The SPARK Tokyo exhibition with Hermès brings our sustainable fireworks to Japan this holiday season, blending art and technology. Inspired by Hermès' 150th-anniversary fireworks, this modern magic unfolds in Tokyo in 2023.

Witness the city transform with vibrant colors and lights during this festive spectacle.

23 December till 25 December, 19:30 - 22:30 at Maison Hermès, Sony Street 5-3, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Dreaming of a world where people and the earth glow together, lighting up our future with self-growing street lights.

In honor of the Italian Capital of Culture 2024, the city of Pesaro will host the Italian premiere of our ecological fireworks installation SPARK. Inspired by fireflies, SPARK will transform the public Miralfiore Park into a captivating wonder on 22-24 March in 2024 at 20.00 to 23.00. Free entrance.

Three enchanting nights with rain and wind still attracted 40,000 guests visiting our friendly fireworks SPARK Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, making the nights luminous together.

On 3, 4 and 5 November the otherworldly organic fireworks SPARK is premiering in the Netherlands. Imagine thousands upon thousands of brilliant sparks floating around and over you like fireflies. It's fireworks without the noise, as hypnotic as a crackling campfire. Free entrance, 19.00 - 22.30, Oldehoofsterkerkhof Leeuwarden.

EXTENDED DUE TO STORM, 2 November is canceled. Dates: 3 + 4 + 5 November 2023, 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM, free entrance.

Join us for 3 enchanting evenings in the Water Street Tampa neighborhood in Florida, and experience the magic of WATERLICHT as it illuminates the night sky with its captivating light about the power and poetry of water.

Read more in the Daily Art interview.

20.00 to 23.00, October 27 – 29, Water Street Tampa, USA. Free admission, reservation required for entry.

WATERLICHT and its luminous magic enchanted over 32,000 visitors in Maasmechelen, Belgium.

Immerse yourself in the mesmerising dream landscape of WATERLICHT Maasmechelen. This virtual flood surrounds visitors with captivating waves of light, highlighting the impact of rising water levels due to global warming. Don't miss the Belgian premiere of artist Daan Roosegaarde's award-winning artwork in Kotem-Maasmechelen Belgium from September 29 to October 1, 20:30 - 23:30. Admission is free, and already 25,000 people reserved their ticket.

At Consolid8 in the city of Brasov in Romania a new shape for your future is explored, including a lecture by Daan Roosegaarde on 23 September. With kind support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Media architecture has evolved to define urban life. The new book "Media Architecture Compendium Vol. 2" explores key concepts and practices using academic research and global studies, featuring our GROW on the cover.

The tech to power our planet with net-zero energy is available today. WIRED and Octopus Energy are bringing together global leaders and thinkers from energy and technology to show how we can make the switch in less than a decade, including Daan Roosegaarde. WIRED Energy Tech Summit, 14 September in London, UK.

In Melbourne 60,000 visitors flocked to witness the enchantment of SPARK at Federation Square over four unforgettable nights. The exhibition garnered hundreds of social media impressions, truly capturing the wonder and joy that SPARK brought to many. Watch the new movie now at SPARK.

Honoured to show SPARK at the royal wedding of His Highness Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Al-Hussein and Her Royal Highness Rajwa Al-Hussein at the royal palace of Jordan.

The city of Genk in Belgium has commissioned artist Daan Roosegaarde to design and build a public artwork at the industrial Thor Park by the summer of 2025. The artwork will become an embodiment of the power of nature, and supports the transition of the landscape from coal to renewable energy.

Inspired by fireflies, birds and the galaxy of stars, Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde designed a flock of sparks made from biodegradable materials which catch the wind and dance in the night sky. Once released, the sparks form ever-shifting clouds of light that behave like atmospheric bioluminescence, caught in a cool night breeze.

Welcome for four evenings during RISING where SPARK will be released above Fed Square, free to be enjoyed by anyone who takes the time to look up. Wednesday 7 June till Saturday 10 June, 18.30 till 22.30 at Fed Square in Melbourne.

"When he’s not zapping clients out of their negativity, Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is creating works that might just change our world." Read the new interview by Ray Edgar with Daan Roosegaarde.

Suara is an independent art, music, culture, and educational festival in Bali, including workshops by Dr Lawrence Blair and Daan Roosegaarde on May 14.

