LAVA is a laboratory network that explores and innovates through architecture. We approach every building as an opportunity to recast architecture as a culture and a living organism, to inspire the evolution of a built world that is both progressive and enduring.

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Key themes

LAVA examines eight universal themes that serve as a lens into thought-provoking inquiries that reveal architecture’s potential to respond to spatial and societal complexities.

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Conversation
The Power of Public Space

ASPECT Studios' Michael Rowlands and LAVA's Chris Bosse discuss how architects can merge tradition and innovation for climate-resilient cities.

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Interview
Designing Futures

Can storytelling prototype the future? Speculative architect Liam Young examines how imaginative narratives navigate tomorrow's challenges.

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