Designing orbits.

An art & design practice by Kate Andersen.

Designing orbits.

An art & design practice by Kate Andersen.

AURA

Design that lives close to and within the body.

Small batch production, released every so often.

A forthcoming AURA collection of handmade silver jewelry by Kate Andersen, lost-wax cast in 925 silver, releasing fall 2026. Inspired by growth in the water column — a balance of fate and choice. Small batch release from Florida.

A forthcoming AURA collection, releasing fall 2026. Leave your email inside for notifications about the release.

INTIMISM

Design for your sanctuary, interiors, home.

Made-to-order, by request.

MARE is a handmade incense vessel: native Florida shells cast in tin-copper, joined to 4-5" blue calcite. Each piece is unique and includes Japanese incense. Sculptural functional art for the home.

Blue calcite, cast tin-copper, incense. 2026.

Light as a Rock is a sculptural candle object: carved river rock with custom earthy fragrance, paired with a TSUBOTA sigaretta lighter. Hand-finished, available by request.

Carved river rock with custom fragrance, pictured alongside TSUBOTA’s sigaretta lighter. Available by request, please email request@kateander.com.

MUNDA

Design your community, your environment.

Work developed through commissions, research, or grants.

Reef Research is an ongoing ecological design project by ORI: a deployable artificial oyster reef substrate built from concrete chainmail. Designed to restore Florida estuarine habitat, with prototypes deploying in Tampa Bay in 2026.

Oyster habitat design for Florida estuaries.

HollowCam is an open-source survey camera designed by ORI for field biologists. Slim enough to enter sub-inch tree-cavity openings at 50-foot heights, paired with a companion web app for species tagging and live monitoring of endangered species habitat.

Custom survey camera in collaboration with a team of wildlife biologists, designed to enter and inspect tree cavities.

Ecological Architecture is design and research assistance contributed by Kate Andersen to PANORAMMMA in Mexico, under design director Maika Palazuelos. Architectural and urban design rooted in ecological principles.

Assisted the design of urban and ecological architecture projects with PANORAMMMA in Mexico, under design director Maika Palazuelos.

The Scroll is a civic-tech web app challenging players to distinguish real images from AI-generated ones. Designed and built by Kate Andersen, exhibited at The Vestibule in Seattle in 2025. Live at thescroll.app.

An online web app exploring discernment in the digital age. Exhibited in December 2025 at The Vestibule in Seattle, WA. Open to the public online at thescroll.app.

Vessels is an experimental design research project by ORI exploring bio-based, biodegradable materials for funerary objects. Adapted from Midushi Kochhar's recipes, each form contains native plant seeds intended to germinate as the vessel decomposes.

A collection of vessels and objects made from bio-based materials, adapted from recipes by Midushi Kochhar.

Oft-inspired by the ever-changing landscape of the Florida coast, ORI centers nature and regeneration at the heart of its practice.

Kate Andersen, director of ORI, is an interdisciplinary artist and designer with a background in storytelling, communication, and design, as well as a passion for regenerative ecology. She views design as a tool to affect both individual and collective “orbits,” the shape, energy and power that they hold.

AURA, INTIMISM, and MUNDA.

Three spheres of influence // orbital shells // where the studio focuses its practice: ourselves, our homes, and our communities. Each of ORI's designed objects, installations and experiences invite utility or learning, as well as beauty, connection, and careful experience.

For more on Kate's commercial work and history, please visit her personal website. Please direct inquiries to request@kateander.com.