Soft power. Interview with MADE arhitekti

Architecture office MADE Arhitekti has been implementing socially and ecologically responsible design since 2007, paying special attention to healthy and sustainable timber construction. They won the Latvian Architecture Award 2025 Grand Prix for the wooden kindergarten in Salaspils, which is the first public building in the Baltics to receive a passive building certificate. In the interview, the office’s founders, Linda Krūmiņa and Miķelis Putrāms, talk about the merging of practicality and beauty and the gentle power of the architect.

Interviews - Elīna Lībiete, December 30, 2025

Nice Touch — Rudolfs Dainis Šmits

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 addition to his academic work, he runs architecture firm RDSA Studio in Riga and has previously worked on large-scale projects around the world. In the Nice Touch section, Rudolfs Dainis talks about a hobby that helps him embark on a creative adventure.

Nice Touch - Editorial, December 19, 2025

Capturing the cosmic image. Interview with Dace Sūna

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.

Interviews - Paula Gāgane, December 19, 2025

Opiece porcelain tableware collection by OAD

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.

Stories - Paula Gāgane, December 18, 2025

MDAD hosts exhibition dedicated to textile artist Georgs Barkāns

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.

Stories - Editorial, December 16, 2025

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