https://antbarras.net Ant Barras Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:54:17 +0000 https://antbarras.net en https://antbarras.net/Index Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:16:06 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Index https://antbarras.net/Villa-Eugenie Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:59:57 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Villa-Eugenie Villa Eugénie digital Design, video editVilla Eugénie Base Design Music surges through the room. The air hums with electric energy. Lights flicker in perfect sync with the beat. Eyes widen, breaths catch – captivated. Parisian event production company, Villa Eugénie, has been known to transport its audience into new depths, continuously pushing their creativity beyond its limits with their electrifying theatrics. The goal was to create a digitally-digestible format that replicated the experiential encounters and immersive feel of their shows while maintaining elegance and dynamism.&nbsp;Base redesigned the website, showcasing the diversity of their work and implementing interactive features, such as flickering lights, autoplay navigation, and blurry motion-related effects throughout the user journey. <img width="810" height="1080" width_o="810" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6858bbad7e5b9cab2ba4ce5b738bb22bc4ef67e9f7ffd24b2f91cdc9dbd1e7e1/GCI2103_ROME_WMAW21-22_AG-6.jpeg" data-mid="247105549" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/810/i/6858bbad7e5b9cab2ba4ce5b738bb22bc4ef67e9f7ffd24b2f91cdc9dbd1e7e1/GCI2103_ROME_WMAW21-22_AG-6.jpeg" /> <img width="810" height="1080" width_o="810" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/435831b9738192c978bcd7c1be64affb7bc4c094be01eb6ca25ac33574425ef3/FEN23_MILAN_WSS20_DAS_0033.jpeg" data-mid="247105645" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/810/i/435831b9738192c978bcd7c1be64affb7bc4c094be01eb6ca25ac33574425ef3/FEN23_MILAN_WSS20_DAS_0033.jpeg" /> ©2022 Antoine Barras, Thomas Byttebier, Lukas Liefsoens, Delphine Volkaert, Base Design &amp; Digital Team https://antbarras.net/Grand-Palais Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:38:12 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Grand-Palais Grand Palais motion design, graphic design, video edit Base Design Today, the Grand Palais is a global stage for exhibitions, fairs, fashion, and live events: a place where culture is both monumental and contemporary. After a four-year renovation, the Grand Palais reopened in June 2025 – structurally renewed, spatially expanded, and upgraded to modern standards of access, safety, and comfort. The challenge was to create a new visual identity and communications system to accompany the Grand Palais’s transformation and reopening, one that could honor its historic legacy while projecting a renewed, future-facing ambition. <img width="876" height="1334" width_o="876" height_o="1334" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f19386c3c4705e7320ff67ccc2ec178957814049770afd2695c59a09a7c2fa6/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.52.36.png" data-mid="247106123" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/876/i/3f19386c3c4705e7320ff67ccc2ec178957814049770afd2695c59a09a7c2fa6/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.52.36.png" /> <img width="1028" height="1430" width_o="1028" height_o="1430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6c83fa65bc4a444fb84b2eecd339efd6db55a298358919274a431f7f7dd1281/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.53.49.png" data-mid="247106131" border="0" data-scale="93" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6c83fa65bc4a444fb84b2eecd339efd6db55a298358919274a431f7f7dd1281/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.53.49.png" /> ©2023 Antoine Barras, Arthur Dubois, Thomas Leon, Base Design &amp; Digital Team https://antbarras.net/Base_test Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:18:27 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Base_test Base_test digital design, content Base_test Base_test is a free and open platform that allows team members from our five international studios to showcase the myriad ways in which they are experimenting with digital tools and new technologies. Anyone can visit the site, frequently updated with new “tests”, to see what the Base team has been working on from a technology perspective. