The Ministry of Culture of Estonia is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Estonia in charge of conducting and organising the country’s cultural affairs and policies.
The Cultural Endowment of Estonia is a legal person in public law the objective of the activities of which is to support the arts, folk culture, physical fitness and sport and the construction and renovation of cultural buildings by the purposeful accumulation of funds and distribution thereof for specific purposes.
LAUFEN is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of bathroom ceramics. With its specialist core competence in the development, manufacture and marketing of bathroom ceramics, LAUFEN has stamped its decisive influence on the development of bathroom culture. LAUFEN prides itself in providing its customers with the very best and ensuring they enjoy well-being that only LAUFEN products. For over 100 years, the LAUFEN brand has been known worldwide for its high quality, good design and innovative solutions. Today LAUFEN is also presented in all Nordic countries.
Tallinn Urban Planning Department is partnered with TAB to organize the Installation Competition with the aim for piloting a larger scale approach to regenerative architecture in a public realm.
Established in 1914, the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in fine arts, design, architecture, media, visual studies, art culture, and conservation. EKA is striving to be among the leading international centres of innovation in the field of visual culture – the Estonian Academy of Arts collaborates with more than a hundred top art, design, and architecture universities worldwide and belongs to several international higher education networks.
The Estonian Museum of Architecture was founded on 1 January 1991. The museum building itself is an exhibit – since 1996, the museum has been based in the Rotermann Salt Storage, built in 1908 and restored at the end of the century. It is one of the gems of industrial architecture in Tallinn. As a memory and education institution, the museum is of interest to professionals in the field, Tallinn residents, tourists and schoolchildren. The museum is a significant repository and populariser of Estonia’s built history – exhibitions of the history of Estonian architecture, international practice and the latest work still in the conceptual stage help people to learn to appreciate the rich heritage around them.