MADE arhitekti

What MADE arhitekti does

MADE arhitekti is a privately held architecture office founded in 2007 in Riga, Latvia, by principals Miķelis Putrāms and Linda Krūmiņa after both gained professional experience at leading international firms including B.I.G. (Bjarke Ingels Group), PLOT, Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, and Henning Larsen. The firm designs sustainable buildings using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), massive wood panels, and Passive House standards, with documented energy performance as low as 14 kWh/m2a (Kindergarten in Salaspils). It operates with a stated 1-10 active employees and a cumulative contributor base of approximately 42 individuals since founding, including architects, engineers, and visiting collaborators across Latvia, Denmark, and Italy.

The firm's portfolio spans educational buildings (Saldus Music and Art School, Media Building of Riga Art and Media School, Salaspils Kindergarten), cultural and public spaces (Dailes Theatre square, Library and Community Center in Smiltene, House of Courage, Octagon Pavilion, Latvia Expo Pavilion Milan 2015), commercial timber offices (AVOTI), urban squares (Valga Central Square, Aspazija square), and residential projects (Pāvilosta House, CLT Summer House), plus a 2024-2025 extension into healthy timber furniture for children. Projects have earned four Mies van der Rohe Award nominations (2015, 2022, 2024, 2026), four Latvian Architecture Awards including three GRAND PRIX, National Design Award of Latvia 2024 recognition, and a New European Bauhaus Award 2024 finalist spot.

The business model is professional services revenue from architectural competitions (public and invited) and direct commissions, primarily for municipal, governmental, and institutional clients across the Baltic and Nordic region (Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Slovenia). Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no public rates. Distribution is entirely direct, with new business sourced through competition entries and the firm's award-credentialed portfolio rather than intermediaries.

Name

MADE arhitekti

Legal name

MADE arhitekti

Website

https://made.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MADE arhitekti is a Riga-based architecture firm founded in 2007 that designs sustainable timber and Passive House-certified buildings — schools, kindergartens, cultural spaces, urban squares, and residences — for municipal, governmental, and private clients across Latvia, the Baltics, and the Nordic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mass Timber & Structural Engineered Wood (CLT, Glulam, NLT/DLT) (IMADADAC), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable building design
• Passive house design
• Public space architecture
• Educational facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Traditional architecture firm revenue from designing residential, commercial, public, and educational buildings. Services include competition entries, commissioned projects, and urban planning/design services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Founded in 2007, MADE arhitekti is a Riga, Latvia-based architecture studio that designs buildings and spaces across residential, educational, cultural, and public typologies. The firm specializes in sustainable timber construction, Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) design, and Passive House-standard projects, and participates in design competitions such as Skole2030 and Akmens tilts.

Product overview

MADE arhitekti is an architecture office based in Riga, Latvia founded in 2007 by Miķelis Putrāms and Linda Krūmiņa. The firm provides architectural design services including competition entries and sustainable building solutions. Their portfolio encompasses residential projects (Pāvilosta House, CLT Summer House), educational buildings (Kindergarten in Salaspils, Saldus Music and Art School, Media Building of Riga Art and Media School), public/cultural spaces (Dailes Theatre Square, House of Courage, Octagon Pavilion, Valga Central Square), commercial buildings (AVOTI Office Building), and product designs (Massive Timber Furniture). The firm specializes in sustainable timber construction with several projects achieving Passive House certification. Their international competitions span Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Slovenia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Sustainable Timber Construction Design
• Passive House Design Services
• Design Competition Entries

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 kWh/m2a energy efficiency achieved in Salaspils kindergarten
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NOONSOONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Housing in Veldze quarter project in Riga (2025 competition)
• SAMPLINGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Technical depot for trolleybuses in Riga (2025 competition)
• NOMAD architectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Smiltenes Viedrades kvartāls (Library and community center in Smiltene) - 2022 ongoing competition, 2nd prize
• MAREUNROL'ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-designers for Latvia Expo pavilion 2015 in Milan - concept and architecture collaboration. Won 1st prize in 2013 international competition.
• Positivus EventcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducers for Latvia Expo pavilion 2015 - event production partnership for international exhibition
• Brandbox (McCann WorldGroup Riga)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisual identity design agency for Latvia Expo pavilion 2015
• GAISS arhitektiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborations: Riga Circus refurbishment (2018 competition, honorable mention) and Riga Railway museum (2017 competition)
• E.Danisevska birojsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Zunda park housing development in Riga (2020 competition)
• Armands Zelčs and Ieva Skuja-ZelčaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Aspazija square in Riga (2023 competition) with artist Armands Zelčs and Ieva Skuja-Zelča
• Eva Abdulina and Projekts3minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Zunds in Riga (2024 competition, 2nd prize) with graphic designer Eva Abdulina and engineers from Projekts3
• ZAZA timbercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner for AVOTI office building - sustainable timber construction specialist
• EIPBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeating/ventilation engineering for AVOTI office building
• ProgettominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery/assembly of furniture for AVOTI office building project
• RCI GulbeneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction contractor for AVOTI office building
• Associates, Partners et SonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphic design partner for Dailes Theatre square refurbishment
• LABIE KOKIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlants and trees supplier for Dailes Theatre square landscaping
• Māris VažaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting solutions designer for Dailes Theatre square project
• Kvinta BCLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company for Dailes Theatre square refurbishment
• PAUSE workshopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of healthy timber furniture for kids, made from local spruce boards
• Kreidezeit RigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural bee wax coating supplier for healthy timber furniture

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Internationally recognized Nordic architecture practice with a strong sustainability and cultural-civic portfolio. Comparable in design ethos and competition-winning culture, but with substantially larger teams and global delivery.
• Studio Gang: Internationally recognized practice with strong sustainability and material-driven design across cultural and civic projects. Comparable in design-led positioning and award profile, though U.S.-based.
• White Arkitekter: Large Nordic architecture firm with strong sustainability and timber credentials across education, culture, and public sectors. Comparable in segment focus but operates at far greater scale across Scandinavia.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture incumbent with significant sustainability and cultural-building portfolio. Comparable in international competition-winning model and educational/cultural project focus, but operates at a fundamentally different scale.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects: Danish architecture firm specializing in cultural, educational, and public buildings with a strong Nordic design signature. Comparable in building-type focus but operates at materially larger scale.
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): Globally prominent Danish architecture firm where co-founder Miķelis Putrāms previously worked. Comparable in competition-led growth trajectory and cultural/educational project focus, but at vastly larger scale.
• Henning Larsen Architects: Major Danish architecture firm with deep sustainability and public-building expertise. Comparable focus on cultural and educational projects; co-founder Linda Krūmiņa previously worked there.

Direct peers

• PLOT: Copenhagen architecture studio co-founded by BIG alumni, focused on bespoke cultural and residential projects. Comparable as a similarly-sized, design-driven Nordic practice where co-founder Miķelis Putrāms gained early experience.
• Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter: Copenhagen-based studio known for sustainability-led cultural and public architecture. Directly comparable because co-founder Linda Krūmiņa trained there and the firm shares a Nordic sustainability, timber, and cultural-institution focus.
• Liljewall arkitekter: Swedish architecture firm with strong sustainability, timber, and community-building portfolio across Scandinavia. Comparable in size, sustainability emphasis, and Nordic public-sector client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/madearhitekti
• Xx.com/made_lv_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-arhitekti

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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