Studio Irander functions as a laboratory for research and design within the fields of landscape architecture and urban planning. It acts as a laboratory for research on territorial planning—with a particular focus on hydrological infrastructure—and aims to function as a platform for the production and dissemination of knowledge on urban and regional development. Studio Irander was first founded in The Hague, The Netherlands, in 2007, and later in Stockholm, Sweden. It is currently based in Los Angeles, USA.