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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 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 […]

Tikkurila Church and Housing is selected by the jury of the Barbara Cappochin International Architecture Prize as one of the 40 best international projects. It is featured on the Tables of Architecture exhibition of the Barbara Cappochin International Architecture Biennale […]

Kumulus, the entry developed by OOPEAA and Tmi Otto Heinonen is awarded honorary mention in the international open architecture competition for the Museum of History and the Future in Turku, Finland. The competition attracted a lot of interest and over […]

The restoration and renovation of the Rauhalinna Castle, a landmark for historic preservation has been selected finalist for the PLAN Award 2023 in the category of Renovation, Completed Projects. The PLAN Award – An International Platform for Discussion THE PLAN […]

The proposal by OOPEAA and Töölö Urban, Kaarna, wins the design and build competition for a Cultural River Float, a floating structure to provide a place of cultural activity on the river Aura in a central location in Turku, Finland. […]

“Kolmen kerroksen väkeä”, Upstairs – Downstairs, Living Together on Three Levels, the proposal by OOPEAA and Lundén Architecture Company wins the design and build competition for an apartment block in the new district of wooden housing in Kivistö, Vantaa in […]

Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing cities in Finland. Currently the city has about 62 000 inhabitants, the urban area about 150 000, and the region about 200 000 inhabitants. A new Central Square will create a focal point […]

OOPEAA’s entry, Käpälä (the Paw) wins the invited architecture competition for creating a residential neighborhood in the Suuruspää area by the Jyväsjärvi Lake in Jyväskylä. The competition was organized by Peab Oy in collaboration with the Association of Mother and […]

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 […]

The open architecture competition for the new Ylivieska Church was organized by the Ylivieska parish and it was open to participants in Finland and the rest of the European Union. The assignment was to design a new church to be […]

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 […]

OOPEAA wins with Lujatalo the alliance completion for the new church in Tikkurila OOPEAA’s proposal, Church in the City was selected as winner in the competition for a new church in Tikkurila. The church will be built by Lujatalo in […]

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 […]

The Suvela Chapel has been chosen as the winner of the Accessibility Award of the Year 2017 awarded by the Espoo Disability Council. The Accessibility Award was established in 2014 and it has been awarded annually since then making this […]

The shortlisted works for the European Copper in Architecture Awards have now been announced, and the Suvela Chapel by OOPEAA in Espoo, Finland is one of them. The Chapel is a multifunctional building that offers a space for the people […]

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 p.m. Admission is […]

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 […]

Puukuokka One, Suvela Chapel and Periscope Tower by OOPEAA nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017 We are happy to announce that three buildings designed by OOPEAA have been nominated amongst the projects for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. Launched in 1987, the European Union Prize […]

OOPEAA’s Suvela Chapel receives an honorary mention in the annual HURRAA Awards in Espoo The Building Board and the Building Department in Espoo have awarded the Suvela Chapel with an honorary mention in the 2016 HURRAY Awards. – The HURRAA […]

The American Architecture Prize honors designs in the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture with the goal of advancing the appreciation of architecture worldwide. Each submitted design was evaluated by the esteemed AAP Jury on its own merit […]

The Suvela Chapel has been nominated one of the four final candidates for the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2016  The Finlandia Prize The Finlandia Prize for Architecture was established in 2011 by SAFA, the Finnish Association of Architects. The Finlandia […]

We are excited to announce  that Puukuokka Housing Block is one of the five finalists in housing category for the ArchDaily Building of the Year Award 2016! Puukuokka was selected from over 3 000 projects. Over 18,000 architects and enthusiasts participated in […]