Idea & concept
We start from your brief and sketch the right shape — dimensions, colours, message.
AZTECInflatables
Shapes that breathe. Structures that embrace.
Custom inflatable structures for brands, events and special projects.
since 1998
300+ brands served
own workshop & service
shapes without limits
Since 1998 we have been designing and manufacturing custom inflatables — advertising inflatables, inflatable replicas, arches and tunnels, mascots, tents and installations for events and brand activations. We are a custom inflatable manufacturer with an integrated workshop — from idea and design to cutting, printing and assembly — where technical precision meets the expressiveness of shape.
AZTEC Inflatables — a registered brand of AMBIENT DESIGN S.R.L.
Clients
Why inflatables
At an event you have three seconds to be seen.
Banners melt into the scenery, screens compete with other screens, and the beautiful stand stays unvisited if nobody spots it from afar. Every brand faces the same problem at a trade show, festival or launch: the space is crowded and attention is short.
Our answer: volume. A ten-metre inflatable structure doesn’t ask for attention — it occupies it. It is visible from hundreds of metres, photographs itself and packs into a van at the end. That is what we have been building since 1998: physical presence for brands, at any scale.
How we work
An integrated workshop, from idea to air
We control the whole process in-house — design, engineering and our own fabrication — which is why deadlines are predictable, quality is constant and shape is free. If it can be imagined, it can be built.
Technical design
We translate the concept into precise cutting patterns, ready for production.
Cutting & printing
We cut the material and print the graphics straight onto the surface.
Assembly & air
We weld, assemble and test the structure — ready to inflate.
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the year we started
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clients from FMCG, media, industry
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families of structures
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custom shapes
What we do
Custom inflatables, from arches to installations
Screens, sky dancers, inflatable games
Structures that fill an event with energy and motion.
Entrances & elements
Arches, tunnels, custom helmets.
Mascots & characters
Your brand, inflated to human scale.
Product replicas, 3D brand shapes
Bottles, cans, displays — your product, giant.
Structures for events
Tents, pavilions, pop-ups.
Speciale
Art installations, planetariums, helium balloons.
How we build
Materials, engineering and the fabrication process
A good inflatable structure is judged by its seams, not by its photos. That is why our fabrication starts with choosing the material and ends with the inflation test, in the same workshop.
The process is always the same, whatever the project: brief and sketch, modelling and visual proposal, material selection, digital cutting, printing, welding, assembly and the final inflation test. Because everything happens under one roof, a simple advertising inflatable can be ready in days, while a complex installation keeps its promised deadline. The same workshop also covers repairs, modifications and graphics updates for structures delivered in years past.
Materials and printing
We work with technical PVC, TPU and Oxford polyester fabrics from European suppliers, chosen by purpose: outdoor or indoor, intensive use or a one-evening installation. Graphics are printed straight onto the material, in your brand colours, with UV and dirt resistance — durability is decided here, before the first seam.
Welding and engineering
Panels are digitally cut and welded in the workshop, and complex shapes go through 3D modelling first. The engineering behind every large inflatable structure decides the air chambers, the working pressure and the anchoring points.
Safety and anchoring
Every product leaves the workshop with an anchoring system sized for wind, blowers matched to its volume and clear operating instructions. On request, we supply the technical data sheets of the materials used.
Installation, service and maintenance
We provide on-site installation, spare parts and repairs for the structures we produce — including those on rental. The lifespan of a well-maintained structure is measured in years, not seasons — many of our inflatables are still working today, years after delivery.
From the field
Case studies
More than 300 clients from FMCG, media and industry have passed through our workshop: trade shows and exhibitions, festivals, retail activations, sports competitions and experiential marketing campaigns. The typologies below come up most often — and show how brands use inflatable structures to be seen, remembered and photographed.
Advertising arches for competitions
For races and sports events we have produced custom start/finish inflatable arches, set up and taken down the same day, reused season after season. The graphics can change without changing the structure.
See projectsGiant mascots for launches
Inflatable characters and mascots over 5 metres tall, built after the brand’s character, have turned product launches into landmarks visible from hundreds of metres — exactly what a well-made advertising inflatable is for.
About mascotsProduct replicas at scale
Bottles, boxes and packaging enlarged tens of times — inflatable replicas faithful to the real product, used in street campaigns and promotional tours across the country.
About replicasNeed numbers for a similar project? Write to us and we’ll send relevant examples for your industry — from retail brand activations to inflatable installations for festivals, trade shows and promotional tours.
In short
Frequently asked questions about inflatables
How long does a custom inflatable take to produce?
Depending on complexity, between a few days and a few weeks: a standard arch is ready quickly, while a product replica or a giant mascot needs modelling, colour samples and tests. You get the exact deadline together with the quote.
Can I rent instead of buying?
Yes — part of our range is available for rental, with transport, installation and supervision. For details and availability, see the rentals page.
Do they hold up outdoors, in wind and rain?
Yes, if the structure is sized for outdoor use: UV-treated material, calculated anchoring and simple operating rules. Above a certain wind speed any inflatable is deflated as a precaution — and we tell you that threshold from the start.
Do you make shapes that don’t exist yet?
That is the house speciality: we start from a sketch or just an idea, build the 3D model, choose the materials and fabricate the shape to order, however unusual it may be.
Do you deliver and install anywhere in the country?
Yes — structures leave our workshop near Bucharest with everything they need: blowers, anchoring system and, where needed, the installation team. For long events we can also provide technical supervision throughout.
What sizes can the structures be?
From one-metre display pieces to large inflatable structures of 15–20 metres and beyond. The real limits are the installation space, transport and wind — not fabrication. At large sizes, air-chamber engineering and working pressure make the difference.
Can they be used indoors?
Yes — for indoors we choose lighter materials, quiet blowers and weight-based anchoring instead of stakes. It’s the usual solution for trade shows, malls, stages and showroom launches.
How long does an inflatable live?
Used and stored correctly, an advertising inflatable lasts through years of campaigns; welded seams and UV-treated material age slowly, and timely repairs keep it in circulation. We provide service for every structure we produce.
What does the price of an inflatable depend on?
On size, shape complexity, chosen material and graphics. A standard arch and a product replica with dozens of details are very different projects — which is why the quote always follows a short brief, with a firm price and deadline, no surprises at the end.
The next project
Got an idea? We give it air.
Send us the sketch, the logo or just the thought behind it — we come back with a proposal, a visual and a firm deadline.