Continuing the tradition, the conteporary photgraphy platform ISSP is publishing its annual planner, which includes 35 photographs by Latvian and international artists. The theme for 2026 is Blooming, which, in conjunction with the upcoming 20th anniversary of ISSP, is an expression of growth, life, and resistance.
At the end of November, the design and communication studio Ausme shared some good news. This week, the studio made its debut in product design, releasing a collection of sculptural objects called The Parade of Winter Guardians. Meanwhile, the visual identity created by Ausme for the tenth anniversary of the Lampa conversation festival has just received a bronze award at the ADCE Awards 2025 competition. In the Nice Touch section, studio director and co-founder Beāte Broka shares her recipe for maintaining peace of mind even on stressful days.
Art book publishing house, Entropy.press, established this year by visual artist Katrīna Marta Riņķe and graphic designer and sculptor Anna Priede, invites to submit book manuscripts or drafts in the fields of visual art, photography, or graphic design.
The collection of interior objects, The Parade of Winter Guardians, by the design and communication studio Ausme and metal artist Katrīna Vītola was created in the spirit of the winter solstice and inspired by Latvian masking traditions.
From November 28 until February 8, a solo exhibition, Dancing Body, by photographer Aiga Rēdmane, will be on view at the ISSP Gallery. Focusing on the bodies of male dancers, the exhibition explores the shifting boundaries of masculinity.
The architecture studio Gaiss focuses on environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions, emphasising spatial and material qualities of the space. In the Nice Touch section, architect Arnita Melzoba, co-founder of Gaiss, shares a method for not losing focus on the end user.
Creative industry entrepreneur and audio design specialist Jānis Vērzemnieks has created a digital music tool titled Vantofons, which transforms the Vanšu Bridge into a virtual 25-string instrument. The
The young architect Marta Ventere, one of the winners of the Latvian Architecture Award 2025, talks about ways to relax your mind on the long autumn evenings.
The Latvian edition of the play by medieval mystic and poet Hildegard of Bingen is complemented by illustrations by artist and poet Linda Mence — colourful, detailed and multi-layered drawings — which interpret Hildegard’s virtues in a poetic way.
Landscape architect Linda Zaļā recommends a product that allows you to enjoy an unobstructed view from your window while protecting our winged friends.
The wordmark, graphic symbol, and other visual elements created for the exhibition hall refer to the act of looking and seeing, as well as the spatial experience of the visitor.
Designer Una Grants works in various fields, creating designs for books, posters, exhibitions, and other contexts. She is convinced that good design serves people and reminds us that it is everyone’s duty to work for the good of society.
Spatiality of the Border — Rehabilitation of the Latvian Eastern Frontier is young architect Marta Ventere’s call to enrich the landscape of the Latvian eastern border by bringing human-centric architecture into it.
Awakening the Landscape is an attempt to identify the multifaceted nature of the landscape and outline the focus areas of landscape architects. The book also gives a sense of the values of the ALPS team and offers an in-depth view into the workshop’s projects.
Architect Miķelis Putrāms (MADE Architects), one of the authors of the project that won the Latvian Architecture Award 2025 Grand Prix — the wooden kindergarten in Salaspils — talks about a method that helps overcome communication barriers.
Until October 30, registration is open for the Unbuilt Award 2025, which highlights the most innovative unrealised architecture projects and concepts. In addition to cash prizes, winners will receive a trophy designed by Germans Ermičs.