Sampling is an interdisciplinary, international and conceptual architecture and design practice. It is led by Liene Jākobsone and Manten Devriendt, who founded the practice in 2010. Sampling has carried out a wide range of projects: buildings and reconstructions of various kinds, development concepts for large areas, as well as exhibition and product design. Their projects have been widely published and have received a number of awards, prizes and other forms of recognition. Both partners are also active in international academia, giving lectures, running creative workshops, conducting research and publishing.
Working at different scales in their day-to-day practice, Sampling inevitably fuse design, architecture and even landscaping into their projects. However, the focus is always on the relationship between people, space and the environment in an attempt to influence the perception of space. In their practice, Sampling also seek new architectural forms and expressions in the context of contemporary technological and aesthetic challenges, and see themselves as one of the driving forces behind the development of the field of architecture.
Liene Jākobsone, PhD, architect, designer.
Senior researcher and director of the institute of Contemporary Art, Design and Architecture at the Art Academy of Latvia, 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) from the Art Academy of Latvia. Visiting lecturer at Politecnico di Milano (IT), KU Leuven Sint Lucas Gent (BE), Tallinn Academy of Art (EE), Vilnius Art Academy (LT), Riga Technical University (LV) and RISEBA University Faculty of Architecture and Design (LV), former head of the Interior Design department at the Art Academy of Latvia (LV).
Manten Devriendt, ir. architect, spatial planner (cert. nr. 1-00588).
Studied architecture and urban planning at Ghent University and KU Leuven (BE), collaborated with such architectural offices as Neutelings-Riedijk architects (NL), Studio Makkink-Bey (NL), SZK (LV), 51N4E (BE). Researcher at the Art Academy of Latvia, visiting lecturer at Politecnico di Milano, Riga Technical University (LV), RISEBA University Faculty of Architecture and Design (LV), Ghent University Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design (BE).
Current: Solvita Kārkliņa, Patrīcija Ratniece, Zane Saulīte-Zvaigzne.
Past: Inga Sedova, Rebeka Ludriķe, Luīza Stibe, Armands Līdigs, Katrīna Stražinska, Alisa Ontensone, Sabīne Vārtiņa, Olena Kudriavtseva, Lūcija Vilcāne, Agate Kalniņa, Kristiāna Erta, Laura Polkmane, Paula Elīza Brūvere, Laine Nameda Lazda, Elīna Paula, Reičela Paula Zapevālova, Elīza Anna Zeibote, Artūrs Tols, Lauma Reitere, Aleksandrs Feļtins, Belçim Yavuz, Alvis Berngards, Matīss Šteinerts, Anita Pumpure, Juta Davidovska, Ranay Utkelbajeva, Elīza Anete Bajāre, Igors Malovickis, Andy Rauchut, Jonas Apers, Kārlis Narkevičs, Matīss Groskaufmanis, Kristīna Reinberga.
Collaborations with architectural offices: Lina Ghotmeh-Architecture, 1010au, Neutelings-Riedijk Architects, OUEST, Architecture Workroom Brussels, OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, NOMAD architects.
Collaborations with artists: Gundega Evelone, Andrejs Strokins, Jānis Avotiņš, Olivier Goethals, Alnis Stakle, Otto Zitmanis, Aigars Bikše, Ginters Krumholcs, Kobe Matthys.
Photographers: Ēriks Božis, Andrejs Strokins, Reinis Hofmanis, Ansis Starks, Madara Kuplā, Karlīna Vītoliņa.
