Limited editionWorkspace
Atlas Standing Desk
A whisper-quiet dual-motor standing desk with a solid oak top and memory presets for every member of the team.
€649
Design & technology studio
We build digital products people love to use
Northstar partners with ambitious teams to design, build and grow websites, apps and platforms — and we make a small collection of objects for focused work.
Who we are
Small, senior teams. Big outcomes.
We are a studio of designers, engineers and strategists who believe great products come from close collaboration and relentless attention to detail.
Since 2014 we have helped more than 120 organisations — from start-ups to listed companies — turn complex problems into simple, beautiful experiences. Read more about our studio.
Structured content
A website your team can actually run
Every site we build is powered by a headless CMS and a flexible page builder. Editors compose pages from reusable sections, preview changes live and publish without waiting for a developer.
- Visual editing with click-to-edit on every section
- Reusable blocks with sensible defaults
- Lightning-fast pages served from a global CDN
What we do
Everything you need to launch and grow
From the first workshop to the hundredth release, we cover the full product life cycle.
Strategy
Research, positioning and roadmaps grounded in what your users actually need.
Product design
Interfaces and design systems that are calm, accessible and on brand.
Engineering
Fast, resilient front ends and platforms built with Nuxt, Vue and TypeScript.
Headless CMS
Structured content and page builders your editors will genuinely enjoy.
Performance
Core Web Vitals in the green, with images and data served from the edge.
Growth
Experimentation, analytics and continuous improvement after launch.
By the numbers
A track record we are proud of
- Projects launchedAcross 14 countries
- 120+
- Client retentionYear over year
- 98%
- Average ratingFrom client reviews
- 4.9/5
- Years in businessIndependent since 2014
- 12
Objects for focused work
Featured products
A small collection of tools we designed for our own studio — and now make for yours.
- Limited edition
FeaturedWorkspace
Meridian Keyboard
A low-profile mechanical keyboard with silent tactile switches and a CNC-machined aluminium case.
€219
FeaturedAudio
Orbit Speaker
A 360° wireless speaker with room-aware tuning and a single, satisfying control ring.
€299
BestsellerLighting
Polaris Desk Lamp
An articulated task lamp with circadian colour tuning and a glare-free optic that keeps your desk evenly lit.
€189
Journal
Latest news and insights
Design
Designing for calm: why the best products feel quiet
Attention is the scarcest resource your users have. Here is how we design interfaces that respect it, and why calm products convert better.
Elena Vos
TechnologyGuidesHeadless CMS without the headache
Structured content gives teams superpowers, but only if editors can actually use it. Our playbook for headless projects that editors love.
Marcus Lindqvist
CompanyDesignIntroducing Polaris, our first desk lamp
Two years, forty prototypes and one obsession with even light. The story behind the lamp that started our product line.
Elena Vos
Kind words
Trusted by teams who care about quality
“Northstar rebuilt our marketing platform in eight weeks. Our editors now launch campaign pages in an afternoon instead of waiting for a sprint.”
Lena Hoffmann
VP Product, Brightwave
“They asked better questions than anyone we had worked with before. The result is a product our customers describe as calm, which is exactly what we wanted.”
Daniel Okafor
Founder, Fieldnote
“The design system Northstar delivered has become the shared language between our designers, developers and content team. It paid for itself within a quarter.”
Sofia Marín
Head of Digital, Arcadia Living
“Rock-solid engineering and honest communication. Performance scores went from mediocre to near perfect, and our conversion rate followed.”
Tom Becker
CTO, Ledgerly
“I have a Polaris lamp and a Meridian keyboard on my desk. Northstar sweats the details on physical products as much as on software.”
Aiko Tanaka
Design Lead, Kumo Studio
“From discovery to launch the process was transparent and remarkably low-stress. We now treat Northstar as an extension of our own team.”
James Whitfield
COO, Harbor & Pine
Ready when you are
Let’s build something remarkable together
Tell us about your idea. We will get back to you within one working day with honest advice and next steps.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can’t find what you are looking for? Get in touch with our team.
We work on websites, web apps and digital platforms, typically for teams that need a fast, flexible front end and a CMS their editors love. Engagements range from a six-week sprint to multi-year partnerships.
A marketing website with a page builder usually takes 8 to 12 weeks from kick-off to launch. We work in two-week sprints and you will see working software from the second sprint onwards.
Our default stack is Nuxt, Vue and TypeScript on the front end, Sanity as a headless CMS, and Tailwind CSS for styling. We deploy to edge platforms for global performance.
Absolutely. Every page is built from reusable sections in the CMS. With visual editing you can click any text on the preview and edit it directly.
These are demonstration products for this website. There is no checkout — but if you like what you see, get in touch.
Yes. Most clients continue with a monthly support and improvement plan that covers maintenance, monitoring and a fixed number of design and development days.