On September 22 in Vilnius, a public lecture will be given by one of the most prominent contemporary architecture creators, Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Shigeru Ban, according to the organizers…
UNESCO protected old towns and the history of the Hanseatic League await travelers in both Latvia and Estonia, but a few subtle differences may help you decide, reports „…
The White House renovation project may seem like another expression of Donald Trump’s penchant for grandeur and luxury. However, beneath the US president’s residence, it is planned to install an un…
The residential complex “Žygimantų 12” that has sprung up on the Vilnius Neris riverbank has caused quite a stir. While some are happy and praise the project, others claim that it does not fit in at all…
Did you know that one of the world’s most famous temples is held together not only by stone and steel but also by adhesives? Loctite technology was crucial in joining stone and steel…
Can a city that lost almost its entire old town during the world wars have a unique architectural identity? Why are candy factories important for the urban history of Šiauliai,…
We are used to work taking place in the office, and studies in the classroom. But are four walls really necessary for these activities? Work, meetings, or even lectures can move to…
Next week in Klaipėda, a new initiative “Klaipėda’s Red Brick Stories” will be presented, inviting you to look at the old city architecture not only as buildings, but as…
When you first arrive in Barcelona, almost everyone has the same plan – “Sagrada Família”, “Park Güell”, “La Rambla”, the Gothic Quarter, the beach. And that is completely understandable,…
This is the journey of Padure Manor (Padures muiža) through two centuries. Calling and the Golden Age: A Scottish Dream in the Vastness of Courland It all began in the fourth decade of the 19th century when John Lewis Balfour, a Riga merchant of Scottish descent, fell in love with this landscape and decided to…