Creative space in the middle of historic Tallinn, Estonia city centre – Telliskivi Creative City – has got a new splendid feature of a façade made of reed. By the help of LUMIA’s architects, an old Soviet electrical substation was turned into contemporary studios, including Estonia’s oldest building materials. 

Locally sourced, natural and renewable, reed has been used in Estonian building traditions for centuries. Here, the traditional material takes on a new architectural expression, combining local heritage with a resource-conscious approach to contemporary construction.

“Commissioned by Telliskivi Creative City, we designed the 320 m² extension to the existing building specifically for their shared space. After exploring several options for creating a distinctive architectural identity, we chose a reed façade with arched openings, brought to life by RooProff OÜ,” says Margit Aule, from the architecture firm LUMIA.

Behind the reed façade, Estonian designers Stella Soomlais and Reet Aus share a new concept store and studio.

Architecture: LUMIA, Margit Aule, Moonika Liias, Toomas Adrikorn, Laura Susi ja Mia Martina Suurorg

Reedwork specialist: Rooproff OÜ

Main contractor: Ehita OÜ

Client: Telliskivi Creative City, Telliskivi Maja OÜ

Construction completion date: August 2026

Address: Telliskivi tn 60a/5, 10412 Tallinn, Estonia