laura hanowski
_experience designer and creative strategist
Laura believes the role of brands is changing. No longer just commercial entities, they can become enablers of meaningful experiences — shaping culture, strengthening communities, and fostering genuine connection.
In a world where imitation is effortless, Laura finds true distinction in sensing — looking outward with curiosity and empathy. She identifies what moves people, what they long for, and what they value, translating these insights into multisensory experiences that feel authentic, human, and alive.
Working at the intersection of research, creativity, and human needs, she helps brands connect insight with imagination. Her work spans experience strategy, activation design, and storytelling frameworks — transforming abstract values into tangible moments people can feel across spaces, products, and services.
With her proactive approach, Laura anticipates rather than follows trends. By continuously sensing cultural shifts, emotional undercurrents, and emerging behaviors, she builds forward-looking concepts that make people feel seen, understood, and inspired. Guided by her distinctive sense of taste — an intuitive feel for visual aesthetics, language, and atmospheres — she crafts a lifestyle language that transcends categories and creates brand universes people genuinely want to belong to.
As a holistic experience manager, she connects disciplines — from architecture and interior design to marketing, service, and business strategy — ensuring coherence, emotion, and aesthetic integrity across every touchpoint. Through activations, collaborations, and partnerships with aligned brands, artists, and creators, Laura turns strategy into lived experience — expanding cultural relevance and bringing stories to life.
work
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together with 3STN, she launched the new B2B design conference FORM / FUTURE and transformed the iconic ICC Berlin into an immersive lab and melting pot of all design disciplines and industries.
- conference concept and storytelling
- brand integration and partnerships
- master classes and experiences
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consulted globally leading food companies (B2B and B2C) on emerging consumer lifestyle shifts and led workshops with interdisciplinary teams to build up empathy for the target group, aiming to translate insights into innovation concepts.
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joined the SHAPEWHAT’SNEXT research tour by Philipp Kirnbauer (Compass Group) in Copenhagen to explore the future of experience design and how we can design environments fostering social values and seripendity.
Visited leading firms such as Bjarke Ingels, NAO consulting, Thoravej29 or The Alchemist.
get in touch
home base
berlin - kreuzberg
germany
phone
+49 176 322 40149
mail
laura@sensewhatsnext.com
socials
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