Our work is navigated with poetic sensibility, scientific rigour, and a commitment to human purpose. We know that a straight line is not always the most efficient path, and that flatness is rarely the most stable foundation. Staying centred, we choose to operate outside the circle, embracing complexity and nuance.
our philosophy
“We craft spaces that guide how people live, learn, heal, and work. Every project responds to its place and its people, shaped with intention, grounded in context, and built to endure.”
Language
SHONAN PURIE TREHAN
DESIGNATION
2023
“We design environments that influence daily life, from living and learning to healing and working. Each project is anchored in its setting, thoughtfully detailed and created to stand the test of time.”
Architecture
SHONAN PURIE TREHAN
DESIGNATION TITLE
PUBLISHED 2023
“Our spaces support the ways people grow, recover, collaborate, and live. Every project is shaped by its surroundings, crafted with care, and envisioned to last across generations.”
Body
SHONAN PURIE TREHAN
ROLE
2023 EDITION
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Shonan Purie Trehan is the founder and principal of L.A.B. After completing her Bachelor of Architecture, from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in USA, she worked at Eisenmen Architects in New York City. She went on to work on various institutional and cultural projects at Le Groupe Arcop, Montreal and Arcop Associates, New Delhi. In 2008, she completed her Masters in Architecture from the Bartlett School of Built Environment, London, UK, with a focus in Advanced Architectural Design.
Our Process
L.A.B. is a laboratory for architecture, where projects are navigated with poetic sensibility, scientific rigour, and a commitment to human purpose. We know that a straight line is not always the most efficient path, and that flatness is rarely the most stable foundation. Staying centered, we choose to operate outside the circle, embracing complexity and nuance.
