Tag: awards

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

Casa B by OOPEAA has been nominated for the 2024 EU Mies Awards, the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award Mies Awards. The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have today announced the list of works nominated […]

Highlighting the qualities of the original building, as much as possible of the existing structure was restored and the original structure with its brick walls, arched ceilings and staircases was uncovered.

Two OOPEAA projects were selected as winners of THE PLAN AWARD 2022: The Karlsson Housing for Housing and the Tikkurila Church and Housing for Public Space.

The Karlsson Housing features generous balconies and terraces to extend the living space of its residents. It has been selected as a finalist for THE PLAN Awards 2022.

Two projects by OOPEAA have been shortlisted as finalists for the World Architecture Festival Building of the Year 2022 Awards: The Villa B in Ciutadella de Menorca and the Tikkurila Church and Housing. The World Architecture Festival, WAF, is a […]

Three OOPEAA projects have been nominated for the ArchDaily 2022 Building of the Year Awards: Tikkurila Church and Housing, Villa Koivikko, and Puuhi Community Space. Voting to decide the best architecture of the Year is now open and will continue […]

The Tikkurila Church and Housing has been included in the shortlist of 40 buildings to be considered for the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. This is the edition with the most nominated […]

Anssi Lassila, Professor, architect will receive the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland. The Medal will be awarded by the President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö as the Grand Master of the Orders of Finland today, […]

The winners of the Kestävä kivitalo / Durable Stone Building 2021 award were announced at the annual Kestävä kivitalo / Durable Stone Building seminar in the Finlandia Hall today. The award is granted to the Tikkurila Church by OOPEAA and […]

The Taika Kindergarten by OOPEAA has been nominated as a candidate for the Wood Award / Puupalkinto 2019. The jury has selected 14 projects in total as candidates for the Wood Award 2019. The award will be announced on the […]

ARA, Center for Funding and Development of Housing has chosen the Puukuokka Block as the recipient of the Best ARA Square Meters of the Year Award 2019. The award is granted by ARA and given out annually for a project […]

We are happy to announce that two buildings designed by OOPEAA have been nominated amongst the candidates for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2019. Launched in 1987, the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award is one of the most prestigious […]

The Allas Sea Pool is a floating sea pool that is operational all year round. It offers an opportunity to enjoy outdoor bathing even in the Nordic winter weather. After the opening of the first Allas Sea Pool in the […]

We are glad to announce that Suvela Chapel by OOPEAA is one of the finalists for the Archdaily 2018 Building of the Year Awards. Suvela Chapel was selected by Archdaily readers and architecture enthusiast from all over the world amongst […]

The National Arts Council for Architecture and Design in Finland has chosen to grant the State Prize for Architecture to Anssi Lassila in recognition of his unconditional strive to achieve the highest possible quality in his work and for his […]

Anssi Lassila of OOPEAA receives the Alfred Kordelin Prize on November 6, 2017. Alfred Kordelin Foundation supports the sciences, literature, the arts and public education with grants and awards. This time, the foundation gave out grants to support the arts […]

Two projects by OOPEAA, Lonna Sauna and Pihapetäjä Housing have been nominated for the Wood Award / Puupalkinto 2017. The Wood Award is granted annually as a sign of recognition to a building, interior or structure that represents Finnish wood […]

The ninth annual Spotlight Prize will be awarded to OOPEAA. Founder and Director Anssi Lassila will visit Houston on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 to accept the prize and give a lecture at The MATCH, Houston at 7 pm. Admission is free and open to […]

40 SHORTLISTED WORKS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2017 EU PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE – MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARD The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the 40 shortlisted works that will compete for the 2017 […]