Finnish Architecture

Cultural

Projects (142)

A geometrical red-brick building set back from the street in stepped volumes, creating an enclosed courtyard.

SKiB Campus

JKMM Architects, Pori 2025
Hazy photograph of a cemetery, with an aluminium building in the background featuring pitched roofs of varying heights.

The Lost Shtetl Jewish Museum

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Šeduva 2025
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Mount Angel Abbey library

Alvar Aalto, Mount Angel, Oregon 1968
A large rectangular structure with a metal facade and large glass windows.

Aviapolis X

Huttunen–Lipasti Architects, Vantaa 2022
An old industrial brick building on a bustling street.

Konepaja Development

AD-Studio +2, Helsinki 2020
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Kuopio Museum Renovation and Extension

Davidsson Tarkela Architects, Kuopio 2020
Aerial photograph of a hybrid stadium dedicated to football that also houses shops, offices, and apartments.

Tammela Stadium

JKMM Architects, Tampere 2023
Black wooden building with large window on top of the building surrounded by a metal frame.

Chappe Art Museum

JKMM Architects, Raasepori 2023
Indoor swimming pool with slanted wooden ceiling. Three people are around the pool.

Ähtäri Swimming Hall

Studio Puisto, Ähtäri 2024
Long wooden terrace with wooden pillars on the right and large glass windows on the left.

Little Finlandia Events Centre

Jaakko Torvinen +2, Helsinki 2022
Rendering of the finished bulilding's exterior.

Event Centre Satama

ALA Architects, Kotka 2023
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Dance House Helsinki

JKMM Architects +1, Helsinki 2022
White space with vertical battens in the window wall and joists, wooden bookshelves, burgundy-coloured armchairs

Kirkkonummi Main Library Fyyri

JKMM Architects, Kirkkonummi 2020
A building in a snowy landscape surrounded by trees in a bright blue light.

Sámi Cultural Center Sajos

HALO Architects, Inari 2012
Wooden, mushroom-like canopy structure

Hupisaaret Cultural Venue

HALO Architects, Oulu 2019
Night-time view, canopy and red stands are lit

Mehtimäki Multipurpose Stadium

Lappalainen & Korjonen Architects, Joensuu 2018
Closeup of two wood-coloured volumes joined by a canopy

Taaborinvuori Theatre Summer Café

LSV Architects, Nurmijärvi 2019
Overall view of the stadium

Lahti Stadium

KSS Architects, Lahti 1978
Aerial view from the west

Tapiola Swimming Hall

Aarne Ervi, Espoo 1965
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Helsinki Swimming Stadium

Jorma Järvi, Helsinki 1940
Outdoor swimming pool and a swimming hall

Kouvola Sports Park Swimming Hall

Jorma Järvi, Kouvola 1964
Campus library and its surroundings.

Viikki Campus Library

ARK-house Architects, Helsinki 1999
Entrance canopy

Juminkeko Information Centre for the Kalevala and Karelian Culture

Heikkinen-Komonen Architects, Kuhmo 1999
Two people walking towards the main entrance.

Savonlinna City Library Joeli

Heikkinen-Komonen Architects, Savonlinna 2013
Glass façade of the main entrance

Vuotalo Cultural Centre

Heikkinen-Komonen Architects, Helsinki 2001
Main entrance

Vaasa City Library

Ingvar Serenius +1, Vaasa 2001
Entrance canopy

Tritonia Science Library

Käpy and Simo Paavilainen Architects, Vaasa 2001
Street view, trees in fron of the library building.

Jyväskylä City Library

Hyvämäki-Karhunen-Parkkinen Architects, Jyväskylä 1980
Aerial view

Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre

PES-Architects, Fuzhou, China 2018
View from the east, a sculpture in the middle of the square.

Ratina Stadium

Timo Penttilä, Tampere 1966
Library elevation with canopy.

Vihti Main Library

Jaakkola Architects, Vihti 1999
Detail of the library elevation

Kerava City Library

QUAD Architects, Kerava 2003
The Folk Arts Centre main elevation

Kaustinen Folk Arts Centre

Kaira–Lahdelma–Mahlamäki Architects, Kaustinen 1996
Grand stand seen from the sport field.

Paavo Nurmi Stadium

Architects NRT, Turku 1989
Aerial view of Tennispalatsi building.

