Sampling Architects

Sampling is an architecture and design practice that works interdisciplinary, internationally and conceptually. It is lead by Liene Jākobsone and Manten Devriendt, who founded the practice in 2010. Sampling has carried out a vast range of projects: buildings and reconstructions of varios kinds of program, development concepts for larger territories, as well as exposition and product designs. It's projects have been extensively published, and received a number of awards, prizes and other kinds of recognitions. Both partners are also active in the international academia by lecturing, hosting creative workshops, conducting research and publishing texts.

Working on different scales in their everyday practice leads Sampling to the inevitable fusion of design, architecture and even landscaping into their projects. However, the focus is always on the relationship between people, space and the environment, in attempt to influence the perception of space. In their practice, Liene Jākobsone and Manten Devriendt also seek new architecture forms and expressions within the context of contemporary technological and aesthetical challenges, considering themselves a of the defining forces behind the development of the field of architecture.

Sampling ir arhitektūras un dizaina birojs, kas strādā starpdisciplināri, starptautiski un konceptuāli. To vada Liene Jākobsone un Mantens Devrīnts, kas biroju dibinājuši 2010. gadā. Kopš tā laika realizēts plašs spektrs projektu: gan dažādu funkciju ēku jaunbūves un pārbūves, gan plašāku teritoriju attīstības koncepcijas, gan ekspozīciju un produktu dizains. Biroja darbiem veltītas publikācijas, un tie izpelnījušies arī godalgas, balvas un citas atzinības. Abi vadošie partneri ir starptautiski aktīvi arī akadēmiskajā vidē: lasa lekcijas, vada radošās darbnīcas un seminārus, kā arī īsteno pētījumus un izstrādā publikācijas.

Liene Jākobsone, PhD, architect, designer

Researcher at the institute of Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture, and the head of the Interior Design department at the Art Academy of Latvia (LV), where she has obtained a PhD degree and a Master degree in product design. She has also studied architecture and urban planning at Riga Technical University (LV) and University of Reggio Calabria (IT) and holds a bachelor's degree in arts (painting) at Art Academy of Latvia. Before founding Sampling worked at SZK (LV). Previously lectured at KU Leuven Sint Lucas Gent (BE), Riga Technical University (LV) and RISEBA University Faculty of Architecture and Design.

Manten Devriendt, certified architect (nr. 1-00588), urbanist

Studied architecture and urban planning at Ghent University and KU Leuven (BE), worked at Neutelings-Riedijk architects (NL), Studio Makkink-Bey (NL), SZK (LV), collaborated with Neutelings-Riedijk architects (NL), 51N4E (BE). Lectures at Art Academy of Latvia, and previously has tutored at International Summer School of Riga Technical University (LV), RISEBA University Faculty of Architecture and Design (LV), Ghent University Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design (BE), Politecnico di Milano (IT).