A podcast that follows your feet.
History, makers and hidden corners, timed to the second you show up. Designed by Further.
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An insider for every space you walk into.
It works like a guide who happens to be standing next to you, rather than a directory you have to interrogate.
Kast is our first product, with more to follow. The consumer app is in beta testing, with an App Store launch expected in Winter 2027.
Kast goes where you go.
It knows what is near you, and what is worth stopping for.Turn right
You’ve got the view. Kast’s got the story.
Look to your left
The layer between a place and the person inside it.
Kast
You’ve got the view. Kast’s got the story.
It draws on what the venue already owns, its collection, its tenants, its directory, its programme.
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One engine. Different worlds.
Kast goes where you go.
Choose a place. See what connects.
Listen to the landscape.
Canyon walk
The trail has a story, too.
Kast brings the landscape into the walk, without pulling you out of it.
Suggested engine configuration
A route model connects paths, stopping points and landscape stories. A context layer can use the selected walk, visitor interests and available location signals to choose the next relevant chapter; the audio layer can tailor the story’s language, tone and detail for children and adults.
The full festival experience.
Coachella · experience concept
The whole festival, connected.
From stages and art to food, directions and relevant offers, Kast helps visitors get more from everything around them.
Suggested engine configuration
A temporary place model brings stages, installations and visitor facilities together with the event programme. Context rules can combine a visitor’s interests, selected area and published schedule updates to surface relevant acts, directions and short stories from one content layer. Shared discovery and campaign modules could connect food and services, partner activations and relevant offers to that same festival context.
One match. A whole city.
World Cup · experience concept
More than the match.
Kast connects the stadium, fan zone and city for the whole family, with hotel booking and suggested routes along the way.
Suggested engine configuration
A shared place model can link stadium entrances, fan-zone destinations and city points of interest. Match-day context, visitor language and age-appropriate storytelling shape the relevant information, while a common content layer connects venue guidance with local stories across the wider visit. Accommodation booking and route-planning integrations could extend the same match-day experience through approved travel providers.
See the moment. Know the story.
Red Bull event · experience concept
Closer to the action.
Kast connects the competition with the athletes, the setting and the things worth noticing. Visitors can also discover workshops and sign up for training.
Suggested engine configuration
An event configuration can organise viewing areas, activities and the published running order in one place model. The context layer connects an area or selected session to athlete profiles, sport explainers and event stories, with operator-managed updates feeding the same experience. Personalised narration can make the sport approachable for children while offering more detail to experienced fans. Workshop and training modules could expose available sessions and pass sign-ups to approved registration services.
Look closer. Hear more.
Inside the museum
An object becomes a conversation.
Kast meets each visitor’s curiosity with a personalised story, from family-friendly discoveries for children to deeper listening for adults. Tickets and museum-shop purchases become part of the same visit.
Suggested engine configuration
A collection model connects objects, rooms and curator-approved interpretation. A selected object or supported location cue supplies context; the content layer can then offer short, deeper or family-friendly interpretations, tailoring the tone and detail to the visitor’s age, interests and chosen language. Approved ticketing and shop integrations could connect exhibition bookings and related products to the same visit, with payment handled by those providers.
A brand, worth listening to.
Virgin · branded rail experience concept
Make the journey part of the brand.
Kast gives brands a useful voice wherever their audience goes. Contextual marketing, advertising and relevant offers extend that presence.
Suggested engine configuration
A brand experience configuration would connect approved brand content with locations, products and the visitor’s chosen journey. Context rules can surface the relevant story or service at each touchpoint, while shared content, audio and language layers keep the experience consistent across places. Campaign modules could deliver contextual advertising, sponsored content and relevant offers, with reporting configured around the agreed campaign.
Personalisation & accessibility
One place. Your own experience.
Kast can be configured for families, children, older visitors and People of Determination (PoD), with options for language, listening pace and story depth. Venue-provided access information can support a more personal visit.
Bespoke Kast
The projects nobody else will quote for.
Same engine underneath, everything above it built for you.
Start with FrameBuilt from modules. Shaped around you.
We start with existing modules for audio stories, wayfinding, tickets, shopping and learning. We configure the combination your place needs, then customise the experience and build further where your brief calls for it.
Craft
What we believe
Say less.
A place that talks all the time is worse than a silent one.
Walk it first.
You can’t design this from a floor plan.
Sound like the place.
A museum shouldn’t sound like a festival.
Real from week one.
No mockups. It runs, on site, on a phone.
How we work
We build it, you run it, and we stay until your team owns it.
FRAME · one week
We turn your ambition into a defined build: what it is, what it costs and what it will prove.
Start with FramePeople
We spent years making places. Now we decide what they say.
Everywhere is starting to feel like anywhere. We give each place back its own voice.
The principals
ROB McINTOSH · Brand, place and experience
Apple Retail, AKQA, Frog Design, BMW Designworks, Esprit. Founder of McIntosh Atelier.
PEDRAM RAFIE · Engine, build and product
AWS, Amazon, Splunk. Founder of Dozzen Studio. He owns the engine under Kast and everything built on it.
Specialists join for each project. Composed, not staffed.
FAQ
What is Further?
Further is the studio behind Kast. We design and build digital experiences for places, combining stories, wayfinding and the technology that connects them. Kast is our first product. For a place with particular needs, Bespoke is how we configure our modules and build something around it.
What is Kast?
Kast is Further’s first product: a podcast that follows your feet. You choose a place, then listen as you explore. The stories connect to what is around you. More products will follow.
When can I get the app?
The consumer version of Kast is currently in beta testing. An iOS launch on the App Store is expected in Winter 2027.
Is it just an audio guide?
Audio is the starting point. Kast can also help you find your way, explore an object, view a ticket or discover something in the shop. Each place chooses what belongs in its experience.
How does it know where I am?
Outdoors, Kast can use your phone’s location. Indoors, we connect it to the venue’s map and location system. We work with specialist partners to install the technical devices a space needs and connect them to Kast, bringing its stories and guidance to life. You can also choose a place or object yourself.
Where do the stories come from?
Kast has a growing library of generated audio stories, organised by location. It continues to develop more from material about each place, including its history, collection, people and programme. Approval filters, including human review, help decide what is published. Our ambition is a Wikipedia of stories for places.
Can it connect to tickets and shops?
Yes, when the relevant services are connected. Ticketing, shopping and learning can become part of the visit. Booking or payment features need an integration with the provider; the walkthrough on this site shows example experiences.
Can it be customised for our place?
Yes. Bespoke starts with existing modules for stories, wayfinding, tickets, shopping and learning. We configure the parts you need, customise them around your place and build further where the brief calls for it.
How do we start a project with Further?
An ambition for the place, useful source material and someone on your team who knows it. Frame is a one-week step to define the build, its cost and what it will prove. We build it, help your team run it, and stay until they own it.