About

We are a nible architectural practice based in Helsinki, Finland. The company is founded in 2010 by our partners, Hilla Rudanko and Anssi Kankkunen, with a strong international experience from Herzog & de Meuron Architects in Basel, ETH in Zürich and Columbia University in NYC. Our studio has been successful in architectural competitions internationally, and we work with clients from all over the world. We work on different scales of architecture from small homes to large urban design tasks. Our main goal is to create a holistic vision for every client, be it a small or a large design task. Our special focus lies in public buildings, learning environments and urban infill projects.

Our method of design is participatory: we listen to our clients and work together. We have also developed participatory design methods as part of the Finnish Uusi Kaupunki Design collective (uusi-kaupunki.fi). We always strive to make our architecture sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment. We also believe in multi-disciplinary collaboration: best architecture happens in multitalented teams. This is why we have built a strong collaboration network with colleagues, engineers, developers, and users of our buildings.

Awards

2024Hyytiälä Forestry field station, nomination for Finlandia prize of Architecture
2023Namika Arena, Concrete Facade – Architecture prize, 1st prize
2023Strongest in Finland Platinum -certificate, awarded for excellent credit rating for 10 consecutive years
2022Helsinki South Harbour international quality and concept competition, 3rd prize
2021Sara Hildén Art Museum, open competition shared 3rd prize
2021Nihti Kindergarten, mini competition 1st prize
2020Vanhainen Kindergarten, mini competition 1st prize
2020Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station, 1st prize (in association with Siklatilat)
2019Sammontalo School Centre, Open competition 2nd Prize
2016Sipoonlahti School Centre, Invited competition 1st Prize (in association with AFKS)
2015Smart School Irkutsk, International invited competition 2nd Prize (in association with Studio Puisto)
2015Alanko School Centre, Invited competition, 1st Prize (in association with Aarne von Boehm)
2014Boathouse Maijaniitty, shortlisted for the Finnish Wood Award
2014Ruusut recognition of The Finnish Society Of Urban Planning, for Uusi Kaupunki collective
2013Aurinkokivi School, Vantaa, Finland, Open competition purchase prize
2013Opinmäki School, Espoo, Finland, Open competition honorary mention

Publications

FinnArc 2

A selection of our work presented in the Yearbook of Finnish architecture 2024

Betoni 4/2023

Namika Arena presented in the Finnish magazine of concrete construction.

Arkkitehti 4/2023

Hyytiälä forestry field station presented in the leading Finnish Architectural Magazine.

Edition DETAIL

Building Simply Two. Institut für internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH &Co. 2012.

Vitamin Green

Book by Phaidon Press, London. 2012. Sra Pou vocational school presented.

Arkkitehti 2/2013

Ateljee Heikkilä presented in the leading Finnish Architectural Magazine.

Think Global, Build Social

Exhibition at Deutsches Architekturmuseum and Architekturmuseum Wien in 2013. Sra Pou vocational school presented.

BRICK 2014

Wienerberger / Callwey Press. 2014. Sra Pou vocational school presented.

Arkkitehti 1/2015

Uusi Kaupunki Collective and Boathouse Maijaniitty presented in the leading Finnish Architectural Magazine.