About Houghton Kneale Design Limited

We are experts in museum design. We specialise in the integration of digital and mechanical exhibits, creating exhibitions which encourage visitors to investigate, participate, and have fun. We have delivered over 120 museum and science centre projects internationally. At HKD we genuinely love stories – especially those that have previously been untold or neglected. Subjects we have worked with range from Ballet to Terrorism, Diaspora to Salt. We have worked in tunnels, castles, gaols, cemeteries and amusement parks as well as science centres and museums. We are always looking for new stories to tell, new creative challenges and inventive ways to reach new audiences. Our Philosophy At the heart of every HKD project is a research and passion lead design solution that works for you. We believe that learning through  Play & Games  (active engagement and fun) allows visitors to better understand a new concept or idea, take on a different perspective, or experiment with different choices. We seek to turn visitors into participants. Learning through play and games, turning visitors into participants. Seeking to embed research and development into their working practice, GEEK was created to allow HKD to not only realise and further test their R&D but expand this practice by inviting experts, teachers, makers, artists, industry role models and audiences to participate too. This resulted in the creation of the GEEK festival that has taken place annually in the studio’s home-town of Margate and beyond, including iterations in Singapore, Rochester, Beijing and more. We design Museums and Science Centres where people can  Meet Make Play .