Lara Presber, AAA, AIBC, MAA, OAA, AIA, NCARB began her design career in the field of architecture earning her B.Arch from a small atelier based school in Boston. After working as a healthcare architect for several years she yearned to work on smaller and more intimate projects and took advantage of a scholarship to study fashion in Milan where she earned her MA degree in Fashion Design. She remained after graduating to gain valuable experience in product design and manufacturing by interning with luxury shoe and handbag brands before launching her own eponymous womenswear line. Upon her return to Canada, she started her own boutique architecture practice with a special focus on commercial retail and office interiors; her love of helping companies succeed in business through the built environment is her passion.