21/12/2025
FashionTEX Makerspace 2026 goes Riga
The next FashionTEX Makerspace will take place in September 2026 in Riga at the Art Academy of Latvia, under the leadership of FashionTEX project manager Jānis Gailītis. With this, Riga officially takes over the next stage of the FashionTEX project.
From 9–12 December 2025, the Art Academy of Latvia already became a meeting place for international exchange. Uwe Bodenschatz (.schneeberg expert of the FashionTEX Makerspace Schneeberg 2025) and Ute Thomas from the Dresden State Art Collections, Museum of Decorative Arts, visited Riga to experience the Art Academy of Latvia as a creative hub, its unique study and working environment, its makerspace structures, and the city’s diverse creative infrastructure.
Following the FashionTEX Makerspace 2025 in Schneeberg, the momentum is now passed on to Riga. In September 2026, students from partner universities will come together here to collaborate, experiment, and develop new perspectives on fashion, textiles, and technology. FashionTEX connects European places, people, and ideas—and Riga is ready to take the lead.
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