At blackbox-av we’ve incorporated audio interpretation into practically anything you can imagine, so it was only a matter of time before we were asked to do it within a bench. Llanyrafon Manor is a heritage site we know pretty well by now, last year we installed a number of Audio Sign Touch and Turns, as [...]

Vattenfall is a Swedish energy company with a diverse portfolio spanning the breadth of Europe. They specialise in sustainable energy through a mix of options, including Biomass, Hydro and onshore/offshore wind farms. They also work to improve the efficiency and safety of more traditional energy options such as coal, natural gas and nuclear. They have recently started [...]

Photos and info courtesy of Outside Studios The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a charity in Great Britain that promotes conservation of the environment, with a particular focus on bird life. Located in Minsmere, Suffolk, is the Minsmere RSPB nature reserve. Founded in 1947 the nature reserve is just under 4 [...]

Cardiff became the capital city of Wales mainly due to Cardiff Bay, which was used to export coal from South Wales to the rest of the world from the 1800′s onwards. Cardiff saw a massive boom thanks to its docks and grew at a staggering rate of nearly 80% per decade between 1840 and 1870. [...]

Atop a hillside sat between Chesterfield and Mansfield overlooking the Derbyshire countryside you will find Hardwick Hall, one of the most impressive Elizabethan country houses still standing in England. This vast and beautiful structure is a great example of English architecture as it developed once an Englishman’s home no longer needed to be his castle. Designed [...]

Gibside is a country estate located just outside Newcastle upon Tyne which is maintained by the National Trust. Unlike most country estates, the main attraction of Gibside is not the main house (which is now merely an impressive shell) but the grounds. There are various areas of interest located on the grounds such as the [...]

We were approached by Belgian designer Steffan Schoning to produce the solar electronics for 10 bespoke Solar Powered Audio Posts of his own design. He found us online after being unable to find anybody locally with the expertise required for such a project. Much like our standard audio solar posts, his design required robust and hard [...]

Wakehurst Place is the country estate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. blackbox-av were approached by Wakehurst Place for our outdoor interpretation expertise in relevance to the launch of the new UK Native Seed Hub. Kew has recently launched this Seed Hub at the Millennium Seed Bank, Wakehurst. The initiative is designed to conserve and restore those plants native [...]

Renosyd is a Danish waste management firm who we have worked with to produce an audio unit for their recycling bins (the audio bin!). The aim is to encourage people to recycle waste materials such as paper, tins, plastic and food. The audio unit is fitted to the lid of the bin and is activated [...]