Do Architects

Do Architects is a Lithuanian architecture and urban design studio established in Vilnius in 2013 by Andrė Baldišiūtė, Gilma Teodora Gylytė, Sabina Grincevičiūtė and Algimantas Neniškis. The practice works across architecture, urban design, public-space planning and the conversion of existing buildings and territories. Its portfolio is described as spanning large-scale conversion projects together with commercial, public and residential buildings, placing the studio within the part of the architectural profession that combines building design with broader urban transformation. A notable characteristic of the practice is its interest in the reuse and renewal of existing urban fabric. Since 2022, the studio has been headquartered at Betono Fabrikas, a former concrete-element factory in Vilnius's Vilkpėdė district that was converted for new use. Do Architects has also been involved in advocating for a wider renewal of the surrounding territory, making its own workplace an example of the type of adaptive-reuse and area-scale regeneration that informs its professional identity. The firm is reported to have more than 50 full-time employees, making it one of the larger architecture practices in Lithuania and among the larger firms in the Baltic states. Its work therefore combines the capacity to handle substantial commissions with an emphasis on context, public realm and the transformation of underused or industrial sites. Do Architects has received repeated professional recognition in Lithuania and internationally. The studio has been nominated seven times for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture—Mies van der Rohe Award—and has won the Lithuanian Union of Architects' contemporary-architecture award, Žvilgsnis į save, five times. In 2022, it was also longlisted in the Dezeen Awards selection of emerging architecture studios. These distinctions indicate visibility within contemporary European architecture, although the available reference material does not identify the individual projects associated with each nomination or award. The studio remains an active architecture and urban-design practice based in Vilnius. Publicly available reference information identifies its main fields and institutional recognition, but does not provide reliable details on revenue, ownership structure, a corporate parent, a public ticker, or a single flagship product or service.

Do Architects was founded in Vilnius in 2013 by architects Andrė Baldišiūtė, Gilma Teodora Gylytė, Sabina Grincevičiūtė and Algimantas Neniškis. From its establishment, the studio's scope combined conventional architectural commissions with urban design and the shaping of public space. Its stated work includes large-scale conversion projects as well as commercial, public and residential buildings, giving the practice a broad remit that extends from individual structures to the renewal of larger urban areas. The studio's development reflects the growth of a contemporary Lithuanian practice capable of undertaking substantial projects. With more than 50 full-time employees, Do Architects is described as one of the larger architecture firms in Lithuania and the Baltic states. The available reference material does not document a detailed sequence of organizational changes, ownership changes or individual commissions, so the firm's development is best understood through its stated areas of work, its scale and its professional recognition. Adaptive reuse and territorial regeneration are particularly visible in the studio's more recent identity. In 2022, Do Architects moved its headquarters to Betono Fabrikas in Vilnius's Vilkpėdė district. Betono Fabrikas is a former factory for concrete elements that has been converted for contemporary use. The studio is not only based at the site but is also overseeing and advocating for a broader renewal of the surrounding territory. This links the practice's workplace to its wider architectural interest in converting industrial or underused urban environments and improving their relationship with the city. Do Architects has built a record of recognition in both Lithuania and the wider European architectural field. It has been nominated seven times for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture—Mies van der Rohe Award. The practice has also won the Lithuanian Union of Architects' Žvilgsnis į save award five times. In 2022, it was longlisted among 30 emerging architecture studios in the Dezeen Awards. These distinctions establish the firm as a visible participant in contemporary architecture, while the available source does not specify the projects, jury citations or years attached to each individual Lithuanian award or European nomination. Today, Do Architects operates from Vilnius as an active architecture and urban-design studio serving a range of building and public-realm needs. Its documented profile is defined by large-scale conversion, urban renewal, public-space work and architecture for commercial, public and residential uses. No reliable public information in the supplied material establishes a parent company, listed status, financial performance or international office network.

1. 2022Headquarters move to Betono Fabrikas

   Do Architects establishes its headquarters in a converted former concrete-element factory in Vilnius's Vilkpėdė area and supports wider renewal of the territory.

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2. 2022Dezeen Awards emerging-studio longlist

   Do Architects is longlisted among 30 emerging architecture studios in the 2022 Dezeen Awards.

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3. 2013Do Architects is founded in Vilnius

   Andrė Baldišiūtė, Gilma Teodora Gylytė, Sabina Grincevičiūtė and Algimantas Neniškis establish the architecture and urban-design studio.

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A large Lithuanian architecture and urban-design studio focused on adaptive reuse, territory renewal, public space and building projects across commercial, public and residential sectors.

• Architecture design servicesArchitecture

  The studio designs buildings across commercial, public and residential sectors. Its architecture work is presented as part of a broader practice that considers the relationship between individual buildings, existing urban conditions and the public realm. The supplied reference material does not identify a definitive flagship building or complete project list.

• Urban design and public-space designUrban design

  Do Architects works on urban design and public spaces, extending its role beyond standalone building commissions. This work can involve the organization and renewal of larger territories and the relationship between buildings, streets, open spaces and community use. Specific projects and contractual scopes are not identified in the available source material.

• Large-scale conversion and adaptive reuseAdaptive reuse

  Large-scale conversion is one of the studio's stated areas of focus. The practice is associated with the transformation of existing buildings and urban territories, including the conversion of the former concrete-element factory at Betono Fabrikas, where the studio has been headquartered since 2022. The approach emphasizes reuse and broader area renewal rather than treating each structure in isolation.

• 2022Establishing the studio at Betono FabrikasStrategy

  Do Architects selected a converted former concrete-element factory in Vilnius's Vilkpėdė area as its headquarters, in the context of its broader work on conversion and urban renewal.

  What changed. The studio moved its headquarters to Betono Fabrikas and advocated for wider renewal of the surrounding territory.

  Aftermath. The headquarters became a visible example of the studio's interest in adaptive reuse and territory-scale regeneration.

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• 2022Do Architects longlisted for the 2022 Dezeen Awards emerging studios selection

  The studio was longlisted among 30 emerging architecture studios in the 2022 Dezeen Awards.

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• 2022Do Architects moves its headquarters to Betono Fabrikas

  The practice established its headquarters in Betono Fabrikas, a converted former concrete-element factory in Vilnius's Vilkpėdė area, while supporting broader renewal of the surrounding territory.

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• Do Architects receives repeated European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture nominations

  The studio is reported to have been nominated seven times for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, also known as the Mies van der Rohe Award.

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• Do Architects wins the Lithuanian contemporary architecture award five times

  Do Architects is reported to have won the Lithuanian Union of Architects' Žvilgsnis į save contemporary-architecture award on five occasions.

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