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We’ve always thrived on thinking differently — because that’s where true progress lies. We look beyond architecture. We explore limitless ideas. We discover unseen potential. We are UNS, we see what others miss. The best ideas are born from collaboration. With seven offices spanning four continents, our dedicated teams are not afraid to challenge themselves, our clients and our collaborators to go beyond the predictable. In this quest, we uncover hidden opportunities to transform the built environment all around the world. Our studio is fueled by a passion to question and provoke. Our melting pot of expertises leads to interwoven design and consultancy solutions that deliver beyond the brief. Join us on a journey where perspective is everything and where the usual angles are just the starting point.

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Studio Drift is founded in 2006 by Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn, both graduates of the renowned Design Academy Eindhoven (NL). Their philosophy is based on creating a dialogue between opposites: nature
 and technology, knowledge and intuition, science fiction and fairylike poetry. They draw their inspiration from nature
 as a starting point both in a formal and a philosophical way, while the creative process is fuelled by innovative techniques they research. Studio Drift explores the relationship between nature, technology and mankind. Their work comes to life by continuing collaborations with scientists, university departments & research facilities, computer programmers
 and engineers; the results are truly innovative and ground-breaking projects. A testament to the cross-pollination between the technically advanced and the aesthetically beautiful; permeated with awareness of future potentials.
 The results are dazzling site-specific art installations that react directly to human behaviour and questioning it at the same time. While their visual language is characterized by dreamy and poetic aesthetics, the concept behind 
the works is often based on an unexpectedly critical engagement.