Tennis Palace

Helge Lundström, Helsinki 1937
Detail of the façade

Hanasaari Cultural Centre

Veikko Malmio, Espoo 1975
Terrace

Sarka Finnish Museum of Agriculture

Sarc Architects, Loimaa 2005
Turku City Theatre 1 Wellu Hämäläinen

Turku City Theatre

Aarne Hytönen +2, Turku 1962
Glass extension in the Art Nouveau building

Turku Art Museum

Gustaf Nyström, Turku 1904
Lobby with glass roof

Ateneum Art Museum Extension

LPR Architects, Helsinki 2000
Main elevation of the museum

Suomenlinna Museum

LPR Architects, Helsinki 1998
Yrjönkatu Swimming 1

Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall

Väinö Vähäkallio, Helsinki 1928
Linnanpuomi building

Forum Marinum

LPR Architects +2, Turku 1999
Åland Maritime Museum 6

Åland Maritime Museum

Jonas Cedercreutz +2, Mariehamn 2012
Concert hall elevation

Kaukametsä Cultural Centre

Kouvo & Partanen Architects, Kajaani 1988
View from the canal

Rauma Main Library

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Rauma 2004
Path to the main entrance

The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Espoo 2013
View from the northwest

Lahti Concert Hall

Heikki Siren +1, Lahti 1954
View from the Danube

Brucknerhaus Linz

Heikki Siren +1, Linz, Austria 1973
Northern elevation

Pavilion of Finland

Alvar Aalto +1, Venice, Italy 1956
YWCA Hanna Tyvelä 2 scaled

Helsinki YWCA House

Wivi Lönn +1, Helsinki 1928
Main elevation

Kupittaa Sports Hall

Martti Jaatinen +1, Turku 1971
Courtyard

Women's Centre

Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects, Rufisque, Senegal 2001
Open-air swimminp pool area

Riihimäki Sports Park

Yrjö Lindegren +3, Riihimäki 1979
Southeast entrance elevation

Riihimäki City Library

Osmo Lappo +1, Riihimäki 1986
Central hall of University of Jyväskylä Library.

Jyväskylä University Library

Arto Sipinen, Jyväskylä 1974
Kansalaistori square and library entrance.

Imatra Cultural Centre

Arto Sipinen, Imatra 1986
View from the opposite shore of the pond

Concert and Congress Hall Mikaeli

Arto Sipinen, Mikkeli 1988
Southeast view

Espoo Cultural Centre

Arto Sipinen, Espoo 1989
Main elevation of Tampere Worker's Theatre

Tampere Worker's Theatre

Martti Jaatinen +1, Tampere 1985
South elevation of Kuusankoski Hall in Kouvola

Kuusankoski Hall

Brunow & Maunula Architects, Kouvola 1985
Main entrance canopy

Nuorkka Youth Centre

Bitumi Manner, Sipoo 1984
Stoa Cultural Centre

Stoa Cultural Centre

Björn Krogius +1, Helsinki 1984
General view of the site

Vihanti Library and Culture Centre

Aitoaho & Viljanen Architects, Raahe 1991
Building with three floors, streetscape

Learned Societies Building

Magnus Schjerfbeck, Helsinki 1899
Western façade

Porvoo City Library

Tuomo Siitonen Architects, Porvoo 1999
Glass wall and timber structures

Sibelius Hall

APRT Architects, Lahti 2000
Main façade of a Modernist concrete theatre building

Lahti City Theatre

PES-Architects, Lahti 1983
Marienkirche Concert Hall

Marienkirche Concert Hall

PES-Architects, Neubrandenburg, Germany 2001
West elevation of Poleeni Cultural Centre

Poleeni Cultural Centre

Kristian Gullichsen +1, Pieksämäki 1989
Pathway to the main entrance of a city library

Lahti Main Library

Arto Sipinen, Lahti 1990
Art museum situated in a park

Sara Hildén's Art Museum

Pekka Ilveskoski +1, Tampere 1978
Aerial view of a printing house

Weiling & Göös Printing House

Aarno Ruusuvuori, Espoo 1967
Main façade of Viipuri Art Museum and Art School.

