Latvian Pavilion
19th International Architecture Exhibition
La Biennale di Venezia
Location
Arsenale di Venezia, Artiglierie
Opening Hours
May 10 – November 23, 2025
Closed on Mondays (except May 12 and November 17)
Related Events
May 8, 1:45 PM (CET) — Opening of the Latvian Pavilion
Location: Venice, Arsenale di Venezia, Artiglierie
May 15, 4:00 PM (EEST) — Discussion round: “How does the strengthening of defence impact life in Latgale?”
Location: Līču mājas, Kārsava
Led by Dace Dzenovska
Type
cabin for self-building
Place
Līvāni
Year
2024-
Architecture competion for the kindergarten at the Sitsi Manufaktuuri quarter, Tallinn:
1st prize
Place
Tallinn, Estonia
Year
2024-
Team
NOMAD architects (Florian Betat, Marija Katrīna Dambe)
Creatomus Solutions (Renee Puusepp, Karin Kiviste, Patric Liik, Jelyzaveta Peresada)
Kiur Lootus, Eva-Maria Truusalu, Juris Dambis, Aline Aparecida Cabral de Carvalho
Competition entry for the Tallinn Architecture Biennale Installation Programme Competition “For-This-Situation”:
Finalist (Top 10 of 81 entries)
Place
Tallinn, Estonia
Year
2024
Team
NOMAD architects & Sampling
Contributors
CLT Profi & IG Kurbads
Architecture Competition Entry:
School Building and Campus Development
Place
Saku, Estonia
Year
2024
Team
NOMAD architects &
Sampling (Solvita Kārkliņa, Zane Saulīte-Zvaigzne, Manten Devriendt)
Prefab House of the Year 2024 competition:
Special Prize “Implementation of Circular Economy Principles”
Place
Kiili, Estonia
Year
2023-2024
Team
369 Pattern Buildings, EKA PAKK, NOMAD architects, EstNor, Atelier Crescendo
Type
drivable office and living space
Dimensions
L 3.8 m, W 1.9 m, H 2.6 m (unit without trailer)
7 m² usable area
Place
🌏︎
Year
2023
Type
2-day workshop
construction of a greenhouse/ dining spot/ outdoor cinema
Year
2023
Place
originally placed at Rucka artist recidency/
2024 moved to ELPA Recidency
Financed by:
Nordic Culture Point & Embassy of Israel in Latvia
Type
student workshop
Year
2023 (20th - 31st of March)
Place
Vidzemes Augstskola
Organizer
Vidzemes Augstskola and E³UDRES² I Living Lab
Project name
Reducing hazardous substances in construction to safeguard the aquatic environment, protect human health and achieve more sustainable buildings(NonHazCity 3)
Project number
#C014
Project website
https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/nonhazcity-3/
Duration
January 2023 – December 2025
Partners
Riga City Council (lead partner), City of Tallinn, City of Stockholm, City of Västeras, City of Helsinki, Holbaek municipality, BEF Estonia, BEF Germany, BEF Latvia, BEF Lithuania, Auraplan Architects, NOMAD architects, ECAT – Environmental Center for Administration and Technology, Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS), Kaunas University of Technology, POMInnO Ltd., Building Products Assessment (BVB Service AB), Ecodesign Competence Centre, World Future Council Foundation, Coalition Clean Baltic and German Environment Agency.
