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Latvian Architecture : Buildings

Key Contemporary Architectural Developments in Latvia, Eastern Europe built environment.

post updated 21 January 2026

Latvia Architecture Links

Recent Riga architectural design on e-architect:

13 May 2024
Ropax Terminal Riga, Latvia building
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

render : Negativ

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Latvia Architecture

The Editors select major contemporaryLatvian Architecture. e-architect cover completed buildings, new building designs.

We feature new Baltic architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across Latvia. The focus is on contemporary Latvian buildings.

Latvian Architecture News

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Latvian Building Designs

Latvia Architecture Design News, chronological:

6 Sep 2022
Exposition Lab City, Science center VIZIUM, Ventspils, northwestern Latvia
Concept and design: DJA

photos by Baiba Berzina, Eriks Bozis
Exposition Lab City, Science center VIZIUM

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3 Aug 2021
House of the Flying Trees
Architects: Open AD architecture bureau

photo : Klavs Loris

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30 Oct 2019
City Oasis, Riga
Architects: Arplan

image : Renderings, Yellow Stuudio
City Oasis, Riga

6 Oct 2019
Hanzas Spire Tower in Riga
Architects: AI Studio and DoStudio

image : Photoreal3D
Hanzas Spire Tower in Riga

6 May 2019
Abas Malas, Riga
Design: Didzis Jaunzems Architecture

photography : Uldis Lapiņš
Both Sides in Arena Riga

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Latvian Architecture Archive

Latvia Architecture Designs Archive 2006 – 2018, arranged chronologically:

22 Mar 2018
Kimmel Quarter Buildings
Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

image from architecture office

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30 Jul 2017
Pavilion of Nature Concert Hall 2017 in Latvia, Dviete and Burtnieki floodplains
Design: Didzis Jaunzems Arhitektūra

photography : Maris Lapins, Eriks Bozis, Marika Latsone

5 Jan 2017
Thermal Bath in Liepāja
Design: Steven Christensen Architecture

image from architect practice

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1 Aug 2013
Holiday Home Lapinas, Kaltene
Design: Architect Brigita Bula

photo : Maris Lapins
Holiday Home Lapinas
The holiday home Lapinas in Kaltene village is a conversion of an old fisherman’s court where the old stone building was enclosed in a new glass structure to make an open living area. Remains of the old wooden hut were demolished to make space for a new extension containing three bedrooms and two bathrooms overlooking the sea.

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13 Aug 2012
Žanis Lipke Memorial Museum
Design: ZAIGAS GAILES BIROJS

picture : Ansis Starks
Žanis Lipke Memorial Museum
During the occupation of Latvia by Nazi Germany (1941–1945) more than 60 000 Jews were murdered in concentration camps. Despite some odious figures of Latvian antisemites, other Latvians stood against the Nazi antisemitic policies and tried to save local Jews from execution.

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Latvian Architecture Contest News

14 Nov 2011
Hotel `Liesma´ International Architectural Competition, Jurmala
1st Prize – Trindade Joao

images from organiser
Latvian Architecture Contest
Open international design ideas competition to find the best design solution for a music-themed upscale hotel in Jūrmala, Latvia. The city is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea and well known for its musical heritage.

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Modern Latvia Buildings

Major Modern Latvian Buildings, alphabetical:

airBaltic Terminal Design Competition, Riga

image from organiser

AirBaltic Terminal Riga – Latvia Design Contest entry
2010-

image from Public Arkitekter
AirBaltic New Terminal

AirBaltic Terminal Riga – Latvia Design Contest – entry
[2010]
Zerafa Architecture Studio

picture by architect
AirBaltic Terminal Riga

Latvia Architecture Competition – Yacht Club
2006-
Henning Larsens Tegnestue

Latvian Architecture Competition – entry, Jurmala, central Latvia
2006-
Gareth Hoskins Architects

image from The Paul Hogarth Company
Latvia Building – Architecture Competition