The wellbeing design lab

A collaborative lab for interior designers, architects, construction, and real-estate professionals focused on healthier, more sustainable ways of working

The Wellbeing Design Lab is a free professional community focused on better ways to deliver projects and work together, which takes into consideration the wellbeing, long-term health, and professional longevity of designers and affiliated practitioners. It is a networking, learning, and working lab where peers explore better ways of thriving in this profession together.


Members can engage through:


Applied research and shared inquiry
Events such as socials, small-format workshops and roundtables
Collaborative pilots and experiments tied to real practice
Collaborative work projects


There is no paid membership required to join. The core is networking, peer exchange, critiques, collaborations, and access to shared work opportunities. Some optional programs, services, events, or some collaborative projects may have fees later. But participation in those is entirely optional. The free layer is intentionally generous. We will also be working with a small number of trusted suppliers and industry partners as part of the collaborative environment, enabling earlier alignment and more effective project delivery.

Free membership will include:

  • Peer networking (designers, architects, allied professionals)

  • Access to community-only operational resources: ready-to-use templates, scripts, and practice tools

  • Project-based collaborations and work opportunities

  • Peer critiques & feedback exchanges (school-style, but professional)

  • Process-based recognition / awards (not popularity contests)

  • Access to shared resources and group benefits (accounting, bookkeeping, support services at preferred rates)

  • Invitations to selective talks and open events

  • Opportunities for suppliers and industry partners to engage early in project-based collaboration and shared workflows

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About the Lab

We are

A peer community focused on designers’ health, work structures, and professional longevity
A think-lab for operational innovation, research, and problem-solving
A workspace designed around member wellbeing and sustainable workload
A community with shared standards, shared tools, and shared mental load

We are not

A certification program
A therapy or coaching service
A content newsletter or open-social community

Who this is best for

Solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and independent designers looking for a shared, flexible, peer and work environment as an alternative to the traditional office, where working alongside others leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and more sustainable ways of operating.

Our mission and what we value

Healthier, more predictable workdays through evidence-based methods
Reduced work pressure through shared resources and collective knowledge
Shared tools and access to project support where needed

Events

The Lab free events hub will focus, among other topics, on how work practices, communication patterns, project structures, and industry culture impact stress, performance, and career sustainability in the design and construction fields. Opt-in skill-building, ready-to-apply workshops will target peers interested in accelerating financial and strategic professional dvelopment.

Physical address

The Wellbeing Design Lab also offers shared workspaces and event space for designers and creatives. Members and guests can book desks, or the boardroom for their own metings or events, and participate in curated events that support connection, creativity, and community — see our Shared Studio & Event Space page to learn more. Member-only rates available.

 

Why It Matters

Across the design profession, research consistently shows high levels of burnout, stress, and job dissatisfaction. The “feast-or-famine” cycle leaves many talented designers without affordable infrastructure for marketing, administration, and steady collaboration.


The Wellbeing Design Lab responds to that gap. Alongside its research and project collaborations, WDL offers members access to practical wellbeing tools, shared resources, and supportive systems that make independent practice sustainable. Our goal is to prove that health in design starts with the health of the designer, and openess to share expertise and value by working together.

The Wellbeing Design Lab is an initiative by the Land of Dochia Wellbeing Group and operates as an independent space for collaborative work, shared inquiry, and industry-level change