Every five years the city of Riga is the venue of one of the largest song festivals in the world, held since 1873 and able to bring in a colossal choir of 20,000 members. Such congregations were a delight for Soviet leaders, who in 1955 transferred
The Riga-based firm Open AD, led by the architect Zane Tetere – Sulce, built the Ziedlejas Spa and Wellness Resort in the Latvian city of Segulda, close to the Gauja National Park. Lodgings and saunas are scattered around, connected by winding paths.
In the image and likeness of a tree, the pavilion is made up of three parts: the foliage houses offices and the conference hall; the shaded staircase beneath the branches functions as a large public space; and the service areas are located in the roo
