MO Modern Art Museum

Vilnius, Lithuania Completed

Conceived as a cultural gateway that connects the 18th century grid to the medieval walled city, the Studio Libeskind’s design for the MO Modern Art Museum is a destination and new public space for the surrounding neighborhood.  The new museum references the local architecture in form and materials while becoming a modern space dedicated to the exploration of Lithuanian artist works from 1960 to the present.  The collection, belonging to Viktoras Butkus and Danguole Butkiene, co-founders of the non-profit Modern Art Center (MAC) Vilnius, contains more than 4,000 works including paintings: Vincas Kisarauskas “Falling Broken Man” 1965; Arvydas Saltenis “Woman”…

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Artery

Vilnius, Lithuania Competition

Artery is a completed architectural landmark in the heart of Vilnius, seamlessly blending sculptural elegance with environmental sensitivity. The 20,000-square-meter building complex comprises an 18-story glass tower rising from a 6-story podium, unified by a luminous, glass-covered galleria. This bold composition forms a harmonious progression of volumes that reflects the “urban hill” concept of the central business district. The tower’s sculpted geometry and multifaceted glass façade enhance the city skyline with its dynamic play of light, shadow, transparency, and opacity—mirroring the Lithuanian sky and surrounding landscape. Strategically situated at Konstitucijos Avenue 18B, just steps from the White Bridge, Neris River,…

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