"The Capital of Empty Spaces": Dealing with the Shrinking of the Great Baltic City
Since the restoration of Latvia’s independence in 1991, Riga has shrunk by more than 25%.Continue Reading →
Aigars Bikše: The Latvian Sculptor Who is Lord of His Own Manor
Bikše’s irreverent and political sculptures have been seen from Riga to Venice and Tokyo, while his eccentric sense of style perfectly suits his role as head of Fashion at the…Continue Reading →
Landscapes of Communism Revalued: An Interview with Owen Hatherley
In Landscapes of Communism, published earlier this year, Owen Hatherley turned his attention to the architecture of Communism across the former Eastern Bloc, including in the BalticsContinue Reading →
Latvia's Hidden Viking Heritage: the Lost City of Seeburg
If you visit Grobiņa nowadays, you will see almost no signs of the past settlement.Continue Reading →
Final Point of the Russian Empire: Liepāja's Half a Million Emigrants
In the eight years of emigration from Liepāja to New York, over 500,000 people used the Russian-American line to reach the ‘Big Apple’.Continue Reading →