Preparatory Drawing Courses 2025
RISEBA offers drawing courses to help you enter the architecture bachelor’s program at FAD! Learn basic skills and composition principles with Mg.Art. Laura Potaša-Strode. Join us, courses start on April 2nd!
HydroCity: Wirral Waters - Book
FAD publishes a book about the HydroCity: Wirral Waters project, which took place in Birkenhead, UK. The teams engaged in zoning, masterplan creation, and pilot building design, shedding light on the "Blind spots in architecture," which was that year's academic theme.
Studio Spotlight - AW24 2nd Year
The group composed of Reinijs Acht, Beata Valdmane and Ingus Martinsons excelled in their 2024 AW 2nd Year Assignment, and delivered to the jury the outstanding project: "ZVIRGZDU KLINTS" A Mixed-Use Building as a Contemporary Sandstone Formation
Studio Spotlight - AW24 3rd Year
Our 3rd Year students have have delivered exceptional results, and now we pleased to be sharing the work from one of the groups. The Studio´s theme was participating on the Saint Gobain International Architecture Student Contest, Edition 2025, on Nord Isère, France. The group composed of Lauma Freimane, Emīlija Bumbule and Ralfs Ašaks named their proposal "Jardin."
Slice of Architecture: Architecture in the Anthropocene
We extend our invitation to anyone who wishes to attend this Slice of Architecture event, where Dr. Jérémy Cheval will be discussing the theme: “Architecture in the Anthropocene”
The event will take place in our H2O6 building, located in Durbes iela 4, on November 28th at 12:00.
2024 Latvian Architecture Prize
We are honoured to announce that at Riseba FAD together with Arhiteksti, Steven Myron Holl Foundation in collaboration with Civita Institute, received the 2024 year award in Architecture, for the process project "Astra Zariņa — a force of nature."
The process included our faculty members, masters and bachelors student´s work from the "Civita 2023" workshop, the 2nd International architectural conference "Rixarch 2024: Blind Spot" and the exhibition "Rome and the teacher, Astra Zariņa," which took place both in Riga and at the civita institute in Bagnoreggio, Italy.
Student´s Visit to Lyon
RISEBA Faculty of Architecture is participating in the International Saint-Gobain Architectural Contest once again.
Sustainability and Biophilia
RISEBA Faculty of Architecture and Design has published its 3rd year design studio proceedings entitled Biophilia And Sustainability.
Retrospection
Retrospection of RISEBA FAD 2023/2024 spring semester 1st year BA project reviews
Villa of the Future (inspired by ‘’ORDOS 100’’ villas curated by Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron)
Tutors: R. D. Šmits, R. Prēdelis, L. Šiliņa.
Guest Jury: Kristiāna Erta,Reinis Saliņš, Artūrs Tols.
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Call for participants
Please submit your motivation letter (450 words) and portfolio (i.e. sketches, drawings, paintings, graphics) to email: [email protected]
Include: cover page with name and year. Provide 8-12 images (ma.), A4 format (.pdf).
Participant space is limited, call for application opens August 10th. and closes on September 9th.
Women in Architecture, Construction, and Design
Congratulations to our faculty lecturer, Jana Jākobsone! She has been honored in the competition “Women in Architecture, Construction, and Design.”
“Roma and the Teacher, Astra Zariņa” Exhibition
On March 14, 2024, the RISEBA University faculty of Architecture and Design, in collaboration with the ARHITEKSTI Foundation, unveiled the exhibition “Roma and the Teacher, Astra Zariņa” at the Latvian National Library. This exhibition celebrates the intellectual legacy of the renowned Latvian architect and pedagogue, Astra Zariņa, in Italy. It explores Zariņa’s long-standing research object - Rome, its public space, and the social significance of its roof landscape on the city’s daily life and culture.