Chris Potter
d&b Soundscape brings Paddington to life on stage
d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape platform is playing a central role in the audio design of Paddington The Musical, which has opened at London’s Savoy Theatre to strong critical reception.
ROE Visual LED underpins stage design for 2025 ARIA Awards
Sydney-based technical supplier Scene Change Sydney deployed a large-scale ROE Visual LED system to support Australia’s 2025 ARIA Awards, delivering a flexible stage environment designed to meet the demands of a high-profile live broadcast.
What 2025’s most-read Inavate stories reveal about where AV is heading
The most-read stories on Inavate in 2025 don’t point to a single dominant technology or market shift. Instead, they trace a year in which readers repeatedly gravitated towards moments where AV crossed a threshold, from future promise to plausible reality, from novelty to application.
Datapath staff unite to support children’s hospital charity initiative
Datapath employees, customers and partners raised £5,700 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital in 2025, following a year-long charity drive that combined fundraising events with hands-on volunteering.
Riedel builds global comms network for 15th National Games of China
Riedel Communications provided a fully integrated communications and commentary system for the 15th National Games of China, supporting 56 competition venues and four International Broadcast Centers (IBCs) across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Over the 30-day event, the system operated without interruption, enabling coordination for 56 broadcasting teams and 39 UHD productions.
Korean outlet malls invest in the future with Powersoft
Powersoft technology is supporting an audio upgrade at two of South Korea’s leading retail destinations, with the company’s Mezzo and Quattrocanali amplifiers powering both background music (BGM) and public-address (PA) systems at Lotte Premium Outlet shopping centres in the cities of Busan and Yeoju. The project was designed and delivered by DasanSR, Powersoft’s South Korean distributor.
Mood Board turns a sauna into a 5D immersive experience
Mood Board Engineering, a Budapest-based company has launched a 5D immersive wellness experience for saunas and other spa areas.
StoryDreamer fuses AI, holograms and projection mapping in Belfast
‘StoryDreamer’ in Belfast held earlier this month let the public enjoy an immersive, public installation exploring the city's diverse stories.
Colombia's Pontifical Xavierian University enhances learning with Extron AV systems
Pontifical Universidad Javeriana, the top-ranked university in Colombia, has completed construction of two 14 story buildings on its Bogotá campus dedicated to teaching science and engineering. Hundreds of instructional spaces were equipped with extensive AV capabilities.
INFiLED delivers DOOH design on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road
INFiLED has supplied its MVmk2 Series outdoor LED technology for a prominent digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertising location on Dubai’s main thoroughfare, delivering a large-format display engineered for demanding outdoor conditions.
