.

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  20. NEST

    NEST was directed by Ersin Han Ersin, Barnaby Steel and Robin McNicholas.

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  21. A Data Love Letter to the Subway

    Studio
    Pentagram
    Client
    MTA Arts & Design

    A Data Love Letter to the Subway for MTA Arts & Design was made by Pentagram, directed by Samuel Morgan, with cinematography by Fahnon Bennett, and Giorgia Lupi credited as Partner.

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  22. MAPP_MTL Minutes Mapping

    MAPP_MTL Minutes Mapping is credited to Raphaël Améaume for creative development.

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