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Simplifying access to employee benefits in the hospitality industry

OSBenefits. New Orleans, 2023

Algorithmic identity for a sound designer’s portfolio

SAATU. London, 2022

Making extreme climate data accessible and explorable

E3CI Datastation. Bologna, 2023

Engineering a web experience as refined as woven material

Pertex. London, 2024

Redeveloping a tourism platform to be current, intuitive and built to scale

Turismo Torino e Provincia. Turin, 2024

Latest projects

Environment APPG

This All-Party Parliamentary Group plays a vital role in shaping environmental policy within the UK Parliament. Collaborating with Studio Cronica, we developed a new digital platform to enhance clarity, accessibility, and momentum for their mission. The site is designed to engage policymakers, researchers, and the public, elevating the group's voice to support informed debate and action on pressing environmental concerns.

Homepage screenshot of the Freelands Foundation website, featuring a photo from an exhibition, built by Upclose to support artists and educators.

Freelands Foundation

Dedicated to supporting artists and educators across the UK, this foundation provides funding, research, and public programming. We built their new website, designed by System Studio, to reimagine how their support is communicated. The platform makes it easier to explore their work, discover opportunities, and access a growing archive of commissioned research, reflecting the foundation’s values of openness, thoughtfulness, and creative community.

Photo of a meeting taking place on the Project Boost website platform, developed by Upclose for climate and environment policy influencers.

Project Boost

This development programme is designed to support those shaping climate and environment policy in Westminster and Whitehall. We developed their new website, designed by Studio Cronica, to provide a clear, focused platform for collaboration, insight, and impact. Launched at a pivotal moment for environmental politics, the site aims to help policy influencers evolve, connect, and drive ambitious change in a critical decade.

A unique marble coffee table designed by MMOOS., featured on their debut Italian design website built by Upclose.

MMOOS

A new presence in Italian design, MMOOS. creates functional objects from natural stone and marble, each piece unique, poetic, and purposefully unconventional. We developed their debut website, designed by BRH+, which channels this spirit through a bold, minimal structure. The site honors a century of craftsmanship while embracing a forward-looking perspective.

Maker Mile

This platform is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the craft traditions that define Venice. We developed the website, designed by Susanna Foppoli, to showcase a living archive of local knowledge. It connects artisans, designers, and students through research, dialogue, and collaboration. Rooted in community and driven by experimentation, this digital space celebrates heritage while inspiring new forms of making.

Reportage photo from the Curated by KCAC website section, developed by Upclose to explore stories in contemporary culture.

Curated by KCAC

This dedicated space features stories exploring the people, projects, and ideas shaping contemporary culture, all viewed through the foundation's perspective. We developed this new website section, designed by Michael Gagliano, to offer a thoughtful, editorial experience. It brings depth, context, and conversation to the foundation’s ongoing work, creating a place where insight meets storytelling, curated to inspire.

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From backend development to frontend development, we turn refined designs into responsive, high-performance websites.

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