Finnishdesign

Hotel Helsinki, a neoclassical gem designed by architect Pauli E. Blomstedt, has been a cornerstone of Helsinki’s buzzing city scene since its construction in 1930. The eight-story grand hotel, complete with showy entrance halls, dining rooms, and lounges, was the first of its kind in Finland. In the early 1970s, the building became renowned as the home of the legendary Helsinki Club. The beloved “Hesari” served in the hotel building for a noteworthy 40 years.  Riikka Kantinkoski After various changes over the years, it was time for the hotel to receive a facelift worthy of its history, aesthetics, and status as a legend among hotels. Design Office KOKO3 took on the challenge of transforming the hotel back to it... More

In June 2021 the new archipelago hotel in Barösund, Inkoo opened its doors. Located one hours drive west of Helsinki this hotel is situated right at the sea and the 12 hotel rooms are all located in separate wooden houses for maximum privacy. The hotel complex is planned to fit the unique environment and to have minimal impact on it. Caption Saas has been involved in the project from the start and worked with the Barö team to create a special atmosphere both in the rooms and in the surrounding areas. The lighting in the project is very minimalistic and has been installed only where really needed. The rooms, restaurant and sauna all have large windows with sea- and forest views and so the main focus has been to emphasize thes... More

Kirkkonummi is a municipality of 40 000 inhabitants near Helsinki built around its Medieval stone church. Facing the church, JKMM has transformed the old city library. Together with the nearby open market, the church and library create the civic centre of Kirkkonummi. JKMM have therefore emphasised the relationship of the library with the neighbouring church by designing a 50-metre long sheltered terrace overlooking the churchyard. The copper shingle cladding of the new library, called Fyyri, also relates back to its maritime heritage setting. Tuomas Uusheimo Fyyri is an adaptive reuse project built using the existing concrete structure of the original 1980s library. JKMM has remodelled the 80s building, doubling its volume, and intro... More