Viipuri Art Museum and Art School

Uno Ullberg, Vyborg, Russia 1930
Alajärvi Youth Association 1

Alajärvi Youth Association Building

Alvar Aalto, Alajärvi 1919
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Finnish National Theatre Small Stage

Heikki Siren +1, Helsinki 1954
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Iisalmi Cultural Centre

Pekka Pitkänen, Iisalmi 1989
Hvittrask

Hvitträsk

Eliel Saarinen +2, Kirkkonummi 1903
Worker Housing Museum

Worker Housing Museum

Albert Nyberg, Helsinki 1909
Ostrobotnia

Ostrobotnia Student Association Building

W. G. Palmqvist +1, Helsinki 1912
Stone facade of an old building with arch details and a tower.

Vanha Poli Student Union Building

Karl Lindahl +1, Helsinki 1903
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New Student House

Armas Lindgren +1, Helsinki 1910
White facade with colorful cubes hanging on the wall.

Finnish Science Centre Heureka

Heikkinen-Komonen Architects, Vantaa 1989
Light wooden building in the middle of a forest.

Conservation Centre of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Seppo Häkli, Helsinki 2009
Facade of raw Brutalist-style concrete.

Satakunta Museum

Olaf Küttner, Pori 1973
Black and white picture of the building facade. The right side has three floors while the left side has only two along with a protruding extension on the second level which is supported by pillars.

Pori City Library

Olli Steen +1, Pori 1976
Round medallions on the curved facade above the entrance. In the middle there is a long grid window.

Kunsthalle Helsinki

Jarl Eklund +1, Helsinki 1928
Flowerbeds and lawn in front of the large winter garden.

Winter Garden

Gustaf Nyström, Helsinki 1893
Terracotta coloured facade with grid windows and arch details. In the front there is a flowerbed and a tree.

Villa Hakasalmi

Ernst Lohrmann, Helsinki 1847
Stepped white brick and glass facade.

Sandels Cultural Centre

Helander Leiviskä Architects +1, Helsinki 2007
Green, two-storey, classical-looking house

Seinäjoki Defence Corps Building

Alvar Aalto +1, Seinäjoki 1926
marble facade.

Finlandia Hall

Alvar Aalto +1, Helsinki 1971
Entrance hall with red and purple decorative elements and otherwise stone, glass, wood and metal materials.

Sello Library

Helin & Co Architects, Espoo 2003
Glass and wood facade of the building on a dark winter afternoon, a supermarket is visible behind the library.

Maunula Community Centre

K2S Architects, Helsinki 2017
Illuminated library dunning a winter afternoon.

Turku Main Library

JKMM Architects, Turku 2007
Lohjan pääkirjasto photo Jussi Tiainen 26 muokattu

Lohja Main Library

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Lohja 2006
Pääsisäänkäynti muokattu

Raisio Library and Auditorium

APRT Architects, Raisio 1999
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Joensuu City Library

Tuomo Siitonen Architects, Joensuu 1992
Complex shaped building at the back of a bare field.

Kuhmo Town Library

Architects NRT, Kuhmo 1988
Yard with grass covered stairs leading up to the yellow building

Vallila Library and Daycare Centre

Helander Leiviskä Architects +1, Helsinki 1991
White tile facade with a glass wall at the back of the building.

Töölö Library

Aarne Ervi, Helsinki 1970
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Kallio Library

Karl Hård af Segerstad +1, Helsinki 1912
Black and white picture of the library facade.

Rikhardinkatu Library

Theodor Höijer, Helsinki 1881
Facade with metal, glass and stone elements with curved lines.

Tampere Main Library Metso

Reima Pietilä +1, Tampere 1986
Aerial view of the Allas sea pool and the city centre around it.

Allas Sea Pool

Huttunen–Lipasti–Pakkanen Architects, Helsinki 2017
Bird's eye view of the walkable domes of the Amos Rex museum.

Lasipalatsi and Amos Rex

Viljo Revell +2, Helsinki 2018
Grey and white facade with baton shaped glazed tiles and brown framed windows.

Alvar Aalto Museum

Alvar Aalto, Jyväskylä 1973
Yellow building with a green cupola and white decorative columns at the entrance and beams at the sides.

National Library of Finland

Carl Ludvig Engel, Helsinki 1840
Building exterior with different colored glass panels.

Maritime Centre Vellamo

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Kotka 2008
Facade on an old villa.

Sakala Student Nation House

Armas Lindgren +1, Tartu, Estonia 1911
Entrance with a wardrobe, the walls are in curved lines and are covered in stone and metal.

