Retreat buildings nestled into a forested mountainside beside a waterfall

DEDON - Spiritual Mountain

For luxury outdoor furniture brand DEDON, sooii developed a series of immersive Involving Worlds designed to place the products within aspirational, highly atmospheric environments. Spiritual Mountain imagined secluded hospitality and retreat settings nestled within forested mountain gorges and along rivers — serene, contemplative spaces shaped by natural materials, lush vegetation and a strong sense of connection to the surrounding landscape.

As senior and later lead 3D artist, I created detailed digital twins of DEDON’s handmade furniture, developed imagery from initial sketches through to final delivery and helped expand the established world with new settings over several years. The work also included animated sequences combining full CGI, mixed-media integration and water simulations.

Particular attention was given to creating believable, richly layered mountain and jungle environments, balancing dense natural detail with a quiet, luxurious atmosphere and a strong focus on the experience.

Terraced mountain retreat overlooking a misty river gorge at sunrise

DEDON lounge seating and a seated person on a terrace above the gorge

Woven sofa and hanging chair on a sunlit mountain terrace

DEDON armchairs and a reclining person beside an infinity pool above the valley

Curved red lounge seating in a garden surrounded by forested mountains

Woven dining chairs around a timber table overlooking misty mountains

Riverside cabin nestled beneath a densely forested mountain slope

Lounge furniture on a riverside cabin deck beneath a timber canopy

Woven lounge chairs outside an open timber cabin

Overhead view of a woven hanging lounger beside a rocky jungle stream

Woven armchair on a rocky riverbank surrounded by lush vegetation

Woven hanging lounger beside a forest waterfall

Warmly lit timber cabin and riverside lounge deck at dusk