Koen Oosterbroek – Designing Ritual
Season 2 | Episode 10 | 16 Oct 2025 | 31 min 26 sec
When we talk about design for psychedelics, we often think about aesthetics — color palettes, fluid geometry, immersive worlds. But design is also about how we structure meaning — how we create the vessels that hold transformation.
In this conversation, we meet Koen Oosterbroek, founder of Portier, whose work sits precisely at that intersection of design and devotion. What began as a personal tribute to psychedelics has evolved into a collection of handcrafted objects that bring ceremony back into everyday life — from the DMT “portal” box to a psilocybin tea set inspired by Mayan and Japanese rituals.
I’m Alexandra Plesner, and this is Psychedelics Design. Thanks so much for listening and being part of this exploration. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate the podcast and leave a review. Got ideas, guests, or questions you’d like in the mix? Send an email to podcast@psychedelics.design.
