In the Nice Touch section, illustrator Elīna Brasliņa, who recently wrote her own first picture book, shares a valuable insight that helps her to draw engaging characters.

Until April 29, the cultural space Smilga will host the exhibition Ouroboros by contemporary jewellery artist Una Mikuda, which offers an insight into her creative world. In the Nice Touch section, the artist talks about an accessory that has become an integral part of her day-to-day life and creative process.

From April 7 to 13, Tactile Baltics will showcase the innovations and values of our region at the world’s largest design event, Milan Design Week. Designers representing Lithuania reflect on contemporary and traditional culture, as well as the relationship between humans and nature, in their work.

As the Milan Design Week approaches, we present the Estonian designers who will participate in the Baltic contemporary design exhibition Tactile Baltics, on view from April 7 to 13 in Palazzo Litta.

Until June 15, the National Art Gallery in Vilnius is hosting a major exhibition, Silver Girls. Retouched History of Baltic Photography, which will reveal a hidden and little-explored chapter in the work of female photographers from the first half of the 20th century.

Boterra, founded by Irita Tīlane-Pakalniņa, is one of the design studios that will represent Latvia at the Baltic contemporary design exhibition Tactile Baltics. In the Nice Touch section, Irita talks about one of the tools she used to create collection, which will be on view in Milan.

In March, the Alba and Pointe collections by Latvian bath manufacturer PAA and internationally renowned designer Karim Rashid were unveiled at the ISH 2025 fair in Frankfurt. The collections were designed with a particular focus on small bathrooms.

From April 7 to 13, the Palazzo Litta will host the MoscaPartners Variations group show, featuring 21 designers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The Tactile Baltics exhibition will introduce the visitors of Milan Design Week to the innovations, craft traditions, and cultural heritage of the region.

On March 13, one of the leading design offices in Latvia, H2E, celebrated its 18th anniversary. In the Nice Touch section, co-founder and lead designer of H2E, Holgers Elers, recommends a machine that lets you both clear your mind and think.

To honour the synchronisation of the Baltic energy system with the European grid each Baltic country has issued a postage stamp that together form a unified story. The stamps were designed by creative director and designer Māris Upenieks.

Since the end of January, the Liepāja Occupation Museum has opened a new permanent exhibition, The Great Void. The Holocaust in Liepāja, which aims to create awareness of the city’s historical events and reveal the fates of the many people affected by the Second World War.