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e9ce4814cfba3a6c64a1272ce0628bb0e131d0043c06a4addc165317aac45e15/test.basedesign.com_Full-HD.png" data-mid="246873406" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e9ce4814cfba3a6c64a1272ce0628bb0e131d0043c06a4addc165317aac45e15/test.basedesign.com_Full-HD.png" /> <img width="2160" height="2160" width_o="2160" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68a5b6134d4915858769831bd9ea06bcd97ab4c31d50e0bdc1262e3f2c329401/test.basedesign.com_-1.png" data-mid="246873419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68a5b6134d4915858769831bd9ea06bcd97ab4c31d50e0bdc1262e3f2c329401/test.basedesign.com_-1.png" /> <img width="2160" height="2160" width_o="2160" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d9116995c75737d5f3106b708cc28f4ac4cd0a8b2c564f8fb662106c5d397a0/test.basedesign.com_.png" data-mid="246873420" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d9116995c75737d5f3106b708cc28f4ac4cd0a8b2c564f8fb662106c5d397a0/test.basedesign.com_.png" /> ©2023 Antoine Barras, Thomas Byttebier, Andrey Starkov, Lukas Liefsoens, Base Design &amp; Digital Team https://antbarras.net/Transversal-Publication Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:00:41 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Transversal-Publication Transversal Publication graphic design This first Transversal Design publication gathers 46 contributions from students, researchers, and practitioners who ask: how can we design in times of polycrisis? Printed with green energy, carried home by bike, and shaped through care and collaboration, the book reflects on shared values of transparency, collectivity, and transversality. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1afbb89a0334c954fedeb01f6c561d8253b8d43347d28c7af176d2a604f43bf/Publication---Bury-Me---Thumbnail.jpg" data-mid="247096907" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1afbb89a0334c954fedeb01f6c561d8253b8d43347d28c7af176d2a604f43bf/Publication---Bury-Me---Thumbnail.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/89792dbf5a90ef49c30c8ed5b37d57147b2b16d98874bc2b23742ffbe6868b4d/Publication---Contributions-2.jpg" data-mid="247096910" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/89792dbf5a90ef49c30c8ed5b37d57147b2b16d98874bc2b23742ffbe6868b4d/Publication---Contributions-2.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb0f0bcf09bf215514a818a04982204def5cdb7d5ced7cce9f0d664812f78d40/Publication---Spread-10-11.jpg" data-mid="247096911" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb0f0bcf09bf215514a818a04982204def5cdb7d5ced7cce9f0d664812f78d40/Publication---Spread-10-11.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f73eccf76a29861ba29427215dbdaeb460db7e2c2677b05392901c88b1c49bd7/Publication---Spread-28-29.jpg" data-mid="247096913" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f73eccf76a29861ba29427215dbdaeb460db7e2c2677b05392901c88b1c49bd7/Publication---Spread-28-29.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b7eb0005da1496bd7df0152819d809f40c90825d430ee33644ec4aab41a7cda/Publication---Spread-100-101.jpg" data-mid="247096915" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b7eb0005da1496bd7df0152819d809f40c90825d430ee33644ec4aab41a7cda/Publication---Spread-100-101.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1664bd4d4867095eb334574ceaf2abb7405f92d081a2874871a295a3f5eaf7a9/Publication---Spread-212-213.jpg" data-mid="247096916" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1664bd4d4867095eb334574ceaf2abb7405f92d081a2874871a295a3f5eaf7a9/Publication---Spread-212-213.jpg" /> <img width="2822" height="2160" width_o="2822" height_o="2160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/958dfff2ffdc6656b67d7fab11c7945e09948d1cd5e570f88e21ea059b7275e9/Publication---Spread-90-91.jpg" data-mid="247096914" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/958dfff2ffdc6656b67d7fab11c7945e09948d1cd5e570f88e21ea059b7275e9/Publication---Spread-90-91.jpg" /> ©2025 Antoine Barras, Maika Dieterich, Ann-Luca Weiss, FHNW HGK https://antbarras.net/Castelfalfi Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:06:14 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Castelfalfi Castelfalfi Base Design Castelfalfi Under new ownership, this estate, originally a 