Pärle has been involved in real estate sales since 1997. During this time she has successfully sold hundreds of apartments.

What Pärle enjoys most is being on the road – literally and figuratively. She is always up for a walk in nature, a motorbike ride exploring the big, wide world or studying something new. This keeps her senses keen and her mind fresh: as the saying goes, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

Pärle studied at the Tartu Teacher’s Seminar to become a music teacher, as well as theory of culture at the Estonian Humanitarian Institute and editing and reviewing of Estonian language at Tallinn University. She edits, reviews and publishes books as a hobby. Her extensive experience in real estate dates back to 1997, when she spent 11 years at Pindi Kinnisvara as a residential property broker and instructor to other brokers. For the next six years she dealt with sales of Skanska real estate projects. She still puts her heart and soul into this work, since she likes people as much as she does books.

Carolyna is an interior architect who listens, thinks, and offers solutions

Carolyna graduated with a master’s degree in architecture from TalTech and is a Level 7 Chartered Interior Architect. However, formal education alone is not enough. Knowledge provides a foundation, but the real work begins with people. Conversations with future homeowners provide answers and directions that may not have been discussed in lectures or further education.

Over the years, Carolyna has worked as an interior architect in an architectural firm and a furniture company that offers complete interior solutions. She has worked on interior design and architecture for 30 different homes, including apartments, terraced houses, and houses. Each new project is a challenge because good interior design is not like a chorus in a song that keeps repeating itself. You always need to start from scratch and face the blank canvas. This is what Carolyna enjoys about her work because it is not only rewarding but also exciting.

In her free time, Carolyna spends a lot of time in nature, as the architect of nature was undoubtedly a very talented creator. Perhaps one day Carolyna will reach the same level of mastery.

Anita will help you design a home according to your needs.

Anita has studied interior architecture in both Estonia and Portugal. She designed the first homes already during her university studies, i.e. she has more than ten years of experience. In addition, she has improved her education in the field of art education and worked as an art teacher.

It is a great joy and honour for Anita to be a guide in creating a home. The whole process is very individual and unique, as that is the most personal space, which must be designed with the wishes and needs of each family member in mind.

Art and design are what makes Anita tick. In her free time she paints and spends a lot of time in galleries and at cultural events. Also, being in nature and observing it rejuvenates her soul.

Merlin helps you find and create your future home

She is one of those exceptions who knew from the age of 12 that she wanted to become an interior architect. At that time, she wasn’t even sure if such a profession existed. While she knew that architects design buildings, she was more interested in exploring the soul and inner world of the houses.

Even at a young age, Merlin would build homes for insects and snails using branches, moss, and leaves. Pursuing a bachelor’s and master’s degree in interior architecture was a natural development of events for her.

Every home and homeowner is unique. Unleashing and understanding the individuality of both parties is where the true essence of Merlin’s work as an interior architect begins. It only concludes when the homeowner is happy and the home harmonises with its exterior. While Merlin doesn’t dismiss or endorse any specific style, she prefers clean, straight, and proportionate lines. Her inspiration often comes from her travels abroad, where she encounters ideas and fascinating details that she can later incorporate into her work.

Time holds great importance for Merlin, and she always carefully considers how to utilise it. She spends her leisure moments exploring nature or rediscovering the gym. Any remaining time is devoted to renovating her own home and her childhood home.

Sandra feels that she became fascinated with architecture from an early age. Growing up with a father who is an architect, not a day passed without the young girl being interested in her father’s activities. After graduating from high school, she continued her studies in interior architecture. Sandra started her professional career in 2014, immediately after finishing her university studies, designing kitchen and custom-made furniture. This was followed by five years of work experience as an interior design consultant, the keyword of daily work being direct cooperation with interior architects.

Sandra believes that the best part of her job is the immediate emotions and gratitude of the client when something is completed that started with a simple idea. Designing a room, an apartment, a private residence or public building in such a way that all parties are satisfied with the result provides the greatest feeling of achievement for Sandra.

Sandra spends her free time with her family and friends. The role of family and friends is invaluable to her.

Mirko has been involved in furnishing since 2006, when he began his studies in Tartu as a carpenter. His senior project was a complete kitchen furniture set. Concurrently with his studies, he started working for a company that was engaged in the production of school and office furniture. Mirko went through all the stages at this company – from the production of furniture and the adjustment of the machines to their assembly and installation. Later on, he coordinated the installation teams and successfully managed public procurement projects, furnishing several schools, kindergartens, offices and even theatres.

