Laura Kairienė is from Lithuania. She is the Chief Architect of Vilnius City Municipality.

She is a city-shaper with a blueprint for balance. As Chief Architect, she leads with a vision that weaves together data, design, and community to build cities that truly work—for people and the planet. From championing polycentric development to guiding citizen engagement and reinvestment strategies, Laura ensures that every layer of urban growth supports a more inclusive, resilient, and profitable future.

Her approach is deeply collaborative and grounded in reality. By connecting dots across institutions, communities, and disciplines, she turns complex urban challenges into holistic solutions. For Laura, sustainability isn’t just a goal—it’s a design principle, a mindset, and a commitment to creating cities that feel good to live in today and tomorrow.