What if architecture, informed by scientific inquiry and imagination, could redefine our understanding of the built world? Founded by Chris Bosse, Alexander Rieck, and Tobias Wallisser, LAVA is a laboratory network that explores and innovates through architecture.

Since its inception in 2007, LAVA has evolved into a global network that spans cultures and disciplines, with studios in Berlin, Ho Chi Minh, Stuttgart, and Sydney. In an era of technological disruption and environmental flux, we leverage advanced digital tools, speculative thought, research, and knowledge from many regions and customs to address complex architectural spaces with resource efficiency.

Embracing a symbiotic philosophy and an integrative vision of life, LAVA recognizes the human habitat as an extension of the landscape that considers its larger ecological conditions. This ethos fosters the design of synergetic spaces that nurture well-being and meaningful interaction—spaces that inspire harmony, creativity, and a sense of community. 

Our design process engages with contemporary challenges, revealing architecture's ability to respond to the 'flowing lava' of spatial and social intricacies. By reconciling human needs with environmental imperatives, LAVA co-shapes the dynamic ecosystems of a planet striving for balance. To us, every building is an opportunity to recast architecture as a culture that inspires the evolution of a built environment that is both progressive and enduring. For more information, please visit www.l-a-v-a.com

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Chris Bosse

Valerie Kerz

Greshma Babu

Tobias Wallisser

This department focuses on the creation and development of architectural designs and urban planning solutions.

Architecture & Design

This department focuses on the strategic planning and execution of architectural design solutions.

Architecture and Design

This department focuses on creating visual concepts and designs to communicate ideas and solutions effectively.

Design Department

This department oversees project execution and coordination across various functions.

Project Management

This department manages internships and student engagement initiatives.

Student Programs

This department manages financial planning, budgeting, and accounting activities.

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Architecture & Design

Architecture and Design

Design Department

Project Management

Student Programs

Finance Department

Offices