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15/4/2024
Open, International Competition Launched for the New Museum of Architecture and Design
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15/2/2024
City of Helsinki Announces Funding for New Museum of Architecture and Design – Design Competition to Commence in April
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4/10/2023
New company established to continue the missions of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum
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16/3/2023
New Museum of Architecture & Design in Helsinki receives donation from The Asahi Shimbun
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8/6/2022
"Helsinki is ready for more" – international partner sees a ton of potential in the museum
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10/11/2021
Breaking the records – interview with the chair of the steering group, Timo Laitinen
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10/11/2021
Towards a new museum – the histories of the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum on display at the Design Museum in Helsinki
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10/5/2021
Project leader Kaarina Gould: Museums can play a significant role in public discussion
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8/4/2021
Exceptional financial basis raised for new architecture and design museum - at least 24 million euros of private funding
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21.4.2024
Competition seminar held on April 24
Are you interested in hearing more about the competition for the new museum of architecture and design? Join the online competition seminar on Wednesday April 24.
1–3pm GMT +1 (London)
3–5pm GMT +3 (Helsinki)
8–10am GMT -4 (New York)
Join the seminar here. No advance registration needed.
A recording will be available for those unable to attend.
The seminar will dive deep into the competition brief and the goals of the competition.
Programme (GMT +3)
3.00 pm Welcome
Katja Lindroos, moderator of the seminar
3.05 pm Invitation to design
Kaarina Gould, CEO, Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design
3.15 pm Greetings from the jury
Mikko Aho, chair of the competition jury, vice chair of the Real Estate Company ADM
3.25 pm The new museum in the heart of Helsinki’s goal of cohesive and sustainable city that is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030
Anni Sinnemäki, Deputy Mayor for Urban Environment, City of Helsinki
3.40 pm History and urban layers of Makasiiniranta
Mikko Lindqvist, Architect, Helsinki City Museum
3.50 pm Competition area and detailed planning
Salla Hoppu, Leading Architect, City of Helsinki
4.05 pm Co-creating the competition entries
Tommi Laitio, Urban Strategist, Founder, Convivencia Urbana
4.15 pm Climate impacts
Matti Kuittinen, Architect, Associate Professor, Aalto University
4.25 pm Architectural design goals
Mikko Aho, chair of the competition jury, vice chair of the Real Estate Company ADM
Statements from jury members
Gus Casely-Hayford, Director, V&A East
Beate Hølmebakk, Architect, Professor, Partner, Manthey Kula Architects
Miklu Silvanto, Designer, Entrepreneur, Member of the Board of AD Museum
4.40 pm Discussion: Breakdown of spaces and functions of the AD Museum
Kaarina Gould, CEO, Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design
Markus Mikkola, Principal consultant, Haahtela
5.00 pm Thank you
The schedule is subject to change.
1–3pm GMT +1 (London)
3–5pm GMT +3 (Helsinki)
8–10am GMT -4 (New York)
Join the seminar here. No advance registration needed.
A recording will be available for those unable to attend.
The seminar will dive deep into the competition brief and the goals of the competition.
Programme (GMT +3)
3.00 pm Welcome
Katja Lindroos, moderator of the seminar
3.05 pm Invitation to design
Kaarina Gould, CEO, Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design
3.15 pm Greetings from the jury
Mikko Aho, chair of the competition jury, vice chair of the Real Estate Company ADM
3.25 pm The new museum in the heart of Helsinki’s goal of cohesive and sustainable city that is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030
Anni Sinnemäki, Deputy Mayor for Urban Environment, City of Helsinki
3.40 pm History and urban layers of Makasiiniranta
Mikko Lindqvist, Architect, Helsinki City Museum
3.50 pm Competition area and detailed planning
Salla Hoppu, Leading Architect, City of Helsinki
4.05 pm Co-creating the competition entries
Tommi Laitio, Urban Strategist, Founder, Convivencia Urbana
4.15 pm Climate impacts
Matti Kuittinen, Architect, Associate Professor, Aalto University
4.25 pm Architectural design goals
Mikko Aho, chair of the competition jury, vice chair of the Real Estate Company ADM
Statements from jury members
Gus Casely-Hayford, Director, V&A East
Beate Hølmebakk, Architect, Professor, Partner, Manthey Kula Architects
Miklu Silvanto, Designer, Entrepreneur, Member of the Board of AD Museum
4.40 pm Discussion: Breakdown of spaces and functions of the AD Museum
Kaarina Gould, CEO, Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design
Markus Mikkola, Principal consultant, Haahtela
5.00 pm Thank you
The schedule is subject to change.
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