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More to show from our work for hydroformationsThe long-term research programme ‘Hydroformations’ engages the Rhine River...
04/09/2026

More to show from our work for hydroformations

The long-term research programme ‘Hydroformations’ engages the Rhine River as living and lively, and develops artistic methods that think and sense with the river. Initiated in 2024 by Xandra van der Eijk, the programme investigates the questions: How do you meet a river on their own terms? How can you sense a river’s nature, their being? How do you get to know a river?

Research, investigation and discovery became the core principles of the identity and website as well. The research doesn’t follow a linear path, moving through different times, perspectives, bodies and beings, creating new and unexpected connections along the way.

The website visualises this ongoing process and invites visitors to explore and make their own connections, meeting the river from different perspectives.

The website keeps flowing as the research develops.

Proud to share our work for hydroformations!The long-term research programme ‘Hydroformations’ engages the Rhine River a...
31/08/2026

Proud to share our work for hydroformations!

The long-term research programme ‘Hydroformations’ engages the Rhine River as living and lively, and develops artistic methods that think and sense with the river. Initiated in 2024 by Xandra van der Eijk, the programme investigates the questions: How do you meet a river on their own terms? How can you sense a river’s nature, their being? How do you get to know a river?

Research, investigation and discovery became the core principles of the identity and website as well. The research doesn’t follow a linear path, moving through different times, perspectives, bodies and beings, creating new and unexpected connections along the way.

We designed and built the website and identity in close conversation with the research as it unfolded. Drawing on the river’s material, sensorial and relational qualities, we developed an interface that uses real-time simulations to create a fluid ‘gravitational ecosystem’. Content drifts, attracts and repels like living organisms. Tags and anchors reveal how the research connects; an index maps the emerging learnings.

The website visualises this ongoing process and invites visitors to explore and make their own connections, meeting the river from different perspectives.

The website keeps flowing as the research develops.

A big thanks to Xandra van der Eijk for the inspiring collaboration and trust throughout this process.

💫💫💫For the Orbit Festival 2026 identity, we explored how Fort Vechten’s landscape could become part of the identity itse...
06/08/2026

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For the Orbit Festival 2026 identity, we explored how Fort Vechten’s landscape could become part of the identity itself through photogrammetry and used depth maps on artist photography to turn the images into 3D as well.

29/07/2026

Sharing a few more details from the Orbit Festival identity. We explored how Fort Vechten’s landscape could become part of the identity itself through photogrammetry and used depth maps on artist photography to turn the images into 3D as well. 💫

Orbit 2026 🪐For the 2026 edition, we merged the digital with the tactile and organic surroundings. Portraits were transf...
28/07/2026

Orbit 2026 🪐

For the 2026 edition, we merged the digital with the tactile and organic surroundings. Portraits were transformed into 3D using AI-generated depth maps, while flora from the site was captured through photogrammetry and manipulated in Blender, blending natural textures with the colours and graphic language of the identity. We also built a custom WebGL tool that generates 3D landscapes from letterforms and objects, adding depth and movement to portraits, flora, video, photography, gradients and typography.

Big thanks to the entire Orbit team Joshka Dylan Lucky Duijkersloot Elevation Events

Photography by Noah Schielen

Next one: KRIB. Bronze.Our identity for  picked up Bronze at the European Design. And yes, we’re very proud of this one ...
15/07/2026

Next one: KRIB. Bronze.

Our identity for picked up Bronze at the European Design. And yes, we’re very proud of this one too.

Gold. Silver. HEADLINES. 🌋In case you hadn’t noticed yet: our identity for Headlines picked up both Gold and Silver at t...
10/07/2026

Gold. Silver. HEADLINES. 🌋

In case you hadn’t noticed yet: our identity for Headlines picked up both Gold and Silver at the European Design Awards 2026. And yes, we’re super proud of it!

In this video, we tried to make the 3D awards squishy and had a lot of fun playing around with them.

WOZERS! What a night! 5 European Design Awards out of 8 nominations! Not too shabby! 🌋 🌋 🌋 🌋 🌋 ⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️ Crazy love for t...
16/06/2026

WOZERS!
What a night! 5 European Design Awards out of 8 nominations!
Not too shabby! 🌋 🌋 🌋 🌋 🌋 ⛰️ ⛰️ ⛰️

Crazy love for the team. So beautiful to see that all the hard work paid off. It's always nice to get recognition every now and then. This evening hyped us up to continue exploring new ways, be outspoken about the importance of being bold, authentic and visible while having a strategic foundation so we can keep challenging convention, ourselves and our clients to produce the best results for them. Of course we need clients who believe in our vision and are willing to put themselves in the spotlight. So big thank you to all our daring clients and especially; Elevation Events, , and Podium Victorie.

The European Design and for the immaculate evening, Diana Janssen for presenting (and the endearing looks) and the design community in general for just being cool people.

Can't wait to be back next year.

Upwards and onwards! 🛸

Last weekend was ! Sold out, beautiful weather, an insane line-up and such amazing energy all around.So good to see ever...
05/06/2026

Last weekend was ! Sold out, beautiful weather, an insane line-up and such amazing energy all around.

So good to see everything come together like this. Super proud of what we created.

Big thanks to & and the whole team for the opportunity 💜💜💜

Now onwards to the indoor edition!

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