Global Inspiration: 5 Immersive Spaces We Admire
- Fantasium
- Apr 30
- 2 min read
A curated selection of immersive venues that shape the future of experience design
At Fantasium, we believe that immersive experience design is about more than just dazzling technology - it’s about storytelling that moves people. The most powerful cultural spaces don’t just impress; they resonate. They invite reflection, evoke emotion, and stay with you. Here are five global destinations that inform our creative and curatorial approach to immersive spaces, cultural placemaking, and future-forward experience design.
1. Atelier des Lumières — Paris, France
Immersive digital art projection in a historic space
A former iron foundry turned projection art landmark, Atelier des Lumières sets classical and modern art in motion with surround sound and floor-to-ceiling visuals. From Klimt to Dalí, it transforms masterpieces into emotional environments.
Why we love it: Its elegant curatorial rhythm, emotional pacing, and architectural synergy: all while celebrating the richness of fine art through immersive reinterpretation.
2. Phenomena by teamLab — Abu Dhabi, UAE
A next-generation ecosystem of art, nature, and perception
Unlike other teamLab spaces, Phenomena Abu Dhabi is not a series of standalone installations, it's a fully immersive, interconnected environment shaped by natural phenomena and visitor interaction. Purpose-built for the Saadiyat Cultural District, the space explores how art, science, and perception evolve together in real time.
Why we love it: It redefines immersive art as a continuous living system: more responsive, conceptual, and environmentally attuned than anything teamLab has created before.
3. Krasota — Moscow, Russia & Dubai, UAE
A multisensory immersive dining experience
At Krasota, storytelling and haute cuisine converge. Each course is paired with 360° visuals and sound to create a fully choreographed dining narrative. Guests travel through history, art, or fantasy — all from their seat.
Why we love it: It reimagines what dinner can be: a journey of taste, imagination, and sensory immersion.
4. Lightroom — London, UK & Seoul, South Korea
A digital art venue designed for visual storytelling at scale
Lightroom is purpose-built for immersive documentaries. Its clean lines and ultra-high-res canvas have hosted artists like David Hockney and choreographer Wayne McGregor, merging fine art with digital theatre.
Why we love it:For its cinematic precision, editorial excellence, and bold commitment to storytelling as the centerpiece of spatial experience.
5. The Sphere — Las Vegas, USA
The largest immersive venue ever built — where infrastructure becomes spectacle
With a 16K wraparound LED screen and built-in 4D effects like scent, vibration, and wind, The Sphere turns concerts and visual performances into full-body sensory events. It’s not just a venue, it’s an immersion machine.
Why we love it: It redefines what architecture can do when experience becomes the product - not just the backdrop.
Designing the Future of Immersion
From Abu Dhabi to Las Vegas, these immersive spaces show what’s possible when experience is treated as art, space, and story all at once. At Fantasium, we bring these global cues into our curatorial and spatial strategies, helping brands, public venues, and cultural districts create experiences that resonate across cultures and time.
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