The best brand experience and environments agencies

People spend more time inside a brand’s spaces than looking at its logo: the store they shop in, the office they work in, the building they find their way around. A brand that stops at the front door feels unfinished. These four agencies turn identities into rooms, signs, displays and journeys people walk through.

See the 4 agencies Updated 2026

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Quick list

#AgencyKnown forBest for
1Two Times Elliott logoTwo Times ElliottRetail identities and in-store experiencesRetail and luxury brands with flagship stores
2HOK logoHOKWorkplace branding, experiential graphics and wayfindingCorporate headquarters and large offices
3Sentiform logoSentiformOffice branding and wayfindingTech companies building culture into their offices
4White Design Studio logoWhite Design StudioBrand experience packages for workplacesCorporate departments and campuses
Two Times Elliott logo

1. Two Times Elliott

Website
xx.studio
Location
London
Signature project
De Beers 1888 Master Diamonds in-store experience

To launch its 1888 Master Diamond collection, De Beers asked Two Times Elliott to guide customers through the story of each stone inside its flagship store. The studio turned the retail space into an immersive experience explaining cut, clarity, color and carat, and designed packaging that tells each diamond’s journey, including a book and professional tools. For The Kettle Kids, a social-first luxury reseller, it carried a new identity into store signage, interiors and printed materials as the business opened several UK stores.

Clients
De Beers, The Kettle Kids, Ballymore
How they work
Identity, art direction, spatial design and placemaking, working with interior and production partners
Budget signal
Mid-market to upper mid-market
Skip if
You need wayfinding and signage for a large campus or hospital.

Last verified 2026

HOK logo

2. HOK

Website
hok.com
Location
New York, London, Toronto and other offices worldwide
Signature project
Boston Consulting Group Toronto office

HOK’s experience design team works inside a global architecture practice, which means brand, interiors and building are planned together. For Boston Consulting Group’s Toronto office it handled naming and identity creation, brand guidelines, experiential graphics, signage and wayfinding. For Honeywell’s new global headquarters it delivered brand implementation with immersive digital integration. It suits companies where the office itself is meant to express the brand to staff and visitors.

Clients
Boston Consulting Group, Honeywell, Cargill Protein Group
How they work
Experience design, experiential graphics, wayfinding and digital integration within architecture projects
Budget signal
Enterprise
Skip if
You need a new brand identity rather than its application to buildings.

Last verified 2026

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3. Sentiform

Location
Berlin
Signature project
Contentful Berlin headquarters

Sentiform is a Berlin studio that works where architecture, identity and navigation meet. For software company Contentful’s Berlin headquarters, working with toi toi toi creative studio, it created a workplace branding experience that went well beyond signage: themed meeting rooms, murals and custom branded elements that turn the office into a reflection of company culture. Its services cover office branding strategy, wayfinding, environmental graphics and signature installations.

Clients
Contentful
How they work
Workplace branding, wayfinding design, environmental graphics and installations
Budget signal
Mid-market
Skip if
You need retail or hospitality interiors rather than an office.

Last verified 2026

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4. White Design Studio

Location
Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio
Signature project
P&G HR and PSO brand experience

For Procter & Gamble’s HR and PSO departments, White Design Studio designed a full brand experience package covering brand identity, experiential graphic design, wayfinding and signage. The environmental graphics were designed to be updated easily, so the spaces can change content and imagery while still reinforcing each area’s purpose. The studio’s work also includes wayfinding for public spaces such as parking garages.

Clients
Procter & Gamble
How they work
Brand identity, experiential graphic design, wayfinding and signage
Budget signal
Mid-market
Skip if
You need a flagship retail experience for a consumer brand.

Last verified 2026

What brand environments have to handle

Before you brief an agency

Bring floor plans, architectural drawings and the construction timeline. Decide whether the agency will work with your architect and interior designer or lead the design itself. And agree on who maintains and updates the space after opening.

Frequently asked questions

What is environmental branding?

The use of brand identity in physical spaces: signage, wayfinding, wall graphics, murals, displays and installations in offices, stores and public buildings.

What’s the difference between environmental branding and interior design?

Interior design shapes the space itself. Environmental branding adds the brand’s identity and story to it through graphics, signage and installations.

When should a branding agency join an office or store project?

As early as possible, ideally during architectural design. Late involvement limits what can be done and raises costs.

How long does an environmental branding project take?

An office branding project can take three to six months. Flagship stores and headquarters are usually tied to construction schedules of a year or more.

Does a small company need environmental branding?

Not always. A few well-designed elements, such as signage, a feature wall and consistent materials, can do a lot in a small office or store.