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Aethlands

Mar 2026

Aethlands

A playful 3D web experiment built around miniature floating biomes and simple interactive world switching.

Category:Web Design
Aethlands floating island scene

Overview

Aethlands is a small interactive web piece focused on stylized floating environments. The project plays with low-poly forms, soft lighting, and a simple world-switching interface to make each biome feel like a tiny collectible place.

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Direction

I wanted this one to feel light and toy-like rather than realistic. The appeal comes from scale, shape, and atmosphere more than complexity, so the scene stays intentionally simple and readable.

What It Explores

Mostly an excuse to play with 3D composition and quick interaction loops. Turns out a floating island only needs a few shapes and a good color palette to be worth looking at.