EST. 2021 · WHAT CAN PSYCHEDELICS DO FOR DESIGN AND WHAT CAN DESIGN DO FOR PSYCHEDELICS?

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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
– Marcel Proust

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The world's first psychedelic design awards

Nine categories. Nine winners. One Mushroom of the Year. Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in November.

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The creative practice study

The first study examining how psychedelics shape the creative process. Study is closed. Next chapter opening soon.

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The Huxley Club

A community for designers and researchers at the frontier — recordings, calls, events and each other.

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The world's first conference dedicated to psychedelics and creative practice

Researchers, designers and creative practitioners. World-renowned speakers from both worlds. One conversation that needed to happen.

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PSYCHEDELICS 101

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Risks & Safety

Psychedelic experiences carry psychological, physical and legal risks. Find some basics worth knowing.

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Psychedelics Design does not promote substance use. The information here is educational only.

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Books, films, podcasts and newsletters that continue to shape this practice. Not exhaustive — just the ones that actually matter.

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A membership for designers, creatives, and curious people working at the intersection of psychedelics and culture. The full sessions, the resources, the monthly calls, and the conversations that don't fit in a newsletter.

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Huxley Club — Founding Member
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Price locked forever — until October 2026. First 20 members: 1-on-1 with Alexandra.

✓ Full recordings not accessible elsewhere
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Open to paying members and select invited guests. Everything in Club and Circle.

✓ Personal 1-on-1 advisory session with the founder
✓ Collaborate on events, exhibitions & projects
✓ Submit speakers, judges & podcast guests
✓ Early access to Psychedelics Design research data & insights
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Extractive designs are depleting. A new era of conscious creativity is required to recalibrate the why, how, and what we create.

In a world where some ways of making have fuelled crisis — and where our connection to nature has markedly eroded — we ask how to channel psychedelic insight and creative energy into form, bringing forth futures worth living in. With ‘new eyes’, we could literally rewire how we perceive, think, imagine, and make things.

We hope to contribute in shaping futures that are more regenerative, imaginative, and humane, through communication and experimentation. Our global community of makers and thinkers is pioneering a next-generation conscious creative movement.

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  • "As someone deeply immersed in the world of psychedelic research, I believe Psychedelics Design is doing something special. It’s making the connection between design and the psychedelic experience feel natural and useful. Alex is building a space where creativity and wellness come together in a way that feels grounded."

    Floris Wolswijk
    Founder of Blossom

  • “The real beauty of what we are doing here is exploring these open-ended inquiries together. Psychedelics and design play an integral role in rethinking how we approach the polycrisis we face as humanity. Both invite us to think more deeply—to become drivers rather than passengers. Each offers tools for reframing complexity, opening perception, and cultivating the imagination needed to shape more regenerative futures.”

    Dennis Walker
    Founder of Mycopreneur

  • "Psychedelics Design is a community that aims to innovate and nurture new pathways to creativity and design, but through the lens of psychedelics. My business, Talent Think Innovations, sponsored the 2024 December Conference. I am impressed with Alexandra's passion for taking psychedelics beyond something trendy into something we can hopefully apply both personally and professionally.”

    Janine Nicole Dennis
    Founder Talent Think Innovations

  • “It was fantastic to participate and win in such a pioneering Design Awards ceremony that leads the way towards more professional and productive narrative around nature's most fascinating compounds.”

    Koen Oosterbroek
    Founder of Portier
    2025 Design Awards Winner

  • "Psychedelics Design is bridging art, science, design, and engineering to explore the potentials of psychedelics through a design lens to benefit people, society, and the planet. It aims to share groundbreaking findings, connect with likeminded individuals, and build a collaborative and genuine community."

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IN THE NEWS

Psy* Design in the Media
Alexandra Plesner featured in Authority Magazine
Alexandra Plesner featured in Authority Magazine

Psychedelics Design founder Alexandra Plesner was recently featured in Authority Magazine's ongoing series on artists and creative leaders — a 9-minute read covering her upbringing in the Austrian Alps, the winding path that brought her to design and psychedelics, and the five hard-won lessons that now shape how she works and lives.

The interview touches on her fifth-generation family ice cream business, her scholarship to Central Saint Martins, and the moment Jarvis Cocker shook her hand at graduation — years after his lyrics first planted the seed of that dream.

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COOL HUNTING covering the Awards
COOL HUNTING covering the Awards

A warm thank you to COOL HUNTING for featuring the 2026 Awards in their Design section this week.

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TRYP Expo 2026 — Symbiotic Futures
TRYP Expo 2026 — Symbiotic Futures

At TRYP Expo 2026 at Funkhaus Berlin, Alexandra Plesner joined Jessika Lagarde and Tian Daphne of Women on Psychedelics for a talk that asked a bigger question: what becomes possible when we stop designing from ego and start designing from eco?

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High Times
High Times

High Times recently published an in-depth feature titled “Above the Influencer: The Psychedelic Content Creators Pushing the Culture Forward,” profiling creators who are shaping psychedelic culture beyond traditional influencer marketing.

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Decriminalize Nature Podcast
Decriminalize Nature Podcast

Alexandra Plesner, on the LIVE show of Restoring Our Roots, the official podcast of Decriminalize Nature.

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