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The Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2026 pre-selection jury for has been announced. Anssi Lassila has been appointed to the jury for a two-year term. He will be a member of the pre-selection jury for the 2026 and 2027 editions of […]

Anssi Lassila has been appointed as a member of the Finnish Council for Arts and Culture for a three-year term of office, starting on July 1, 2026 and ending on 30 June 2029. The Council operates in conjunction with the […]

The Cultural River Float for Turku has been granted a building permit. The wooden floating structure will provide a place of cultural activity on the River Aura in downtown Turku, Finland. Including saunas, pools for swimming and a restaurant, it is […]

The Oulu School of Architecture — Reverberations reflects on the legacy of the Oulu School of Architecture and its relevance to the practice of architecture today, 50 years after the emergence of the movement in the 1980s. To mark the […]

High quality affordable housing is under way to be built in Stansvikinkallionkatu 5. Building permit has been granted for the block of apartments in the newly developing part of Helsinki, Kruunuvuori, or “The Crown Mountain”. Located in the Stansvik area […]

A floating sauna and pool is being planned for the Cardiff Bay Area. The intention is to enliven the neighborhood. The idea is to give people a new way of experiencing the presence of water as an important part of […]

To mark the start of the construction phase of Konsthall Tornedalen, we are celebrating it with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony today. The project has been on the drawing board for a long time. We are delighted to share with you […]

Lastu Education Building has been nominated for the EU Mies Awards 2026. Lastu is a multifunctional education building with a massive timber structure on a forested campus by a lake. Complementing the existing buildings, it forms a central hub for […]

The plan for Ratapihan Siltakorttelit in Jyväskylä by OOPEAA has been approved as the basis for developing a new connection between the city center and the Lutakko neighborhood. Jyväskylän Siltakorttelit, the Jyväskylä Bridge Blocks form a connecting joint between Jyväskylä City […]

In the Finland Sauna Conference at Osaka World Expo 2025 on October 4, 2025, Anssi Lassila, founder and director of OOPEAA will share his versatile experience in designing saunas. The event is part of the program of the Nordic Circle […]

Anssi Lassila is giving a lecture on the Potential of Wooden Structures in Architecture Today in the Timber Architecture Now seminar at Aalto University on May 5, 2025. Timber Architecture Now The seminar focuses on contemporary developments in timber architecture. […]

Koivikko sauna is highlighted in the New York Times Magazine in a feature on Finnish saunas by Michael Snyder with photos by Luana Rigolli. The story was published in the online edition of the magazine on March 4, 2025. A […]

Nordic Waterscapes is the focus of the February 2025 issue of a+u magazine. Two OOPEAA projects, Lonna Sauna and Periscope Tower, are included in the selection that highlights architectural strategies for maintaining and enhancing our relationship to the natural environment. […]

After a busy year with many inspiring projects, it is time again to pause for a moment and enjoy time with family and friends during the holidays. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to our excellent team for their […]

The multi-year project for the Seinäjoki Station Area containing the station building and travel center as well as the new center for wellbeing serves is almost complete now. The station building was inaugurated today, December 4, 2024. The first part […]

Anssi Lassila is giving a lecture on challenges of wooden construction. The public lecture takes place at Institute of Science Tokyo on November 18, 2024 at 18 local time in Japan. The presentation is organized as a hybrid event. You […]

Tikkurila Church is recognized with a Honorary Mention in the Kehäkukka Architecture Award 2024 granted by the City of Vantaa. Kehäkukka, “the Marigold”, is an architecture award granted in recognition of a construction project, event, person or community that has […]

Lastu, the new education building complementing the STEP Professional Training Center campus in Järvenpää has been selected finalist for the PLAN Award 2024. The Plan Award THE PLAN Award is an international prize that recognizes excellence in architecture, interior design, […]

Anssi Lassila is invited as Visiting Professor at Institute of Science Tokyo, Department of Architecture and Building Engineering. During his term there, he is teaching a seminar on The Power of Drawing in Architectural Design. A Curriculum Combining Design, Engineering and […]

Two OOPEAA projects have been selected as finalists for the WOOD Award 2024, the Rauhalinna Castle and the Lastu education building. In the project to renovate the Rauhalinna Castle, the old wooden main building from 1900 has been restored and […]

The proposal, Punah’Ii’lkka developed by OOPEAA is awarded second prize in the town planning ideas competition for Ii center. A Competition Seeking for Ideas for Developing the Municipal Center of Ii In honor of the 650 anniversary of the municipality, […]

Lastu, the new education building for the STEP Professional Training Center receives a Bronze Prize in the international Design Educates Awards. The “Design Educates Awards” aim to recognize works that can change our behavior – and thus the world – […]

Lastu,  the new education building for the STEP Professional Training Center campus in Järvenpää is one of the five projects shortlisted for the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2024. The Finlandia Prize for Architecture shortlist is chosen by a pre-selection jury […]

This summer marks the 20 year anniversary of the Kärsämäki Shingle Church. On Sunday, July 28 2024, a festive program will be organized to celebrate the special occasion in Kärsämäki. Completed in 2004, the Kärsämäki Shingle Church was the international […]