Team & Values

Lauder Architects was established in 2013 by architects - Rita Laudere and Kārlis Lauders formerly known as "Lauders Architecture", alongside company's fast development it gained its current name "Lauder Architects" in 2016. Both architects had obtained great experience working in best architecture and interior offices in Latvia. Ever since we have organically grown to a powerful team of 14 professionals - architects, designers and engineers who work on small to large-scale public and private architecture and interior design projects. We are open to any challenge and are ready to find new approach and solution to given tasks.

Our main principles are:

- Respect the surrounding environment, context and scale.

- To use rational approach creating design whilst keeping in mind key aspects of sustainability.

- To involve great minds from partners and other specialists to create a particular goal-based team for every project.

For competitions we won in recent years we have received special gratitude from the jury for architecture that truly fits into its environment, has a rational plan, structure and fully accomplished object requirements.

Kārlis Lauders

leading architect

Rita Laudere

leading architect & designer

Zane Bernāne

project coordinator

Raimonds Riekstiņš

project coordinator

Betija Balode

architect & designer

Viesturs Dille

3d visualiser

Ieva Kalniņa

designer

Santa Dombrovska

architect & designer

Daila Elksne

architect & designer

Alise Leite

architect

Kevin Josse

architect

Honours

2018
  • Latvian Designers society 3rd place in subcategory of living spaces for "Wood & Light" interior
  • Latvian Designers society 3rd place in subcategory of public spaces for restaurant "Hercogs" in Mežaparks
  • Latvian Designers society annual interior grand prize for public spaces for "Dr.Gasiņa gynecologic clinic"
2017
  • Latvian Designers society 2nd place in the subcategory of public spaces for the restaurant "TRĪS PAVĀRI"
  • Latvian Designers society 1st place in the subcategory of office interiors for coworking space "Teikums"
  • Latvian Designers society annual interior grand prize for coworking space "Teikums"
2016
  • Latvian building annual award - honourable mention for Restaurant "3" public terrace in Oldriga
  • Riga City Architect award for public space appreciation for Restaurant "3" public terrace in Oldriga
2015
  • Latvian building annual award - honourable mention for Dental Clinic in Riga, Gertrudes Street 59
  • Latvian architecture annual award - second stage for Dental Clinic in Riga, Gertrudes Street 59
  • Riga Architectural Award - finalist honourable mention for Dental Clinic in Riga, Gertrudes Street 59
  • Latvian Designers society special mention for the interior of Dental Clinic in Riga, Gertrudes Street 59

Competitions

2020
  • honorable mention for Mustjala home for elderly, Mustjala, Saaremaa (EE)
  • 2nd prize in competition for Gulbene city park refurbrishment, Gulbene (LV)
  • honorable mention for Tallinn Kolde gymnasium building, Tallinn (EE)
  • honorable mention in competition for Parnu bridge, Parnu (EE)
  • 2nd prize in competition for office building in Marijas street 2, Riga (LV)
  • 1st prize in competition for Sillamae Secondary school, Sillamae (EE)
2019
  • 3rd prize in competition for Rakvere Gymnasium building, Rakvere (EE)
  • 3rd prize in competition for Latvian National Theatre extension, Riga (LV)
2018
  • 1st prize in competition for the Primary school building in Mežaparks, Riga (LV)
  • 2nd prize in competition for the multifunctional building at Barona street 30A, Riga (LV)
  • honorable mention in international competition of TAB FAB Creative Quarter, Riga (LV)
  • 3rd prize in competition for the kindergarten building in Salaspils, Salaspils (LV)
  • honorable mention in Kimmel Quarter Architectural Competition, Riga (LV)
2017
  • 1st prize in the competition of Cesis Space Exploration Center, Cesis (LV)
  • 1st prize in international competition: Kemeri Nature tourism centre, Kemeri (LV)
  • 1st prize in international competition for the School Building and Sports Hall in Valga (EE)
  • 1st prize in competition for apartment house in Krasotaju Street, Riga (LV)
2016
  • 1st prize in competition for office building in Miera Street 1, Riga (LV)
  • 1st prize in competition for SIA DEPO DIY construction material supermarket in Jelgava (LV)
  • 1st prize in competition for public playground in Oldriga center, Riga (LV)
2014
  • 2nd prize in competition for Riga Castle reconstruction in Riga (LV)
2013
  • 3rd prize in competition for Sakaru Street 5, 5a site development in Langstiņi, (LV)
  • 3rd prize in competition for Upesciems center re-development, Upesciems (LV)
2012
  • honorable mention in architecture and landscape competition for public park in Garkalne (LV)
2010
  • 1st prize in competition for new musical school in Bruņinieku Street, Riga (LV)
2009
  • honorable mention in competition for pavilion in Likteņdārzs, Koknese (LV)