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salto Salto Architects is a Tallinn based office founded in 2004. They have been lecturing in several institutions in Europe and Russia.

Salto Architects is interested in the fascinating area between architecture, landscape design and art. By operating in the border areas of architecture we try to experiment with context; including also social and economical, and rethink our methods every time. Our designs range from installations that serve as architecture to buildings that become a new landscape, or architecture that can be used as an installation etc. Projects as diverse as ``Gas pipe`` installation at the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale, infrastructural project „Fast Track“ in Russian forest for architecture festival Archistoyane, and site-specific temporary straw theater for Tallinn Culture Capital of Europe 2011, to public building commissions are all treated as equal. During its eleven-year practice, Salto has mainly focused on public buildings and other kinds of projects with a public dimension where interdisciplinary and critical approach has a major role. The design often comprises the whole landscape, critically positions itself towards its surroundings or brings out a new hierarchy and priorities. It forms a new environment questioning the preconceived notions of what is real and what is irrelevant regarding spatiality. It tries to use the spatial peculiarities or pragmatic technical issues as a material for creating new kind of quality space with clarity and intensity. For example Estonian Road Museum, Baltic Film and Media School and Sõmeru Community Centre which are also among the most critically acclaimed designs by Salto Architects. Salto Architects have won prizes in about 60 competitions and recieved 20 architecture, art or landscape design awards. Salto Architects teach a studio in the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Salto in Riga. Soon to be completed. saltoarchitects Invego reterra
07/10/2026

Salto in Riga. Soon to be completed. saltoarchitects Invego reterra

02/04/2026
Aitäh arhitektuuri publikupreemia eest Tallinna Linnateater-le — oleme selle tunnustuse üle siiralt tänulikud.Thank you ...
19/02/2026

Aitäh arhitektuuri publikupreemia eest Tallinna Linnateater-le — oleme selle tunnustuse üle siiralt tänulikud.

Thank you for the Architecture Audience Award for the Tallinna Linnateater — we are sincerely grateful for this recognition.

Suur aitäh Eesti Arhitektide Liidule arhitekti aastapreemia eest! On suur rõõm näha, et Saku Gümnaasiumi põhikooli õppeh...
19/02/2026

Suur aitäh Eesti Arhitektide Liidule arhitekti aastapreemia eest! On suur rõõm näha, et Saku Gümnaasiumi põhikooli õppehoone ja spordikeskus on leidnud sellise tunnustuse 🙏

Thank you to the Estonian Association of Architects for the Architect of the Year award! We’re delighted to see the Saku Gymnasium basic school building and sports center receive this recognition 🙏

Aitäh Kultuurkapitali valdkondliku peapreemia eest Tallinna Linnateatrile ja Saku Gümnaasiumi põhikoolihoonele.Thank you...
18/02/2026

Aitäh Kultuurkapitali valdkondliku peapreemia eest Tallinna Linnateatrile ja Saku Gümnaasiumi põhikoolihoonele.

Thank you for the Cultural Endowment’s main field award for the Tallinn City Theatre and the Saku Gymnasium basic school building.

Aitäh!!!
18/02/2026

Aitäh!!!

EALi arhitekti aastapreemia 2025 pälvis Saku Gümnaasiumi põhikooli õppehoone ja spordikeskus.

Arhitekti aastapreemia žürii, Briti arhitekti ja kriitiku Sam Jacobi sõnul oli kohale saabudes raske uskuda, mis ta silme ees lahti rullub – õppehoone kõrval suursuguse žestina laiumas ringjas siseõu, mille kohal dramaatiliselt kõrguv kolmnurkne puidust varikatus. Selgus, et too suuremeelne žest – osalt agoraa, osalt mänguväljak, kuid tervenisti kollektiivne – on osa suuremast kompleksist, mille sportlikele tegevustele mõeldud väiksem osa hõlmab nii uisuplatsi kui ka kergejõustikuareeni ja jalgpalliväljakut. Need struktuurid kujundavad, ühendavad ja tervitavad ning seeläbi moodustavad positiivse füüsilise ja sotsiaalse suhte kogukonnaga, keda kool teenindab. Nii saabki kooli arhitektuuriga otseselt väljendada, et noorukitele mõeldud paik on alevikus kesksel kohal ja järelikult on ka noored kogukonna elus tervikuna kesksel kohal. See projekt on suurepärane näide sellest, kuidas arhitektuur saab luua erakordset ühiskondlikku väärtust.

Arhitektid: Ralf Lõoke, Maarja Kask, Kerstin Kivila, Ragnar Põllukivi, Margus Tamm, Helina Laborde, Martin McLean (Salto arhitektid)

Foto: Vallo Kruuser

The National Heritage Board announced its annual awards. We are very pleased that the Tallinn City Theatre complex recei...
01/12/2025

The National Heritage Board announced its annual awards. We are very pleased that the Tallinn City Theatre complex received the award for ‘Achievement of the Years.’

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