A company that projects architectural plans at a 1:1 scale is planning to expand its operations to the United States. Lifesize Plans, headquartered in Australia, describes itself as "the world’s first patented projection system allowing clients to walkthrough their building project in life-size before construction begins."

The company was founded in 2017 by Chris Ghaleb, whose early days included an appearance on the television show Shark Tank. In their large showrooms across Australia, Lifesize allows any project to be projected at a 1:1 scale, while also providing real furniture, household items, partition walls, and decorations to offer clients a deeper understanding of their proposed scheme’s spatial qualities.

"With the use of state of the art technology and tailored programs we are able to show your complete dwelling – including upper and lower floors, backyards, swimming pools and entertaining areas, along with driveways and parking spaces to a 'true' 1:1 scale," the company says. "We encourage you to push the furniture around and place them in your rooms, hallways and living area, so you can get a true feel of your layout and size."

In addition to projecting proposed plans on the showroom’s floor, the team offers a "4K cinematic experience" that projects façade elevations or video flythroughs onto vertical walls. Lifesize also offers a live design studio, where architects and designers can make real-time changes to the 1:1 plan from their laptop.

Over the next five years, the company expects to open 50 locations across the United States. Other upcoming projects for the company include augmented reality and hologram technology for their showrooms, the latter of which is expected to be incorporated this year.

Lifesize Plans is one of several innovative companies showcased in our editorial in recent times. Last month, we covered news of a recipe-as-a-service AI concrete start-up that had received $4 million in seed funding, while a ‘rising star’ in prefabricated construction received $155million in June.

Meanwhile, it was revealed in August that WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann was returning to real estate with a housing start-up named Flow.