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LA COLMENA

Strategic design consultancy, Brussels

WE DESIGN

STRATEGIES, CAPABILITIES

& NARRATIVES

FOR FUTURE-MAKERS

DEFINITION

FU * TU * RE – MA * KER*

 

Future-makers are the people and organizations who refuse to simply adapt to change—they shape it. They’re the founders reimagining industries, the cultural institutions redefining relevance, the leaders building what doesn’t exist yet. Future-making is the act of bringing new possibilities into being: not predicting what’s next, but deciding it.

DRAGONFLY ® BY OUR CLIENT WORMS –
Next-generation strain sensors

WORK : BRAND STRATEGY AND ARCHITECTURE;
MARKETING STRATEGY; IDENTITY DESIGN;
WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Strategies that anticipate.
Capabilities that adapt.
Narratives that carry organizations and people forward.

We work with leaders in complex industries who won’t settle for a predetermined future.

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Strategic Design

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Narrative Design

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Capability Design

WE ARE NOT

FOR EVERYONE,

AND THAT'S BY DESIGN

“Your ability to shed light on overlooked aspects and simplify complex matters has truly inspired us. Your collaborative approach has proven to be an invaluable asset, providing us with unique insights that every Investment Fund and Founding Team can benefit from. Thank you for your unwavering support and for helping us navigate towards transformative success.”

— Jean-Sebastien Moulet & Lamine Benaissa, Founders Wormsensing

 

WE THINK LIKE STRATEGISTS,

WE MAKE LIKE DESIGNERS.

 

“A State-of-the-Art Strategic Thinking worthy of the greatest consultancy firms.”

— Jérôme Mercier, CEO, Campings.com

 

WE DON'T JUST NAME THINGS,

WE UNLOCK THEM.

“Designer de Territoires (Designer of Territories) encapsulate the ambition of reinventing Civil Engineering to a practice that works for the planet and the people. We crafted it right before the pandemic and even though Covid strongly impacted our activities, it has above all demonstrated the relevance of our Strategy: not only we have been able to attract the profiles we needed, but our order book is been steadily increasing since”.

— Olivier Renaud-CEO, Verdi

 
BEATRIZ VILCHEZ – SILVA

Founder of La Colmena.
Strategist, designer, lifelong learner.

 

Her work begins where curiosity meets rigour.

With a background spanning Political Science, Sociology, and International Relations, she has spent 25 years partnering with transformative leaders — across industries, across borders — to help them build businesses that mean something.

Her practice sits at the intersection of strategy, narrative, and culture: where what an organisation is and what it says finally align.
 
In 2024, she was awarded the Birch Foundation Grant and completed the MBA Executive Program for Design Leaders at the Future London Academy — a turning point that sharpened her practice at the intersection of design leadership, systems thinking, and organisational change.
 
She built La Colmena to work differently: fewer clients, deeper engagement, no shortcuts.
 
Alongside Mona Habibizadeh and Jose Villalobos, she is also a co-founder of Singular Design — a new practice exploring where strategy, visual design, and technology converge.