german: mother tongue . english: fluent . japanese: beginner
EDUCATION .
2023 photography class .
Photography Institute Vienna
2019-2021 master in architecture .
University of Liechtenstein Vaduz
2022 master exchange semester .
Bergen School of Architecture Bergen
2014 - 2018 bachelor in architecture .
University of Liechtenstein Vaduz
2008 - 2013 furniture maker, designer .
wood technology . HTBLA Imst
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE .
since 2022 own studio . Barbara Lydia Ruech
photographer . architect . *storyteller
Tokyo . Japan and Dornbirn . Austria
2023 architect . Becker Architektur Vaduz
2020 - 2023 architect . Julia Kick Arch. Dornbirn
2020 research assistant .
University of Liechtenstein Vaduz
2018 - 2019 internship . Peter Zumthor, Haldenstein
2016 - 2017 internship. Schenker Salvi Weber Arch. Vienna
2014 - 2015 technical drafter . Jäger ZT GmbH, Innsbruck
2010 - 2012 internship furniture maker . workshops in Austria
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE .
since 2025 praxisdozentin . design studio tutor .
Liechtenstein School of Architecture Vaduz studio of built heritage & upcycling
2023 guest lecturer . Accademia di architettura Mendrisio unfired earth Studio Lloret-Fritschi, Cutajar