After several years abroad and studies in the field of financial management and entrepreneurship, Mirko took on new challenges in the ranks of Standard AS, where he searched for business partners and coordinated international hotel projects, which included brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Radisson, Yotel, Scandic etc. all over the world.

Mirko believes that constantly expanding one’s horizons helps to see new connections and make better decisions both at work and in private life. Therefore, his bedside table holds books ranging from self-development and management to investment and programming.

Andero has been involved in construction and project management since 2007. During this time he has developed over 100,000 m2 of buildings and designed more than 1000 apartments.

Andero is the kind of guy it is very difficult to truly butt heads with. Although discussions with him can sometimes get a little heated, he is rational and pragmatic by nature. His aim is to create long-term value that has an impact on people’s lifestyles and environment. He is bold enough to make big decisions and understands the long-term impact of activities.

Before founding Liven, Andero worked for 7 years at the international construction and property development company Skanska, where he started as a foreman on the construction site and ended up as a business manager on the management team.

He has a master’s degree in industrial and civil engineering from Tallinn University of Technology, and since the summer of 2022 he is studying AMDP (Advanced Management Development Program in Real Estate) at Harvard University.

Alina is the creative director of Liven, that is, she does everything that engineers don’t

A person’s professional ability mostly consists of two things. What they learned in school and what they focus on in their free time. In Alina’s case these these two sides are almost controversial.

If, based on her educational background, she is a specialist with several master’s degrees, who feels equally at home in management, marketing and service design, she devotes her free time to an almost hippyish discovering of the world.

She is no stranger to Berlin’s nightlife and Sri Lanka’s surfing culture, ascetic hiking or Alliksaar’s poetry. She has mastered several disciplines, which is the foundation for being a creative director. Only if you have enough different Lego bricks, can you create something that has never been done before.

Alina has moved to more places in her life than all Liven’s people put together. It can be concluded that she is attracted by constant forward movement. As the only exception, she has been working at Liven since 2016. If you are reading this text, she does so to this day.

Elis is Liven’s marketing specialist and a passionate fan of homes. She has gained her professional skills and experience from the marketing departments of several reputable companies as well as many years in creative and advertising agencies. But she has been a fan of homes for much longer!

There’s nothing to be done – she has an eye for detail. Even at her desk, she may find herself moving a pen back and forth several times just to make sure it looks nice to everyone at a glance and if there were world championships in arranging things, she would certainly be a contender!

At Liven, Elis has found the perfect whole that brings together all her interests and hobbies down to the finest detail – it gives her plenty of excitement and joy, and it truly nurtures her soul every single day.

Piret is responsible for Liven’s home – the office

Piret is a perfectionist, detail-oriented, and enjoys gardening. She is incredibly kind and puts her heart into everything she does. Unlike the famous lyrics, she doesn’t do everything just for herself but often for the people around her. That’s why she enjoys surprising her loved ones, creating shared memories, and providing positive experiences.

Piret isn’t afraid of problems because she firmly believes that if there’s a will, there’s a way. She is a big dreamer, and life has shown her that dreams have a way of coming true. It was her visionary dreaming that led her to Liven in the first place.

Her greatest inspiration comes from her children, who are a never-ending source of happiness. They undoubtedly bring other emotions as well, but primarily they spread joy.

Piret resembles an ant, not in terms of her physical appearance, but due to her hardworking nature and clear vision.

Andres Aavik is one of the founders of Liven. He has been involved in real estate development since 1997. Over the years, he has developed nearly 2,000 apartments and been in charge of the adoption of more than 10 detailed spatial plans.

In 2001–2013 Andres held various positions at Skanska AS, from project manager to chairman of the management board in the final two years.

Andres is the chairman of the Association of Estonian Real Estate Firms.

Taavi has been active in the construction industry since 2014. He has worked mainly in the field of housing development and construction preparation. Taavi graduated from the Estonian University of Life Sciences with a degree in rural engineering and is a certified civil engineer in the field of construction, specializing in construction management and construction assessment.