4-star resort, stands as a captivating expanse – a land resembling a small country with its own village, church, golf course, real estate offers and more. Our mission: elevate it to a 5-star luxury destination, blending a refined brand image that reflects the estate's rich history with a unique and exclusive upscale experience. A realm apart, where the light, nature, people, and pace of life defy reality. ©2024 Antoine Barras, Léa Wolf, Base Design Team https://antbarras.net/root-help Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:54:17 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/root-help root.help (ONGOING) project lead, interface design, motion design root.help root.help is a knowledge exchange platform providing practical and concise DIY guides. It aims to reduce reliance on hegemonic infrastructures by fostering practices of sufficiency. Through field research and technological experiments, the author explored how reappropriating a large language model could enable the synthesis and diffusion of down-to-earth knowledge. root.help is part of the Master of Arts in Transversal Design research project at the IXDM Institute of FHNW HGK Basel. <img width="1919" height="1080" width_o="1919" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84b3eba1a89e5e8e010ec83b61fe66c02ff2136198fbe26862a850d8d38a3937/root-help.png" data-mid="251391619" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84b3eba1a89e5e8e010ec83b61fe66c02ff2136198fbe26862a850d8d38a3937/root-help.png" /> ©2026 Antoine Barras https://antbarras.net/Automac Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:31:34 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Automac Automač artistic direction, interaction design, digital design galaxus elledecor creativeapplications.net fuori salone milano kikk festival The democratisation of dating applications such as Tinder has radically changed our social interactions. Built around a simple mechanism, Tinder reduces the act of dating to a single swipe. This slide of the finger to the right or the left is enough to show our interest or disinterest in a profile that comes up. As its name indicates, Automač is a device that enables us to automatically match with a maximum number of potential partners on Tinder. The automaton consists of a smartphone holder, a camera that observes the screen, and a rotating mechanism to swipe on the smartphone screen. Via a screen interface, the user has the possibility to choose selection criteria. By automating this process and delegating it to a machine, Automač positions itself as an optimal machine to have a maximum amount of matches in a minimum amount of time. This bias also highlights the absurdity induced by this type of application. Catalogued and standardised in the form of a profile, individuals are reduced to the status of consumer products that are judged only by their formal attributes. ©2021 Antoine Barras, Guillaume Giraud, ECAL https://antbarras.net/Howells Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:45:49 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/Howells Howells digital design, motion design, video edit Howells Architects Base Design People precede architecture, laying the foundation for awe-inspiring creations. In an industry dominated by showcasing work and structures, the human aspect guiding the end result oftentimes gets overlooked. With a mission to infuse the Glenn Howells Architects brand identity with a human touch, we worked hand-in-hand with the firm to unveil the faces behind their projects using TikTok-inspired clips, while bridging the gap between digital and print for their new website. <img width="626" height="839" width_o="626" height_o="839" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b15ede866da7ba17cb94922e973f29d2b7a9cbf5f9bcdf0b81149930d31ea60/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.58.28.png" data-mid="247106172" border="0" data-scale="93" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/626/i/9b15ede866da7ba17cb94922e973f29d2b7a9cbf5f9bcdf0b81149930d31ea60/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.58.28.png" /> <img width="631" height="842" width_o="631" height_o="842" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/543ff9e467c61723b421545f3f6a3c6ac669c50b89a1de52d1222ab9160995e4/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.58.45.png" data-mid="247106173" border="0" data-scale="93" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/631/i/543ff9e467c61723b421545f3f6a3c6ac669c50b89a1de52d1222ab9160995e4/Screenshot-2026-04-12-at-22.58.45.png" /> ©2023 