UZV House by OAD – Open Architecture Design sits on a historic Baltic coast site where Soviet-era military facilities once dominated the landscape. Today, construction is only permitted on existing foundations—an approach carefully followed in this project.
In a late 19th century eclecticism style building, one part of the apartment had acquired new layers in the Soviet years and “wild” 1990s after Latvia regained its independence.
A family apartment in Riga inspired by the ascetic, reserved spirit of the North and the context of its building. The airy apartment is in Riga’s Lofts & Rosegold residential complex
The House of the Flying Trees (HOFT) combines a respect for history with contemporary functionality and an understanding of the human need to feel a connection nature.
With a secluded location in rural Latvia, Ziedlejas Wellness Resort offers natural retreats away from the crowds. Latvian tradition and heritage is at the heart of what it stands for.
KRM House is a pavilion-style weekend house informed by the ancient Latvian farmstead – the viensēta. The extravagance-free holiday home encourages a mindful awareness of place and time.
Project: Summer Apartment Design: Open AD Team: Zane Tetere- Sulce, Lina Pavinskaja, Dace Bula Location: Jurmala, Latvia Area: 165m2 Photography: Maris Lapins Located in Jurmala, Latvia, Open AD has designed this summer apartment for a young couple. A flat near the seaside which the owner only uses during the summer. The interior is bright, inconspicuous
Located in Pape, Latvia, the Dune House is a vacation home designed by Archispektras Studio. Project description: The wind and the sunset. Kite surfers and boats. The dune and the meadow – full of tall grass and little flowers with ever changing colors. Layers of relative distances, experiences and dimensions are the things that define