Funded by
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014-2020
Total budget
EUR 4,89 million; ERDF: EUR 3,91 million
Contact person
Marija Katrīna Dambe, nomadarchitects.contact@gmail.com
Architecture competition for library and comunity center:
2nd place
Place
Smiltene, Latvia
Year
2022
Team
MADE arhitekti & NOMAD architects
Type
guide book
and 3D-configurator
Published
Version 1: 27/10/2022
Version 2: 22/12/2023
Client
Estonian Academy of Arts
Timber Architecture Research Centre PAKK
369 Pattern Buildings
Type
student workshop + picnic space
Place
Hrabianka Dam, Český Těšín, Czechia
Year
2022
Workshop
Mood for Wood
Type
temporary stage for Lampa festival
Place
Cēsis
Year
2022
Client
RTU Science and Innovation Centre
Cost
6300 Euro
Financed by
Riga Technical University, EIT Climate-KIC Hub Latvia, Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia, European Commission Representation in Latvia
Type
Analysis for the circular renovation of a soviet-area building
Year
2022
Client
Riga Energy Agency
Financing
Eiropas Savienības starpreģionu sadarbības programmas URBACT III 2014.-2020. gadam projekta “Pāreja uz aprites ekonomiku pilsētbūvniecībā” ietvaros
Type
temporary, reuseable,
modular public installation
Year/Place
2022 - Riga, corner of Aspazijas bulvāris and Satekles iela
2023 - next to the National Library of Latvia
2024 - Uzvaras parks
Cost
18.000 Euro
Ordered and financed by Riga City Council
Design
NOMAD architects
Construction
SIA Ekers
Type
residential building
Place
Riga
Year
2022-
Featured
in exhibition LIFESTYLES by LÜNK arhitektid at the Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2024
Type
art installation
Place
Tartu, Estonia
Year
2021
Fesival
UIT - Urban Festival
Contributers
Nordic Culture Point
Puumarket AS
Type
student workshop + bird observatory
Place
Browarny Pond, Kobylepole, Poznań, Poland
Year
2021
Workshop
Mood for Wood
Type
modular residential building
Year
2020
Type
Competition entry for Low-cost House Design Competition
Year
2020
Type
Grasshopper tools for carbon footprint
estimations of Rhino 3D models
Year
2021
Client
Estonian Academy of Arts,
369 Pattern Buildings
Type
temporary meeting point
with five swings
Place
Ruckas parks, Cēsis, Latvia
Year
2020-2024
Cost
< 13500 Euro
Type
customizable modular house
Year
2020
Client
Estonian Academy of Arts
Type
Modular and adaptable residential building system.
Year
2020
Type
family house extension
Place
Baltezers, Latvia
Year
2020-2021
Team
Dr. arch. Juris Dambis & NOMAD architects
Builder
JRM Solutions
Published on
Eco Edition
Nominated for Latvian Architecture Award 2020
Type
workshop stands for children + animal playground
Year
2020
Place
Ādaži, city park (till 02.09.2020) and Dzīvo Sapņu Dārzs (current)
Team
NOMAD architects + Karina Armanda
with assistance from Jaroslavs Kuznecovs and Samuels Rozentāls
Suppliers
wood materials: waste collected from building sites
workshop materials (29.08.2020): Maxima and Jānis Sauka
Type
Shed and outdoor kitchen
Year
2020
Place
Baltezers, Latvia
Competition entry for
Bee Breeders Kurgi Observation Tower competition
Type
observation tower and educational facility
Place
Kurģi farm, Latvia
Year
2020
Type
micro flat & office
Year
2019
Place
Riga
Master thesis in Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)
Authors
Florian Betat, Marija Katrīna Dambe
Supervisor
Pasi Aalto (Department of Architecture and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Co-supervisor
Tommy Kleiven (Department of Architecture and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
NTNU
Department of Architecture and Technology
Year
2019
part of chapter V of the master thesis
”Accessible Sustainability for Latvia - Residential Building in Rural Context”
Authors
Florian Betat, Marija Katrina Dambe
Supervisors
Pasi Aalto, Tommy Kleiven
NTNU
Department of Architecture and Technology
Year
2019
part of chapter V of the master thesis
”Accessible Sustainability for Latvia - Residential Building in Rural Context”
Authors
Florian Betat, Marija Katrina Dambe
Supervisors
Pasi Aalto, Tommy Kleiven
NTNU
Department of Architecture and Technology
Year
2019
Type
Study Project / Powerhouse
Year
2018
Place
Trondheim, Norway
NTNU
Department of Architecture and Technology
Integrated Energy Design
Supervisors
Inger Andresen, Tommy Kleiven
Type
multifunctional foldable structure usable for pop-up events, exhibitions and stands
Year
2018
Dimensions
folded: 235 cmx143 cmx45 cm
unfolded: 225 cmx143 cmx876 cm
Weight
70 kg
Material cost
220 Euro
Type
renovation and interior design
Place
Vienna, Austria
Year
2016
Material cost
600 Euro
Type
teahouse and boat landing
Year
2016
Place
Baltezers, Latvia
Material cost
375 Euro
Type
Study project / open library in combination with a skate park
Place
Copa Cagrana, Vienna, Austria
Year
2016
