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This is what the regional pavilions of the Venice Biennale will look like
In the second half of May, the attention of architects, artists and designers will once again turn to Venice for the 18th Venice Biennale, where most of the countries of the region will be represented with installations.
The Venice Biennale of Architecture, the industry’s most important and most artistic
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The Vinted story: sell what you do not need and buy second-hand
Almost everyone is familiar with Vinted today: The Lithuanian online marketplace has taken second-hand buying and selling to a new level, making it trendy in many countries. Vinted has millions of users and serves an international market, but not the Lithuanian company was the first to make the resale of
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Vilnius celebrates its founding with an AI-inspired rave
The Lithuanian capital doesn’t look its age: despite being 700 years old, it definitely rocked the mixed media electro party hosted by Neri J and the Antidote Community.
The coming months will see a succession of events in Vilnius to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the city’s founding.
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Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary
The Lithuanian capital was first mentioned in a record dating back to 1323, so there will be celebrations throughout 2023 to commemorate the anniversary.
Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas first mentioned Vilnius in a letter dated 25 January 1323 and encouraged the inhabitants of the surrounding countries to settle in
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Outstanding building designs from the Eastern European region | TOP 5
As the proverb goes: less is sometimes more. For this reason, we often associate good design with clean or simple concepts. However, this does not always have to be the case—on the contrary! This time, we’ve collected buildings from around the region that stand out for their unusual
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Emotions meet geometry | Best architecture projects of 2022
We’ve collected the most exciting architecture projects of the year, which we’ve covered in a series of articles, because they deserve to be seen by as many as possible.
The tallest building in the EU—Warsaw
Designed by British architectural studio Foster + Partners, the Varso Tower is currently
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Urban treasures not to miss l TOP 5
Design is all around us, shaping our everyday lives. It affects our personality and the environment we create. We gathered a handful of urban design solutions that add color to the Eastern European region.
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The new public transport information columns of Šibenik inform people about local bus
The 5 eeriest places in Central and Eastern Europe
It’s the spookiest time of the year: even regions that don’t traditionally celebrate Halloween are all about scares. To mark the occasion, we’ve rounded up the eeriest buildings and places in the area. Or should we say most haunted? Who knows...
1. Pidhirtsi Castle, Ukraine
The building,
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Lithuanian women and sustainable fashion—we quickly took The Knotty Ones into our hearts
The story of The Knotty Ones is like a modern fairy tale: three former college roommates, Akvilė, Danutė, and Sandra, decided they wanted to do something to promote their beloved traditions. The brand, in turn, not only brings Lithuanian cultural heritage into modern form but also delivers a very important
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NATO must refocus from deterrence by punishment to deterrence by denial – interview with Margarita Šešelgytė
We have become the “voice” of pro-western Eastern European countries in Europe – Dr. Margarita Šešelgytė told Hype&Hyper on Lithuania. Interview about the Russian influence in Lithuania, the weaponized migration by Belarus, the Kaliningrad case, and Lithuania’s progressive China policy.
We can state that from an economic and geographical
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Rail Baltica: the next step for an interconnected Europe
The project of the century, the biggest shared investment in the Baltics so far, and the most important north-south rail link in Europe. All these headlines refer to one railway infrastructure project that cannot be underestimated. A new chapter in European infrastructure and trade is being built before our eyes:
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How Lithuanian elves fight Russian disinformation trolls
Fake news, fake demonstrations, and incitement against NATO. The war is also being waged online. Russian, often paid, internet trolls are being countered by a secretive Lithuanian volunteer group: the Elves. From less than 50 Lithuanians at the beginning, there are now thousands of active elves in Lithuania and abroad.
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Past and present come into play in the concept of the Lithuanian restaurant Nineteen18
Interior design and gastronomy—two phenomena that link Lithuania’s historical past and modern present in Vilnius’ city center. The uniqueness of Nineteen18 comes from this contrast while drawing attention to the natural beauty of seasonal eating.
1918: the year Lithuania regained its independence—in honor of which Nineteen18 was
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Elektrėnai | The clone of Chernobyl
One day, Lithuanian photographer Jonas Kryžanauskas and three of his friends decided to explore the two most iconic spots of Elektrėnai: an abandoned amusement park that has been left unguarded for 10 years and a power plant currently under reconstruction in order to meet EU safety requirements. The atmosphere of