Antoine Barras, Delphine Volkaert, Thomas Byttebier, Base Design &amp; Digital Team https://antbarras.net/MIKSYN Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:16:07 +0000 Ant Barras https://antbarras.net/MIKSYN MIKSYN artistic direction, interaction design, digital design, video MIKSYN is an installation that invites us to rethink our relationship with living things by challenging our natural aversion to the various insects and arachnids of our domestic ecosystem, my primary motivation being to highlight the unexplored richness of microscopic forms. MIKSYN is part of my ECAL Diploma research on digital interactions with the microcosm. By decontextualising these tiny creatures under the lens of a high-resolution optical microscope, my project puts the spotlight on their imperceptible peculiarities. Can we use technology to overcome our bodily limitations and awaken a holistic conception of nature? <img width="1600" height="2844" width_o="1600" height_o="2844" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/573b66bc49bf6cd878cd212bd465cb3d24884c9470fa9f245f6dbaa1695646d8/MIKSYN-10.jpg" data-mid="132638132" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/573b66bc49bf6cd878cd212bd465cb3d24884c9470fa9f245f6dbaa1695646d8/MIKSYN-10.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="2844" width_o="1600" height_o="2844" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de709c33f77d1f967c6952547e922e19630d9cbc315afac00e3b4f871561f561/MIKSYN-8.jpg" data-mid="132638069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de709c33f77d1f967c6952547e922e19630d9cbc315afac00e3b4f871561f561/MIKSYN-8.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3200" width_o="2400" height_o="3200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d53b904ad1b19fda43a9fbccf25985b3b87900dde2d40ed401337df6bd6b66e/MIKSYN-2.jpg" data-mid="132375771" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d53b904ad1b19fda43a9fbccf25985b3b87900dde2d40ed401337df6bd6b66e/MIKSYN-2.jpg" /> <img width="2400" height="3200" width_o="2400" height_o="3200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc90a3badd6b0742e79e89a9f816e2622909d94bfc78a222d63486011cb1a341/MISKYN-1.jpg" data-mid="132360494" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc90a3badd6b0742e79e89a9f816e2622909d94bfc78a222d63486011cb1a341/MISKYN-1.jpg" /> <img width="1800" height="2400" width_o="1800" height_o="2400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d87871f5b40107284ca84213ade58ea827d3fb22afdaf847dac9d4826e805742/MIKSYN-3.jpg" data-mid="132376159" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d87871f5b40107284ca84213ade58ea827d3fb22afdaf847dac9d4826e805742/MIKSYN-3.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="2880" width_o="2160" height_o="2880" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0eceb8b1f95634bd8e13605883dfea4c3150e254339630cb78372876f7e3618d/MIKSYN-5.jpg" data-mid="132378413" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0eceb8b1f95634bd8e13605883dfea4c3150e254339630cb78372876f7e3618d/MIKSYN-5.jpg" /> <img width="2160" height="2880" width_o="2160" height_o="2880" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a4a2530dbafb6adcb59ad2abe768bd884dba55bf45f5fee70f62e5ac9d8de7e/MIKSYN-4.jpg" data-mid="132378407" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a4a2530dbafb6adcb59ad2abe768bd884dba55bf45f5fee70f62e5ac9d8de7e/MIKSYN-4.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="2560" width_o="1920" height_o="2560" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/073953ba1ca0118a5feaa2fc258bfe22cd46bc98fc0961adaf8747e52913cd54/MIKSYN-6.jpg" data-mid="132378419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/073953ba1ca0118a5feaa2fc258bfe22cd46bc98fc0961adaf8747e52913cd54/MIKSYN-6.jpg" /> <img width="2090" height="2786" width_o="2090" height_o="2786" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2ea3f30440d4f5ad4ffb766af3d6098b4e6ae1121132be50bcdbd7458277efc/MIKSYN-7.jpg" data-mid="132378424" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d2ea3f30440d4f5ad4ffb766af3d6098b4e6ae1121132be50bcdbd7458277efc/MIKSYN-7.jpg" /> ©2021 Antoine Barras, ECAL