Usual Suspects Competitors

Founded in 1988 by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos, UNStudio specialises in creating ground-breaking architecture and design at all scales, from bridges to public buildings, offices, residences, exhibitions, products and urban masterplans. The name UNStudio stands for United Network Studio and refers to the collaborative nature of the practice. Throughout 30 years of international project experience, UNStudio has expanded its capabilities through collaboration with an extended network of international consultants, partners and advisors. This network, combined with our centrally located offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai and Melbourne, enables us to work efficiently anywhere in the world. With over 120 completed projects in Asia, Europe and North America, the studio continues to expand its global presence with recent commissions in the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, Italy, Germany and the United States, among other countries.

Amsterdam University Press was founded in 1992 and publishes high-quality books, journals and online publications in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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.