1987
Laura Muyldermans (°1987, Brussels, BE) studied architecture at KU Leuven, Istanbul Technical University and the University of Tokyo, before working for seven years at architecten de vylder vinck taillieu. Since 2018, she has been a guest lecturer at Sint-Lucas (KU Leuven, Faculty of Architecture), where she leads the studio Poetics of the Ordinary.
Her work has been presented at, among others, the Venice Architecture Biennale (2016), STAM Ghent (2017), BOZAR Brussels (2019), the Oslo Architecture Triennale (2019), VAi Antwerp (2022) and Border Buda Vilvoorde (2025). Through her contributions to workshops, debates and lectures in cities including Venice, Bruges, Dublin, Stuttgart, Liège and Ghent, Muyldermans actively contributes to architectural culture in Brussels and beyond.
Her recently completed projects include:
- The scenography for the permanent collection display at the renovated Design Museum Ghent, in collaboration with nord.
- Bouwbiografie, an artistic project supported by the Flemish Arts Decree, in collaboration with Bart Decroos.
- STRATO, scenography for the dance club at Horst Festival, in collaboration with Sophia Holst.
- Entre-Deux, scenography for the Kunstenfestivaldesarts, in collaboration with Sophia Holst.
- Bouwaanvraag, an artistic project supported by the Flemish Arts Decree, in collaboration with LDSRa and Olivier Goethals.
In 2023, she received the Brussels Architecture Prize for Promising Young Architect in recognition of her versatile and socially engaged practice — ranging from art installations to renovations — and her fresh perspective on the urgent challenges facing contemporary architecture.