Before joining the Liven team, Taavi worked for 3 years in the largest construction company in Estonia and after that for 6 years in one of the largest real estate companies in Estonia. Taavi has experience in procurement management, development management and budgeting. Taavi is determined and straightforward. Honest and direct. Always present and listening. Besides work, Taavi likes to do sports and take long walks with loved ones and friends.

Märt’s experience with construction management dates back to 2006. The list of objects that he has managed is quite diverse – apartment buildings, schools, a factory, a hangar, and the addition to a children’s hospital. In his work, Märt is guided by the principle that thorough preparation and planning ensure a successful final outcome.

Märt is originally from Saaremaa. He is tenacious and hard-working, traits which are common for a native of the island. A refreshing soft drink, sauna, and different types of fish are all well suited for a pleasant moment of relaxation. In addition to domestic pleasures, Märt also loves to discover more distant locales – he is especially interested in exotic natural locales and indigenous peoples.

Märt is a graduate of the Tallinn University of Technology. He holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Construction and Civil Engineering. He has also been awarded a Level 7 Diploma in Civil Engineering.

Jürgen has an in-depth understanding of building construction both technically and legally from the perspectives of both the private and public sectors. In 2012, he graduated with honors from Tallinn University of Technology with a degree in industrial and civil engineering, after which he joined a well-known general contracting company. After eight years in the private sector, Jürgen moved to the public sector as a client representative and quickly rose to become a top executive in Estonia’s largest municipality.

Jürgen holds a certified civil engineer qualification (level 7), specializing in building construction, which covers construction activity management, project management, and cost estimation. He is also well-versed in public procurement and has experience leading large teams.

Extensive volunteer work both in Estonia and abroad has taught Jürgen to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds and motivations in a wide variety of environments. This experience has given him the ability to maintain professionalism and determination even in critical situations. Jürgen’s strengths lie in his courage to ask questions and his desire to do things truly the right way. He enjoys building as if for himself – striving for results he can be genuinely proud of.

Sander can be characterized by openness and the willingness to work. In addition to project management, Sander also works as an architect. Over the past ten years, he has contributed to the completion of several different award-winning projects, but his passion is primarily the design of residential buildings.

It is the versatile wealth of experience that allows Sander to approach each challenge from a unique and innovative perspective.
Sander has obtained higher education abroad and holds 7th level certificates as a certified civil engineer and an authorized architect.

At Liven, Sander’s goal is to support the creation of homes at every stage – from inception to completion. The best result relies in well-thought-out details.

Emil entered the field of construction at the age of 14. That was a while ago and he wasn’t working at Liven then. He just earned pocket money in the summer. However, he began to like the field, and a few years later he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology with a higher education in construction management.

Emil is not a big fan of stress, but he is used to it. Emil always manages. He is calculating and rational, as economists think every person should be.

When Emil is not working, he is resting. For him, vacation means marathon-scale bike rides, because then you can see what engineering solutions nature has come up with. Nature always inspires.

Madis graduated from Tallinn University of Applied Sciences with a degree in construction and holds a level 6 qualification in civil engineering. He has been working in the construction industry since 2007.

During this time, he has been involved in supervising zoning plans and managing designs at one of the largest design companies in Estonia, as well as at one of the largest construction companies. At Liven, Madis wants to apply his knowledge and contribute to the initial stages of the process, where decisions have the greatest impact and the opportunities to create truly valuable environments abound.

Madis keeps in shape by playing tennis. One of his greatest passions is the sea – be it sailing, fishing or just staying by the sea. He also loves traveling to far away countries. One can only benefit from traversing the world, seeking new ideas that can be applied to make life better at home.

Mihkel has been active in the construction field since 2011. He has gained experience in construction management both in infrastructure and building projects.

He graduated from Tallinn University of Technology with a degree in bridge engineering and later expanded his expertise in civil engineering. Before joining the Liven team, Mihkel worked for 10 years at one of Estonia’s largest construction companies. During that time, various projects were completed under his attentive supervision – several bridges and tunnels, a couple of apartment buildings, as well as production and office facilities.

Mihkel is determined and results-oriented, always bringing the threads together to ensure that work on the site runs smoothly and that the outcome is enjoyable for all parties involved. For Mihkel, there are no insurmountable problems – there is always a solution.

Alongside his office work, Mihkel enjoys building and crafting with his own hands. It is often in these moments that the best ideas come to him. He also draws energy from walking in nature and spending active time with his family and friends.