Imagine a world where fireflies light up the night sky once again. At Studio Roosegaarde, we're not just dreaming of this future, we're making it a reality. Together with our partners at Nuanu in Bali, we're building the world's largest firefly garden, a shining symbol of what's possible when we come together to co-create. Watch the official movie here.

Avi Loeb, the founding director of Harvard University's Black Hole Initiative, writes in this article how artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde engaged the audience in a real-time demonstration to steer his AI robot towards generating an image depicting an inspiring future for humanity.

Studio Roosegaarde is looking for creative go-getters who want to bring radical ideas into reality. Are you a designer, or intern that wants to be a part of our new art meets science projects? Read more in the PDF description and apply now.

Inspired by the lights of fireflies, flocks of birds and galaxies of stars, Studio Roosegaarde draws on environmentally friendly design to present SPARK at Auckland Arts Festival. Watch now the new SPARK Auckland movies where 20,000 people experience an alternative for polluting fireworks.

Marvel at thousands of biodegradable sparks as they come to life to illuminate the city of Auckland in New Zealand for three special evenings this summer.

Inspired by the breathtaking lights of fireflies, flocks of birds and galaxies of stars, Roosegaarde draws on state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly technology to present SPARK Auckland, a night-time spectacle for the senses.

This free, relaxed outdoor event invites Aucklanders to revel in the interconnectedness of humans and nature. As the dazzling display rises and falls on natural air currents before us, it creates a stunning alternative to traditional communal celebrations – and a feeling of child-like wonder that can bring us all together.

Imagined by Dutch designer and innovator Daan Roosegaarde, this organic floating light work has held thousands across Bilbao, Madrid, and London in raptures. Now, for three nights only, be among the first in the Southern Hemisphere to experience the magic for yourself. Bring your friends, family and a blanket, and be amazed under the sparks.

Welcome 24, 25 and 26 March 20.15 to 23.00 at Pukekawa / Auckland Domain. Register here to claim your free tickets.

The Festival of Ideas in Mexico invites visitors to transform their vision of the world. Speakers include James Cameron, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, and Daan Roosegaarde on 11 March in Puebla, Mexico.

At Studio Roosegaarde, we're igniting a spark of change in the world of design. Join our interdisciplinary team of professionals, led by designer Daan Roosegaarde, dedicated to shaping the future landscapes through innovative designs. Unleash your creativity and make a difference. Full Description.

If you’re in the Spanish capital of Madrid on 3 and 4 January, then head to the Sabatini Gardens to experience awe.

Our luminous cloud SPARK consisting of a myriad of sparkling lights floating in the air will only take place in the evenings of 3 and 4 January from 19.00 to 23:00, free entrance.

SPARK fuses art and nature and is inspired by fireflies and the galaxy, as alternative to polluting fireworks and drones. Through a combination of design and technology, thousands of sparks of light made from biodegradable materials will float silently on the ever-changing wind.

Join us in our journey towards an environmentally friendly city.

Our poetic performance SPARK goes to Aix-en-Provence, France as the closing evening of the Biennale of art and culture.

Artist Daan Roosegaarde was inspired to combine traditional components such as fireflies and fireworks but now infused by new biodegradable materials. Welcome Wednesday 21 December 18:30-21:30 at Avenue Mozart – Terrasses du Grand Théâtre, free admission.

Our SPARK and Seeing Stars won 3 Lovie Awards, including the People's Lovie Winner. The Lovie Awards celebrates the best of the European internet.

See the stars in your own street. It might sound like a fairytale, but the Dutch city of Leiden achieved this by switching off its lights.

Watch the movie premiere of SEEING STARS Leiden in which a city is transformed to create a new sense of community. It was so mysterious to walk with so many people in a dark city and see the stars, as part of the Leiden European City of Science 2022. In a time of energy crisis, SEEING STARS Leiden shows the beauty of less.

Celebrating the best creativity in the Netherlands our SPARK wins a Dutch Creativity Award.

"Last night the city of Leiden was a remarkable experiment: SEEING STARS Leiden. In the wide vicinity of the Leiden Observatory, all the lights were turned off by thousands of citizens. Although it was cloudy, we suddenly saw Saturn and other stars in the historical streets of Leiden. It was so mysterious to walk with so many people in a dark city. I felt like an astronaut on Earth.” - Daan Roosegaarde