Laila Seewang

Laila Seewang is a Visiting Professor of Architecture at EPFL, holding positions in both the ENAC-SAR (Architecture and Urbanism) and ALICE (Architecture and Interaction) departments. Her roles include teaching design studios and researching infrastructural networks' cultural impacts. She also serves as Assistant Professor at Portland State University.

Education:

• Doctor of Science in Architectural History (ETH Zürich, 2019)
• Master of Architecture (Princeton University, 2008)
• Bachelor of Architecture (The Cooper Union, 2005)

Research Interests: Her work examines how cultural values translate into material supply chains through design, with a focus on timber material cycles in contemporary architecture. She explores historical and infrastructural networks, including German architectural historiography, public infrastructure design, and sustainable material practices.

Affiliations & Contributions:

• Co-editor of Timber Constructed: Towards an Alternative Material History (Architectural Theory Review, 2021)
• Board Member of Aggregate Architectural History Collaborative
• Collaborations with architectural firms and research institutions on timber histories and material innovation

Labs/Teams: Active in the ALICE research group at EPFL, focusing on architectural interaction and spatial design.