Finland

Main floor of Stormvillan villa opens out to three directions for maximizing the views of the surroundings Architects: Mer Architects Location: Hanko, Finland Year: 2016 Area: 2.260 ft²/ 210 m² Photo courtesy: Marc Goodwin Description: "In the late 19th century, while Finland was still a Grand Duchy under Russia,...

Small home designed to meet contemporary tastes and fully engages with the surrounding landscape Architects: Arkkitehtitoimisto Teemu Pirinen Location: Iisalmi, Finland Year: 2016 Area: 2.088 ft²/ 194 m² Photo courtesy: Marc Goodwin Description: "The client inherited an unattractive “McMansion” with poor spatial layout from his father. The house was...

Summer House on the unique rocky land on the Baltic Sea Island by Pluspuu Oy Architects: Pluspuu Oy Location: Finland Year: 2015 Area: 1.227 ft²/ 114 m² Photo courtesy: Samuli Miettinen Description: "This unique rocky Island on the Baltic Sea belongs to the family living in Helsinki. The...

Glass pavilion designed for the needs of two to enjoy the midst of the ever-changing scenery Architects: Anttinen Oiva Architects Location: Finland Year: 2016 Area: 970 ft²/ 90 m² Photo courtesy: Mika Huisman  Description: The glass pavilion is a small building (90m2), designed for the needs of...

House Savukvartsi: a modern eco-home for three generations Architects: Honkarakenne Location: Vantaa, Finland Year: 2014 Photo courtesy: Honkarakenne Description: "Savukvartsi was introduced to the public at the Housing fair 2015 in Vantaa, Finland. It’s an ecological duplex house, designed for three generations of a family. Honka Savukvartsi is...

Villa Muurame is a wooden 3-story, bright and white single-family home located near Lake Jyväsjärvi, Finland Architects: Marco Casagrande Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Year: 2014 Area: 3.767 ft²/ 350 m² Photo courtesy: Jenni Moilanen , Tiina Salminen Description: "Villa Muurame is a wooden 3-story single-family home by Lake Jyväsjärvi in...

Wooden building situated in the traditional residential area of Kivistönmäki and built for the architect’s own family Architects: Hirvilammi Architects Location: Seinäjoki, Finland Year: 2014 Area: 2.196 ft²/ 204 m² Photo courtesy: Jussi Tiainen Description: "House H / a' House was built for the architect’s own family. The wooden...

Low and as discretely as possible, while affording excellent views of the archipelago landscape Architects: Sigge Arkkitehdit Oy Location: Kustavi, Finland Year: 2005 Area: 1.421 ft²/ 132 m² Photo courtesy: Vesa Loikas Description: "A bedrock plot in the Turku archipelago, southfacing onto a beautiful seaview. The starting point for...

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort Architects: Risto Eräpohja, Jussi Eiramo Location: Saariselkä, Finland Year: 1973 Photo courtesy: Valtteri Hirvonen, Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort Description: The resort was established in 1973 by Jussi Eiramo (regardless he owns the business and works as Head of the Board these days) who has enhanced the entire lodging structures, including glass...