DERIVA
A drifting world beyond destination.
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Category
Hospitality Development
Role
Creative Direction, Visualisation, Film, Brand and Digital
Website
Winner - Viz Pro of the Week by CGConnect
Winner - Project of the Month by CGAward
Official Selection - Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2026
Set between ocean and horizon, DERIVA emerges as a speculative ecosystem untethered from place. More than a floating structure, it was conceived as a new condition of living, one defined by movement, disconnection and continuous transformation. The architecture establishes a delicate relationship between individuality and collective experience, where each drifting sphere contributes to a larger sense of community, rhythm and belonging.
Developed by Be Tale Studio in partnership with creative director Diogo Menezes Alves, our approach began with a simple question: what happens when architecture is no longer tied to land? From the earliest stages, the focus was not only on designing an architectural system, but on constructing an entire world around it. Through architecture, visualisation, storytelling, film and branding, every element was developed to translate the philosophy behind DERIVA into a coherent and immersive vision, where movement itself becomes place and the horizon becomes home.
Overview
Speculative Architectural System Design and Worldbuilding
Architectural Visualisation (exterior, atmosphere, detail and cinematic imagery)
Cinematic Teaser, Short Film and Narrative Direction
Brand Identity, Editorial System and Merchandise Collection
Digital Experience (website, interactive storytelling and project platform)
Project Documentation (concept development, diagrams, presentations and publications)
Result
The result is a complete and immersive world, designed to communicate DERIVA not as a single architectural proposal, but as an entire condition of living. Every element, from the floating ecosystem and visual language to the films, brand identity and digital platform, contributes to a singular and coherent vision that gives the project both emotional resonance and conceptual clarity.
By aligning architecture, visualisation, storytelling and cinematic experiences into one unified narrative, DERIVA transcends traditional representation and becomes a believable speculative universe. This cohesion allows the project to be understood not simply as an image of the future, but as an exploration of how architecture, movement and human experience might evolve when the horizon itself becomes home.
