Madrid HQ · Six continents · Local pricing MMXXVI
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We bin materials. We unleas
emoions.

And we measure every square metre your CFO signs off.
Two designers at a moodboard, B&W documentary photograph

In an industry of rigid structures and black uniforms, Ballo emerges as a master of technique — choosing to build every project with delicacy, editorial precision, and a commercial logic that your CFO can defend.

Operating in
Europe · Africa · Middle East
Asia · Latin America · North America
Studio
Global Commercial
Exhibition Architecture
Selected work
Frankfurt · Dubai · São Paulo · Las Vegas · Singapore · Lagos
The Ballo Posture 02

"Before the first blueprint, we cast a asso. A line in motion that catches creativity mid-air — and grounds it in ipeline."

Thread · Knot · Matter

The trade fair industry spends over USD 35 billion annually on stands. Most brands can't say, with data, how many qualified leads their stand generated — or what pipeline closed 90 days later.

That is a structural failure. Ballo plants its flag there. We design commercial architecture: spaces built as conversion systems, where the delicacy of every detail is the same force that holds the KPIs.

$35B
Annual spend on trade-fair stands.
Mostly unmeasured. Mostly forgotten.

Dominate the technique. Choose the delicacy.
Measure the result. In any city.

The Moat 03

One stuio.
Six coninents.
Local ricing
verywhere.

Your client signs one contract in Madrid and operates at local market cost in Frankfurt, Dubai, São Paulo, Singapore, Lagos or Houston — with the same editorial standard across every fair.

HQ Madrid Creative HQ
Europe Frankfurt · Milan · Paris · Amsterdam ↓ Local rate
Middle East Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Riyadh ↓ Local rate
Asia Singapore · Tokyo · Shanghai ↓ Local rate
Latin America São Paulo · Mexico City · Bogotá ↓ Local rate
N. America · Africa Las Vegas · Houston · Lagos ↓ Local rate

Operating through Ballo's certified partner network instead of a global agency can mean savings of 25–45% on equivalent projects — without losing coherence, quality, or editorial control.

25–45%
The BALLO Method 04

From the hread
to the not
to the matte.

Thread

Commercial Brief

Before designing anything, we map the commercial problem. What pipeline is this fair supposed to move? What is the real friction in your sales process that a stand can dissolve?

Deliverable Commercial hypothesis document — signed by both marketing and sales. No stand starts without it.
Knot

Architecture

Spatial design as a conversion system. Every zone, every material, every circulation path is designed against a specific commercial question — with editorial precision in every joint and finish.

Deliverable Master plan: flow map, hot zones, conversion modules, material palette. Presented as an immersive walkthrough — not a PowerPoint.
Knot

Data Logic

What gets measured, how it gets captured, and what happens with every data point after the fair ends. Integrated with your CRM and MarTech stack before we break ground.

Deliverable Measurement plan + CRM integration roadmap. KPIs written into the contract — with skin in the game.
Matter

Live Execution

The stand operated live. Traffic sensors, real-time lead capture, and a dashboard on your CMO's phone. Three editorial briefings per day from the Ballo team. Adjustments made on the floor, in real time.

Deliverable Operations playbook + live dashboard. You see the data before we leave the fair.
Matter

Outcome

Pipeline attributed. Lessons documented. Recommendations for the next fair already written. This is the report your CFO can read — and the brief for the next edition.

Deliverable ROI report at 30 / 60 / 90 days. Optimisation plan for next cycle included.
Two founders · Two asymmetries 05

The comination
that no competito
can relicate.

Most production firms are founded by one of three profiles: designers who don't understand procurement, producers who don't understand design, or executives who don't understand either. Ballo combines both readings in its core — for the first time in the category.

The Thread & the Knot

María Jimena

Industrial Designer · Exhibition Director

Five years directing complete projects — from brief to installation — with client management and global supplier networks across any fair in the world. She is the hand that captures the idea (the Thread) and ties it to material with editorial criterion (the Knot).

Industrial Design 360° Project Direction Global Supply Network Editorial Criterion
Her discipline "Dominate the technique.
Choose the delicacy."
The Matter that audits

Rosaly

Procurement Leader · Commercial Strategist

Fifteen years in corporate procurement at Unilever and Subway. She knows from the inside how retail, food, and pharma multinationals evaluate, contract, measure, and renew suppliers. She knows the exact terms a CFO signs — and the ones they reject without discussion.

Unilever · 15 yr Subway Corporate Procurement KPI Architecture Vendor Diversity
Her advantage "She speaks the language
that closes annual contracts."
What We Offer 06

We on't just
raise wa s.
We wave
sstems.

Each service maps to a phase of the BALLO Method. The sequence is not arbitrary — it is the difference between a stand and a commercial architecture.

Thread

Brand Experience Strategy

We map your commercial problem before designing anything. What pipeline should this fair generate? What friction in your sales cycle can a stand dissolve? The strategy is the foundation — and it is priced separately, because intelligence has its own fee.

Includes Commercial hypothesis · Customer journey mapping · KPI definition · Integration with your MarTech stack
Knot

Stand Design & Construction

3D environments that translate your brand into inhabited space. Every zone, material and circulation path is designed against a commercial question — with obsessive editorial attention to every joint, finish and typographic application.

Includes Concept · Master plan · Material selection · Full fabrication · On-site installation · Cost+ transparent pricing
Matter

Event & Exhibition Production

Full-service production for corporate events, launches and brand activations at international fairs worldwide. One point of contact — coordinating every local partner in every city with the same editorial standard applied in Madrid.

Includes Logistics · Supplier coordination · Local partner management · Live operations · Real-time lead capture
Matter

Integral Project Management

One team, one point of contact, one contract — for your entire global fair calendar. We coordinate every supplier and every detail so the delicacy of your design is never lost in the noise of setup. Annual retainer available for 3+ fairs per year.

Includes Global calendar coverage · Annual retainer · 90-day ROI report · Re-brief for following edition
Selected Work 07

Stans we've uilt.
Pieline that staye.

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Frankfurt · Pharma Project under NDA
02
Dubai · Consumer Goods Project under NDA
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São Paulo · Food & Beverage Project under NDA
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Las Vegas · Technology Project under NDA
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Milan · Retail Project under NDA
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Singapore · Healthcare Project under NDA
Case studies with audited KPIs available upon request under NDA. Request full portfolio →
Get in Touch

Let's cas
the first asso
ogether.

We work with a select number of clients each year to ensure every project receives the attention it deserves. We never quote before understanding your commercial problem.

What happens in a Thread Session · 45 min

We map your fair calendar and identify your commercial objectives.
We name the real problem your stand needs to solve — usually not the one in the brief.
You leave with a diagnostic map you haven't seen before.
No proposal is designed until this session happens.
Book a Thread Session