With a multidisciplinary foundation spanning engineering, architecture, and applied research, Laélia Vaulot founded lab V to structure long-term value in the built environment through strategic positioning.

Before launching lab V, Laélia served as Environmental Strategy Lead at PCA-Stream, an architectural practice based in Paris, where she helped structure the Innovation & Applied Research team and led forward-looking research initiatives on the future of the office for clients including BNP Paribas Real Estate and IEIF. There, she developed comprehensive strategies for major renovations of patrimonial buildings such as BERGÈRE X PARIS and AXA HQ Matignon, as well as large-scale new constructions like the Bobigny Courthouse. She led urban-scale carbon reduction methodologies, for the transformation of the Champs-Élysées. Alongside her strategic work, she curated conferences exploring the intersection of art, science, and material culture, with topics ranging from AI and creativity to the evolving role of matter in design.

Her practice is rooted in research and experimentation. At Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in San Francisco, she contributed to the internal research group, developing low-tech seismic-resistant structural solutions. Earlier in her career at Atelier One in London, she worked on innovative bespoke structural systems for artworks and large-scale cultural events.

Laélia’s expertise is grounded in a strong technical background. She trained as an engineer at École des Ponts et Chaussées in France and earned a Master in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT. Her passion for design and building led her to pursue a Master of Architecture at Yale University.

Of French and Vietnamese heritage, Laélia grew up between Europe and Asia before beginning her career in the United States. Drawn by Paris’s pioneering momentum around sustainability and urban transformation, she returned to the city to deepen her expertise. Today, she brings this perspective to projects across geographies.

With Lab V, Laélia combines strategic vision with deep technical fluency guiding projects, portfolios, and companies from early-stage definition to implementation. Her multidisciplinary background allows her to connect positioning with real-world outcomes, engaging both high-level decision makers and technical teams.

Founded in Paris, Lab V operates across Europe and Asia, with an active presence in Tokyo.