Babette van Faassen is an architect who bridges science, welfare, and art. Her work ranges from research-driven concepts to built architecture and interior projects.
Currently available for consulting and lectures
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Mission
Atelier van Faassen bridges architecture, science, and art to create intelligent and intuitive spaces. With a strong foundation in design research and practical experience, we shape environments that support well-being, clarity, and connection.
Position
Architecture and design should actively contribute to how we feel, think, and behave. Atelier van Faassen combines academic insights with hands-on practice to design buildings and interiors that support mental and physical well-being. Our work is guided by purpose, identity, and human experience — creating spaces that are not only functional, but meaningful and resonant.
Policy
Atelier van Faassen develops design solutions grounded in architectural research, neuroscience, and spatial psychology. We approach each project holistically (from interiors to larger systems) to create environments that resonate with people and respond to context.
Conceptual image from the research on the impact of spatial design on trauma processing in refugee children through play and movement
Today, Babette consults for a variety of private and public institutions on architecture and design. She is doing research on emotion-centric design, of which results will be translated into an exhibition, opening this year.
About Babette van Faassen
After graduating with honors from TU Delft, Babette successfully built her architecture and interior studio, bureau baba. Over time, however, everyday design work began to feel limiting, and she sought projects with more depth and impact. This search led to the founding of Atelier van Faassen — a practice where research, architecture, and art converge.
Amsterdam-based, internationally operating.
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Babette van Faassen is an architect and artist who unites science, wellbeing, and aesthetics in research-driven designs. She works with high-end private and hospitality clients, art institutions, and humanitarian organizations. Through in-depth research into users, context, and the neurological impact of spaces, she creates concepts that are both functional and emotionally resonant. Her work balances architecture and art with the mission of designing spaces that enhance wellbeing, inspire wonder, and leave a lasting impression.