Joonas Joost is Liven’s bloodstream or in other words the financial manager

Joonas has been dealing with analysis, financial numbers, as well as understanding and making sense of business logic for over 15 years. A bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in finance also indicate that this is not just a hobby. Listed companies on the stock exchange act as a special magnet for Joonas. Both from the outside and from the inside. For a large part of his career, he has analyzed listed companiesof the Baltic states and has also worked in a couple of the larger ones. Several business cycles have been observed. Both ups and downs.

Just like in life in general, the most important keyword for listed companies is balance. How to divide attention between the short-term and long-term perspective? How to meet the expectations of both owners and customers? What to do so that the wolves are fed, but the sheep are as well?

These are the questions that Joonas deals with. When he has figured things out, he plays basketball, board games, table tennis and the piano.

Oliver has been working in the field of construction and design since 2004. While studying for his Master’s degree in industrial and civil engineering at Tallinn University of Technology, he began his career as a structural engineer – a profession he remained in for ten years. As a designer, Oliver mainly focused on timber structures. Based on his structural designs, dozens of buildings have been constructed across Scandinavia, as well as in Germany, Italy, and Spain.

In addition to his technical design work, Oliver has held several leadership positions. He has led teams of engineers in companies specializing in timber house design and production, as well as in a real estate development company. For five years, he challenged himself as the CEO of a company engaged in the export of construction products, and he is also no stranger to sales in the construction materials sector.

Family is very important to Oliver, and he spends most of his free time with them. On weekends, he enjoys being out in nature and going for evening runs in the forest. He also finds joy in meeting friends on the tennis court.

For Oliver, it is essential not to remain in his comfort zone but to place himself in situations that require effort and continuous learning.

His interest and decision to pursue a career in the IT world began already in middle school, when the first computer classes were introduced and he had the opportunity to spend time with computers even after lessons. After high school, the logical next step was to continue his studies at the IT College, where he graduated with a degree in Systems Administration.
His professional journey started in a classic way – with rolled-up sleeves, working as a technical support specialist and solving end-user issues. From there, he moved into programming and systems analysis, developing strong skills in understanding client needs while working at various IT service and software development companies.

The role of Product Manager offers him an exciting challenge, allowing him to apply all his accumulated knowledge both technically and in meeting business expectations. It requires being something of a jack-of-all-trades, juggling multiple responsibilities while keeping an eye on the bigger picture.

He relaxes by spending time with his family and when time allows, he enjoys sports activities. His main passion is basketball, but he also gladly takes part in disc golf, beach volleyball, table tennis or any other athletic pastime. He also enjoys quality TV series and, whenever possible, loves watching good movies on the big screen.

Joanna developed an interest in becoming an architect quite early on, and she has been fascinated by all kinds of artistic activities since childhood. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts with a degree in architecture and urban planning and has since worked at various architectural firms. Joanna has studied French for 12 years and, during university, spent an academic year in Paris at ENSA Paris-Val de Seine, practicing the language and furthering her studies. Professionally, Joanna is especially passionate about the reuse of architecture to create new qualities through the combination of the old and modern.

Ulrika likes to think that she found her way into architecture by creating and baking gingerbread houses. This eventually led her to study architecture at Tallinn University of Technology after graduating from high school.

As travelling is a great interest of hers, Ulrika has had the opportunity to participate in an internship at the Venice Biennale and she has also studied abroad as an exchange student in Austria.

Ulrika believes that the best solutions are born through collaboration and individual approach. This way, she can create homes that align with the clients’ definition of a home.

In her free time, you can find Ulrika either dancing folk dances, attending rehearsals with a wind orchestra, or taking on the role as a stage director in theatre.

Gerda is on parental leave.

Gerda graduated from Tallinn University of Technology with a degree in construction management and economics. She has been working in construction and real estate development since 2014. While working for a development company, Gerda has contributed to the construction of over 400 apartments.

The comfort and quality of the apartments are very important to Gerda. Before construction begins, solutions and the general concept of the building must be thought out so that the apartment owner can move into a home. She is particularly pleased that she can contribute to the quality of the buildings.

Gerda likes to start her day with a morning workout.Her goal is to travel with her family to as many different countries as possible and to experience and discover something new on each trip.