Studio Waebe's Ecosystem

Studio Wæbe isn’t a traditional design studio. It’s a Relational Intelligence ecosystem for meaningful collaboration. The studio weaves around three main themes: design, systemic innovation and embodied learning.

Studio Waebe works interconnected - main themes: design, systemic innovation, and embodied learning.
Studio Waebe works interconnected - main themes: design, systemic innovation, and embodied learning.

Ecosystem

When a project needs more expertise or capacity, Studio Waebe brings in trusted collaborators -designers, facilitators, systems thinkers, and artists- from its ecosystem. Change happens through relationship and all our partners add depth, craft, and fresh perspectives.

Studio Waebe network diagram showcasing systemic innovation, design, and embodied learning partners.
Studio Waebe network diagram showcasing systemic innovation, design, and embodied learning partners.

Waebe's regenerative, future-driven approach lies in designing experiences that are rooted in

A group of diverse people gathering on a sunny beach for a relational sensemaking experience
A group of diverse people gathering on a sunny beach for a relational sensemaking experience

Approach

Relational Sensemaking:

consciously designed experiences in which people collectively learn to give meaning to complicated challenges - not by seeking definitive answers, but by embracing the interwoven nature of systems, information, and human dynamics.

The goal is not just to develop a strategy, but to co-create a process where everyone feels heard, connected, and motivated to act - transforming confusion into clarity, and tangled issues into opportunities for trust and innovation.

Guiding principles

Purple and orange graphic text reading: Finding clarity and meaning in interconnected challenges.
Purple and orange graphic text reading: Finding clarity and meaning in interconnected challenges.
Graphic with abstract shapes and text about learning in an engaging and playful way.
Graphic with abstract shapes and text about learning in an engaging and playful way.
Abstract geometric graphic about creating trust and effective collaboration in team environments.
Abstract geometric graphic about creating trust and effective collaboration in team environments.
  • seek clarity in challenging (multi-stakeholder) projects or collaborations, but are unsure where to start or how to move forward;

  • want to move beyond information processing to active meaning-making, strategic insight and systemic innovation;

  • need a multi-creative side-kick or a team of creatives to ignite creativity or a fresh perspective to co-create meaning 
from diverse viewpoints;

  • feel stuck in challenging interconnected issues (like circular economy, circular business models, DEI, scientific (climate) data, or policy) and search for a systemic, multi-creative approach to accelerate the right action;

  • need a co-pilot who structures inclusive and meaningful co-creation processes and who blends playfulness, science, and creativity to make collaboration engaging and effective.

People who work with us:

Ready to build a team that thrives
on trust and Relational Intelligence?

Logos of ROC Mondriaan, Zurich, ImpactFest, TU Delft, and the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security.
Logos of ROC Mondriaan, Zurich, ImpactFest, TU Delft, and the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security.

Clients & partners

Logos for Inholland University, Provincie Zuid-Holland, and partner organizations in design and architecture.
Logos for Inholland University, Provincie Zuid-Holland, and partner organizations in design and architecture.
A collection of logos from various organizations including Hogeschool Rotterdam, TKI Urban Energy, and Omlab.
A collection of logos from various organizations including Hogeschool Rotterdam, TKI Urban Energy, and Omlab.
A collection of partner logos including Life Centered Design School, Boozed, TBI, and Raccoon Serious Games.
A collection of partner logos including Life Centered Design School, Boozed, TBI, and Raccoon Serious Games.

Let's build something meaningful. Together

Move your mission-driven team towards clarity, connection, and the right kind of action.

Creative team collaborating at Studio Waebe on design and systemic innovation projects.
Creative team collaborating at Studio Waebe on design and systemic innovation projects.