Young artist Betija Jakaite works with illustration and animation, creating relatable characters that portray the balancing act of everyday life. In the Nice Touch section, Betija talks about one of her favourite drawing techniques.

Skarule Autumn–Winter 2025 collection is particularly inspired by Latvian traditions, beliefs, and superstitions, which, in the designer’s words, are «understood only by locals, without the need for explanation».

Continuing the tradition, the conteporary photgraphy platform ISSP is publishing its annual planner, which includes 35 photographs by Latvian and international artists.

At the end of November, the design and communication studio Ausme released a collection of sculptural objects called Winter Guardians and received a bronze at the ADCE Awards 2025 for the visual identity of the Lampa festival anniversary. Director of the studio Beāte Broka shares her recipe for maintaining peace of mind.

Art book publishing house, Entropy.press, established this year by visual artist Katrīna Marta Riņķe and graphic designer and sculptor Anna Priede, invites to submit book manuscripts or drafts in the fields of visual art, photography, or graphic design.

The collection of interior objects, The Parade of Winter Guardians, by the design and communication studio Ausme and metal artist Katrīna Vītola was created in the spirit of the winter solstice and inspired by Latvian masking traditions.

From November 28 until February 8, a solo exhibition, Dancing Body, by photographer Aiga Rēdmane, will be on view at the ISSP Gallery. Focusing on the bodies of male dancers, the exhibition explores the shifting boundaries of masculinity.

The architecture studio Gaiss focuses on environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions, emphasising spatial and material qualities of the space. In the Nice Touch section, architect Arnita Melzoba, co-founder of Gaiss, shares a method for not losing focus on the end user.

Creative industry entrepreneur and audio design specialist Jānis Vērzemnieks has created a digital music tool titled Vantofons, which transforms the Vanšu Bridge into a virtual 25-string instrument. The

The young architect Marta Ventere, one of the winners of the Latvian Architecture Award 2025, talks about ways to relax your mind on the long autumn evenings.

The Latvian edition of the play by medieval mystic and poet Hildegard of Bingen is complemented by illustrations by artist and poet Linda Mence — colourful, detailed and multi-layered drawings — which interpret Hildegard’s virtues in a poetic way.