Kumu, Art Museum of Estonia

Pekka Vapaavuori, Tallinn, Estonia 2006
Old brick facade on an black and white picture.

Luther Factory Clubhouse

Armas Lindgren +2, Tallinn, Estonia 1905
Yellow multiple storey building with white structural elements and decorations from an bird's eye view.

Estonia Theatre

Armas Lindgren +1, Tallinn, Estonia 1913
Entrance to the Kangasala Arts Centre through glass doors.

Kangasala Arts Centre

Heikkinen-Komonen Architects, Kangasala 2015
Dark and metallic monochrome interior.

Lappeenranta City Theatre

ALA Architects, Lappeenranta 2015
Illuminated back of the spectator stands on an evening.

Rovaniemi Sports Arena Railo

APRT Architects, Rovaniemi 2015
Ornate facade of the atheneum art museum.

Ateneum Art Museum

Theodor Höijer, Helsinki 1887
Main Stage viewed from behind the curtains, the walls seats are illuminated in a warm color.

Finnish National Opera

Hyvämäki-Karhunen-Parkkinen Architects, Helsinki 1993
White building with an arched ceiling and large grid windows on the upper half of the building.

Töölö Sports Hall

Aarne Hytönen +1, Helsinki 1935
Stone facade with a brown roof and small tower on the sides.

Finnish National Theatre

Onni Tarjanne, Helsinki 1902
Spacious white interior with metal window frames and a marble floor.

Helsinki City Theatre

Timo Penttilä, Helsinki 1967
Wooden curving entrance facade with a cloud-like glass structure on top, a square in the front ground

Helsinki Central Library Oodi

ALA Architects, Helsinki 2018
Wave like building with mirrored glass wall next to a public green area.

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma

Steven Holl, Helsinki 1998
Yellow multiple story building with a protruding stone covered entrance.

Kåren Student Union Building

Erik Bryggman, Turku 1936
Entrance to the Kiva cinema with a white facade, a grid window wall and wooden doors, the blue Kiva sign is positioned above the entrance.

Kiva Cinema

Erik Bryggman, Salo 1938
Facade of the Turku castle.

Turku Castle

Turku 1280
Neutral colored entrance hall with an old video camera and movie posters.

Bio Savoy Cinema

Erik Bryggman, Mariehamn 1940
A librarian and visitor at a desk, a spiral staircase to the left.

Åbo Akademi Book Tower

Erik Bryggman +1, Turku 1935
Gostan_paviljonki_2

Gösta's Pavilion, Serlachius Museum

Huttunen–Lipasti–Pakkanen Architects +2, Mänttä 2015
Kouk Khleang Youth Centre

Kouk Khleang Youth Centre

Komitu Architects, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 2014
Renovation and Extension of Kuopio City Theatre

Kuopio City Theatre

Risto-Veikko Luukkonen +1, Kuopio 1963
White library building in a snowy landscape.

Viipuri Library

Alvar Aalto +1, Vyborg, Russia 1935
decorative wall with a square pattern in a dark red room

Jyväskylä Workers' Club

Alvar Aalto +1, Jyväskylä 1925
Sculptural steel building

Wuxi Grand Theatre

PES-Architects, Wuxi, China 2012
Illuminated library with glass wall on a dark evening.

Seinäjoki City Library Apila

JKMM Architects, Seinäjoki 2012
Façade clad with silkscreen-printed glass panels and perforated copper panels

Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Warsaw, Poland 2013
Evening view from across the harbour towards a building with a wavy wooden canopy

Kilden Performing Arts Centre

ALA Architects, Kristiansand, Norway 2011
Musiikkitalo / Helsinki Music Center in Töölönlahti area.

Helsinki Music Centre

LPR Architects, Helsinki 2011
National-romantic buildling with a tall tower next to a paved street

National Museum

Armas Lindgren +2, Helsinki 1916
Aerial photo

Olympic Stadium

Yrjö Lindegren +1, Helsinki 1938
Façade with big window arch and small square shaped windows

Helsinki University Main Library Kaisa

Anttinen Oiva Architects, Helsinki 2012
Red brick building with a lower connecting part to copper-clad office. In the foreground a canopy throughout the building complex

House of Culture

Alvar Aalto, Helsinki 1958