Sphere Interiors — Sphere
Sphere in Las Vegas, a 366-foot spherical entertainment venue, opened October 2023 with architecture by Populous and space-inspired public interior design by ICRAVE, a Journey Studio.
| Venue | Sphere |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2023 |
| Technologies | architectural lighting, reflective terrazzo flooring |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Populous | Architecture | Architect of record for the Sphere venue overall |
| icrave | Exhibit Design | Interior, wayfinding, and lighting design for ~400,000 sq ft of public-facing spaces (Atrium, F&B, expo, premium suites) |
Description
Winner of the Experience Design category in Fast Company's 2024 Innovation by Design Awards, credited to ICRAVE. Additional named collaborators on the interiors (Holoplot audio, Sphere Studios content, ARUP engineering) are vendor/engineering credits not sourced in enough design-role detail to add here. Sphere as a venue also received a 2025 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement, Immersive Technology and Production, from the Themed Entertainment Association — that award covers the venue's overall technology platform (exosphere display, wraparound interior screen, haptic seating) rather than this record's architecture/interior-design scope; no additional independently sourceable design-firm credits distinct from Populous/ICRAVE were found for that specific award.
Sources
- https://www.sphereentertainmentco.com/sphere-and-icrave-reveal-innovative-interior-design-details-from-las-vegas-newest-entertainment-destination/
- https://populous.com/showcases/sphere
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91129467/experience-design-innovation-by-design-2024
- https://www.dezeen.com/2023/11/01/msg-sphere-las-vegas-public-space-interiors-icrave/
- https://www.teaconnect.org/news/31st-annual-thea-award-winners-announced-themed-entertainment-association