Tobias Laarmann studied Architecture at the University of Dortmund and the Berlin University of Arts where he graduated in 2000. He started his career teaching at the Berlin University of Arts and working for the studio MBA, a partner office of Foster and Partners in Berlin, designing corporate office buildings for companies as SAP AG, Aachen Münchener and Thuringia Generali Insurance, among others. In 2003 his career leads him to Barcelona in Spain, where only a few months later he founded his own studio together with Yolanda Yuste; offering services to architectural offices and working on projects like the Court Building in Sant Boi, the Barcelona Forum 2004, the Layetana Headquarters, the Valencia Trade Fair, the Chic&Basic hotel in Barcelona or the Tourist Port in Fugee, Taiwan. In 2005 he began teaching at the IaaC, Catalonian Institute of Architecture.
YLAB is a Barcelona based architectural design company founded by Tobias Laarmann and Yolanda Yuste. Their portfolio includes commercial projects as the Zeiss Shop System in Spain or the Joia Jewelry store concept for China; corporate projects as the global office concept for the insurance company ANV; or hospitality and residential projects such as private apartments or single family houses, among others. YLAB was presented with the first furniture design award in 2008. Since then YLAB designs custom made furniture solutions in partnership with global office furniture manufacturers and suppliers, offering a full supply and instalation service. Functionality, cost efficiency, sustainability and highest design quality are our fundamental planing elements to create corporate architecture and interior design that reflect the identity and values of our clients. The ability to understand our clients businesses allows us to design inspiring architecture and interiors that match the current and future requirements of building occupiers, improve business performance, enhance the brand and help retain and attract key people.
