#7 Lauren Van Der Veen – Designing Intentional Spaces

In this episode, my guest is Lauren Van Der Veen founder of Zen Ren Design, a Los Angeles-based design firm that specializes in architectural design services and project management. Lauren, originally from the South Side of Chicago, brings a modern yet holistic approach to design. We talked about what inspired Lauren to start Zen Ren Design, how she integrates human psychology into the design process and examples of her work where rituals played a key role in the design and more. Tune in for a conversation filled with thought-provoking perspectives and inspiring stories. _ For more information and additional resources, please visit ⁠⁠www.psychedelics.design⁠⁠ Contribute and fill out the ⁠⁠research survey⁠⁠ aimed at investigating how psychedelic substances affect the design process in context with psychedelic-induced nature-relatedness.