Newcastle is a place of fascinating firsts: one of the first modern police force’s home of Domestos, the first practical electrical incandescent lamp and Andrews Liver Salts. These upright bookmarks in the landscape tell just a few of the remarkable stories of this small area of Newcastle that had such significance and provide an enduring fascination even today.
Read MoreBroughty Ferry Public Art in Dundee Installed
Broughty Ferry Public Art installations are underway in Dundee. This is the first of three artworks that have been under development for nearly two years and are finally in the ground. Just one for now but the other two are following very soon.
Read MoreRSPB Loch Leven
Loch Leven is a RSPB reserve north of Edinburgh near Kinross. Set on the southern shore of the loch, this nature reserve offers a great day out for families, nature lovers and wildlife watchers alike. Ospreys visit the loch to fish during the summer, while up to 20,000 pink-footed geese fly in from Iceland come autumn.
Read MoreBroughty Ferry Artwork in Dundee.
Broughty Ferry is part of an active travel public realm scheme in Dundee. We have created a suite of Art Totems that carry the storylines of the historic and natural heritage of the area.
Read MoreDrystone Interpretation at Kielder Forest
Imagine standing in one of the wildest landscapes in England, looking up the valley and seeing Scots pine and native woodland stretching into the distance along a meandering burn. Black grouse forage below and golden eagles soar above.
This is the future envisaged for the land along the Scaup Burn at Kielderhead, stretching up to the Whitelee Moor Nature Reserve and on towards the border. Our job was to bring this vision to life.
Read MoreThe Lollipops of Leighton Buzzard
The Lollipops of Leighton Buzzard is a new piece of Public Art in laser cut steel that is positioned in the centre of town. The thin signs allow them to be arranged in a circle around a public seating space which centres around a public space.
Read MoreThe Power of Bugs Exhibition
The Power of Bugs exhibition at Gibside has taken the smallest of wildlife and blown them to the size of a room so we can appreciated how beautiful these wonderful creatures are.
Read MoreLace and Grace Public Art
Lace and Grace sculpture will celebrate Bedfordshire lace and the hymn Amazing Grace.
Read MoreNorth Marine Park Wayfinding
North Marine Park was a Heritage Lottery funded renovation of a park in South Shields. The park is packed with history and is much loved by local people. The park underwent improvements in paths, landscape and signage. Our role was to be part of the design team alongside the landscape architects: Southern Green Landscape Design.
Read MorePublic Art in Houghton Regis Completed
New Public Art for Houghton Regis fabricated, delivered and installed.
Read MoreHorden Railway Station Interpretive Artwork
Horden Railway Artwork - a combination of concrete, corten and aluminium. Representing a proud industrial heritage and a resilient and proud community. The artwork was funded and initiated by (now retired) councillor June Clerk of Durham County Council.
Read MoreKiplin Hall Interpretation
Historic Kiplin Hall gets an interpretive makeover. Wayfinding, interpretaton and seating combined.
Read MoreHiking for Health Waymarker Posts
Hiking for Health have initiated a fantastic project linking 100 heritage routes through the north east. They include such wonderful sites such as Beamish and Consett. The posts include carvings of illustrations, distances and waymark the routes through varied and interesting countryside.
Read MoreCloud Interpretation Panel for the National Trust in Gibside
I am the daughter of earth and water. This was the basis for the design of a cloud classification and identification panel we designed for the National Trust property at Gibside.
Read MoreWallington Hall Interpretation
National Trust property - Wallington Hall - commissioned Differentia to create a range of interpretation throughout their site in Northumberland. This included, panels, artworks and structures.
Read MoreHirst Park Interpretation Panels and Landscape Design
Hirst Park is a park in Ashington which has undergone a massive transformation thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The design work included designing interpretation panels and interpretation artworks, landscape design and park furniture.
Read MoreFife Witches Trail
We have completed three bronze cast discs marking one of the darkest days in Scottish history. A time when so much injustice was done against women.
Read MorePublic Art in Houghton Regis
We have been commissioned to undertake a public art commission as part of the design of public open space associated with the new public open space at Houghton Regis. The artworks are being developed as a suite of three interpretive installations.
Read MoreGreenways - California Way Wayfinding
California Way is a new green route through Wokingham. The wayfinding included a suite of bespoke site furniture design and created by us. The monolith signs are based on a standing stone and has rock art patterns perforated through the corten steel which references the ancient “sweet” routes that have connected communities through the centuries.
Read MoreLand of Oak and Iron
The Land of Oak and Iron is a Heritage Lottery funded landscape partnership project. The interpretation is the culmination of two years research, design and fabrication. The final interpretation panels are mounted onto corten steel with complementary oak poetry and wayfinding.
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