Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Latvian Art Directors’ Club (LADC) is taking a significant step by transforming the Latvian creative excellence festival ADwards 2026 into the largest regional advertising industry event in the Baltics.

In the interview, MADE Arhitekti founders, Linda Krūmiņa and Miķelis Putrāms, talk about the merging of practicality and beauty and the gentle power of the architect.

Architect Rudolfs Dainis Šmits, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at RISEBA University, received the Cross of Recognition this year for his contribution to Latvian architecture and the education of young architects. In the Nice Touch section, Rudolfs Dainis talks about a hobby that helps him embark on a creative adventure.

For Dace Sūna, design is a tool for storytelling that allows her to speak about global issues and look beyond the everyday. She works with light and space, creating installations and collectible design objects that balance on the boundary between art and design.

Zane Tetere–Šulce, founder and lead architect of the architecture studio Open Architecture Design (OAD), has stepped outside the realm of architecture, making her debut in product design with the porcelain tableware collection Opiece.

From December 18 to February 8, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (MDAD) invites visitors to see the exhibition Shelter for the Unicorn, dedicated to the centenary of Latvian textile artist Georgs Barkāns, one of the most influential figures in the heyday of Latvian textile art.

From December 2 to 7, during Miami Art Week, a group exhibition by the Alcova design platform was on display at the city’s oldest hotel, the River Inn. One of the participants was designer Dace Sūna, who presented several works at the exhibition.

Until January 11, the Kim? Contemporary Art Center is hosting fashion designer Sabīne Skarule’s exhibition Traces, based on reflections on belonging — a central theme in Skarule’s fashion collections. In the Nice Touch section, Sabīne shares a few tricks for overcoming anxiety in stressful moments.

SEB Bank’s Next Generation Pension website, created by Element Digital and Magic, dispels myths about pensions and explains the essence of the service offered by SEB, presenting an uncomfortable topic and a large amount of information in an intuitive and user-friendly solution.

Young artist Betija Jakaite works with illustration and animation, creating relatable characters that portray the balancing act of everyday life. In the Nice Touch section, Betija talks about one of her favourite drawing techniques.

Skarule Autumn–Winter 2025 collection is particularly inspired by Latvian traditions, beliefs, and superstitions, which, in the designer’s words, are «understood only by locals, without the need for explanation».

Continuing the tradition, the conteporary photgraphy platform ISSP is publishing its annual planner, which includes 35 photographs by Latvian and international artists.