Berta is a Swiss-Spanish architect with an international background and a passion for architecture, cultural heritage and travel. After living in Florence, Barcelona and Amsterdam, she settled in Lausanne in 2010, collaborating with Swiss architectural practices such as Architram SA and Itten+Brechbühl.

In 2022, she founded a-tours lakegeneva, combining her architectural expertise with her passion for sharing the region's rich architectural heritage. She holds a MAS in Heritage Conservation from the University of Geneva and currently works as an architect for the Swiss Federal Railways (CFF).

Her interests include 20th-century architecture, innovative construction systems and sustainable design, with a particular curiosity for the stories behind buildings and places.

Miriam earned her degree in Architecture from FHBB in Basel and gained professional experience working with various firms in Basel, Mexico City, and Lausanne, where she has been practicing as an independent architect since 2011. Alongside her practice, she teaches architectural design at HEIA-FR in Fribourg. Questions such as What architecture for tomorrow? and How to integrate the architectures of the past? drive her perspective as an architect.

Joao, a native of Portugal, relocated to the Netherlands after completing his degree in Architecture. Currently residing and working in Switzerland as an architect, he has accumulated valuable professional experience over the years.

Joao's keen interest lies in all aspects of sustainability in architecture, spanning from conceptual ideas to pragmatic and practical real-world applications.