Design Lab & Publications

Editor Hamish Kilburn, along with six leading designers, delved into the challenges and opportunities being faced as the experience and expectations of wellness in hospitality evolves…

In episode 29 of DESIGN POD, Editor Hamish Kilburn welcomes interior designer Wren Loucks as a special guest to explore the concept of stimulating wellness.

Wren Loucks created Be-kin to offer clients a life-enhancing design service. It encompasses her diverse background in mental health advocacy, luxury interior design and access consultancy.

The report, created in collaboration with some of the UK's top industry experts (including Be-kin), serves as a valuable resource for those designing hotels of the future.

In Hotel Designs’ latest roundtable, Editor Hamish Kilburn, in association with Franklite, invites leading interior and lighting designers to explore the reality of circadian lighting in hotels.

In the third article in an exclusive ‘wellness series’ with Hotel Designs, interior designer Wren Loucks, CEO and Creative Director of Be-kin, explores the psychological benefits of adapting with the seasons in interior design and hospitality.

In the second article in an exclusive ‘wellness series’ with Hotel Designs, Wren explores the role of touch and tactile rich environments in hospitality design.

In the first article in an exclusive ‘wellness series’ with Hotel Designs, Wren explores sound’s role when creating more meaningful and textured hospitality spaces.

Have you heard of social sustainability? It's the S is ESG, and Be-kin's interior design method will actualise your social sustainability goals.

In this article, Wren discusses why she started Be-kin and our design ethos. She also reveals how she came up with the name.

In 1984, Edward Wilson introduced the ‘Biophilia Hypothesis’, which suggests that “humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life” (Gullone, 2000). Here is a brief summary of the biophilia hypothesis and recent data that supports it.

At Be-kin, we incorporate evidence-based research into our design schemes, to produce spaces that enhance well-being. In this article, we list some of these key design features at Club Q.

Be-kin’s Plant Whisperer, Kriza, shares top tips on how to care for your indoor plants.

Wren Loucks shares tips with Darling Magazine, on how to use sensory design to create mindfulness habits, and improve your well-being.

A Q&A between Design Curial and Wren Loucks, on how offices can be designed better to support well-being.

Starling Bank interview Wren Loucks on how interior design can boost well-being.

Top MBA interview Wren Loucks, on how taking an MBA at UCL helped her start her own business, during business school.