Cleveland Zoo just launched it’s years in the making immersive experience in 2026.

Local Projects created a journey across two stories that connects the wonder of faraway forests with the nature in Clevelanders’ own backyards.

In The Connected Forest large-scale projections bring an interactive woodland to life among scenic trees, rockwork, and animal species.

At the Sustainable Future Design Lab visitors use image generation tools to reimagine familiar Cleveland places with green infrastructure.

In the Connections Studio, guests meet Clevelanders who share their values—and discover how everyone can play a part in conservation.

In the Forest Theater monumental projections let visitors experience the calm of a forest bathing retreat to Northwest Ohio, Borneo and Rwanda.

We can’t wait for visitors from across Ohio and beyond to explore—and leave feeling part of a living world that connects all of us, close to home and continents away.

Role: Art Director.

Agency: Local Projects.