Metaverse | Transitioning (To) Future Cities: Transdisciplinary platforms as instruments to democratise technology for participatory use in building back neglected urban voids of Riga

We are at the beginning of the most significant societal change since the internet. We are transitioning from a 2-dimensional browser-based interaction to immersive 3-dimensional experiences. The metaverse is not a place or a destination but a state where technology and ecosystem are symbiotic. <br/>Digital Twins, interactive toolkits,...

„Latvijas Architektūra” (1938-1940): National Aspirations of Baltic Modernism in Authoritarian Latvian Republic

Increasingly, the attention of the architectural history researchers is drawn to periodicals of the 20th century. However, “Latvijas Architektūra” (1938-1940), the first Latvian architectural magazine, is not yet well known outside of its place of origin. Latvian Republic was among the young independent states, which emerged in Europe after WWI...

The Role of Architecture in the physical and cultural segregation of Riga in second half of 19th century

This article offers a critical reflection on the impact of the urban development on the social lives of Riga’s population throughout the second half of 19th century by exploring the role of architecture in the social and physical segregation of the city. Like many typical East-Central European cities in this period, Riga was ruled by the Baltic...

Beyond adaptation: Exploring an approach to address the climate crisis and shrinkage on the coastline of the Gulf of Riga

The Baltic Sea region is facing multiple ecological and socio-economic challenges that will significantly influence the coastal communities and habitation on the coastline in the future. Eutrophication, decline of fish resources, climate crisis, and sea-level rise are the effect of irreversible anthropogenic actions in the region, which demand...

Towards a Green Metropolis: Designing a waterfront in Riga, Latvia

The project proposes to develop a recreational space network in the city of Riga which would supply the residents with local daily-use recreational spaces and simultaneously provide access to large seaside, woodland and lake landscapes outside the city. The city centre waterfront which combines the benefits of the ‘green’ and the ‘blue’...