{"id":415848,"date":"2025-09-11T13:09:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/415848\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:09:17","slug":"jkmm-architects-to-design-finlands-new-museum-of-architecture-and-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/415848\/","title":{"rendered":"JKMM architects to design finland’s new museum of architecture and design"},"content":{"rendered":"

JKMM to design Finland\u2019s Museum of Architecture and design<\/p>\n

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JKMM Architects<\/strong><\/a> wins the international competition to design Finland\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> new Museum of Architecture and Design, a landmark waterfront project planned for Helsinki\u2019s historic South Harbour. Emerging from 624 anonymous entries (find designboom\u2019s previous coverage here<\/strong><\/a>), the winning proposal, known during the competition as Kumma, is designed to anchor a prominent site by the Market Square and Suomenlinna\u2019s UNESCO buffer zone, offering a new cultural focal point for the city. Set to open in 2030, the museum<\/strong><\/a> will unite Finland\u2019s two major design institutions and house a collection of more than 900,000 artifacts.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I hope that the planning and realization of the new Museum of Architecture and Design can show the way for how new things can be built responsibly and with skill,\u2019 shares Samuli Miettinen, founding partner and principal designer at JKMM Architects.<\/strong> \u2018Architecture and design are deeply human \u2013 they are born from dreams and longing, and they gain their meaning in the places where we can experience and live together.\u2019<\/p>\n

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a global competition for a new cultural landmark in helsinki<\/p>\n

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Launched in April 2024, the competition drew submissions from across the world, with around 20% of entries from Finland and strong representation from Italy, the USA, France, and the UK. The jury, chaired by Mikko Aho, selected Helsinki-based practice<\/strong><\/a> JKMM\u2019s entry for its ability to integrate with the harbor cityscape while maintaining a clear civic presence. The winning design stands out for its sculptural use of recycled brick, its strong urban terrace, and its potential to balance monumentality with approachability as the design develops.<\/p>\n

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Second prize went to Cossement Cardoso (Portugal\/Belgium) for the project City, Sea and Sky, while Swiss studio Lopes Brenna received third prize for Moby. A collective of Finnish architects and the French office Atelier Orda were also recognized, the former with a fourth prize for Tyrsky and the latter with a purchase option for TAU.<\/p>\n

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JKMM Architects wins the international competition to design Finland\u2019s new Museum of Architecture and Design<\/p>\n

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south harbour site and urban transformation<\/p>\n

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The JKMM-designed museum is set to rise on a vacant dockside plot in South Harbour, a symbolic location at the threshold between Helsinki\u2019s historic center and its maritime setting. The surrounding landmarks include Alvar Aalto\u2019s iconic Sugar Cube, the city\u2019s Orthodox and Lutheran cathedrals, and the Esplanade Park. The initiative is part of a regeneration strategy that seeks to transform the harbor into a cultural and public district, supported by financial contributions from the Finnish government and the City of Helsinki.<\/p>\n

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When completed, the 10,050 square-meter building will provide a flexible and inclusive civic hub, from exhibition galleries to a design library and open-access public terraces. The program will engage both local residents and international visitors, positioning the museum as a place to explore how architecture and design shape everyday life.<\/p>\n

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set to open in 2030<\/p>\n

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construction to begin in 2027, with opening in 2030<\/p>\n

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Central to the institution\u2019s mission is the idea of \u2018democratising the tools of design.\u2019 Beyond showcasing objects, correspondence, models, and photographs from figures like Aino and Alvar Aalto, Eero Aarnio, Maija Isola, and Eliel and Eero Saarinen, the museum offers a platform for public learning. Exhibitions will address the role of design in contemporary global challenges. High-profile touring shows, educational workshops, and participatory programming will aim to make design skills accessible and relevant across social groups.<\/p>\n

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Sustainability was a key requirement of the competition brief, with Helsinki aiming for carbon neutrality by 2030. JKMM\u2019s proposal incorporates climate-smart solutions and was praised for its ecological and social responsiveness. Every competition entry underwent a People Flow Analysis by KONE Finland, and public workshops with user groups shaped the evaluation process. According to the jury, Kumma demonstrates potential to serve as both a resilient and socially inclusive model for future museum architecture.<\/p>\n

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Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the opening planned for late 2030. As a future benchmark for sustainable, inclusive design, the new Museum of Architecture and Design is set to embody Finland\u2019s global reputation for design excellence while offering Helsinki a new civic landmark at the edge of the Baltic.<\/p>\n

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the museum will unite Finland\u2019s two major design institutions<\/p>\n

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the institution is designed to house a collection of more than 900,000 artifacts<\/p>\n

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JKMM\u2019s entry stood out for its ability to integrate with the harbor cityscape while maintaining a clear civic presence<\/p>\n

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balancing monumentality with approachability<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JKMM to design Finland\u2019s Museum of Architecture and design \u00a0 JKMM Architects wins the international competition to design…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[26565,4021,4020,4022,77,142680,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-415848","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-finland","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-jkmm-architects","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115185830831631567","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}