Leppänen Architects’ Website Renewal
With our renewed website, we want to make visible what has been at the core of our operations for decades: good architecture born out of experience, understanding, and the ability to see the opportunities offered by the design of buildings and the built environment. On the site, we present our office’s current projects, references, and…
Helsinki Golf Club
Helsinki Golf Club is Finland’s oldest golf club, founded in 1932. Leppänen Architects is involved in planning the renovation and development measures for the club’s buildings and surrounding grounds. History Tali Manor is a historic manor house located in the Tali district of Pitäjänmäki in Helsinki. The history of the manor dates back to the…
Mariehamn City Hall
Leppänen Arkkitehdit is involved in preparing the condition assessment of Mariehamn City Hall, with responsibility for architectural and principal design. The protected building was designed by architect Lars Sonck and completed in 1939. Architecturally representing Nordic Classicism and Functionalism, Mariehamn City Hall is one of the most significant buildings from Lars Sonck’s later period. Located…
Summer Evening Melodies – Cultural Encounter at Hanko Casino
Summer Evening Melodies – Cultural Encounter at Hanko Casino On Friday evening, July 10, the historic Hanko Casino came alive with music after a long silence, as the Summer Evening Melodies event brought together a large audience to enjoy chamber music in a unique setting. The evening’s performers were pianist Alina Sorjonen, violinist Lea Tuuri,…
Hanko Casino
Hanko Casino Leppänen Architects has been selected as the architectural and main designers for the restoration planning phase of Hanko Casino. Hanko Casino represents an exceptional layer of Finnish spa history and coastal architecture. Originally completed in 1879, the building underwent a transformation at the hands of architect Waldemar Aspelin in 1910, when it acquired…
Modernist Architects
MODERNIST ARCHITECTS The 1950s were the “golden age” of Finnish architecture, leaving the handprints of the era’s most significant architects. Known as modernism, this era is characterized by its humanity and close relationship with nature. Architects such as Alvar Aalto, Aarne Ervi, Viljo Revell, and Heikki and Kaija Siren were partly responsible for the design…
“From Father to Son” 50 years
“From Father to Son” 50 years The “From Father to Son” 50th-anniversary celebration was held over the weekend at Finlandia Hall in a solemn and festive atmosphere. The event celebrated the combined 50-year history of the architectural offices of architects Kaarlo and Kari Leppänen. Kaarlo Leppänen founded his own office in 1975, when the congress…
Leppänen Architects featured in Rakennuslehti
Leppänen Architects featured in Rakennuslehti An article about Kari Leppänen and Leppänen Architects published in Rakennuslehti on October 3, 2025. It has been very close. This is how Helsinki-based architect and entrepreneur Kari Leppänen responds when asked whether, amidst this economic downturn, he has considered selling his own company, Leppänen Arkkitehdit Oy. Larger companies buy…
A House Like a Brick Exhibition
A House Like a Brick Exhibition An article published by Wienerberger about our recently completed project. As Oy Niittyportti 16, completed in Niittykumpu, Espoo, consists of two mainly brick-clad apartment buildings, which Architect SAFA Kari Leppänen playfully calls Matti and Teppo. Brick has been used in the building’s facades with exceptional variety, and the striking…
Kestävä Kivitalo excursion to Tallinn
Kestävä Kivitalo excursion to Tallinn We participated in the excursion to Tallinn organized by Kestävä Kivitalo on September 4, 2025, at the invitation of Wienerberger. After a tour of the Estonian Business School construction site, we explored high-quality brick projects outside Tallinn as well as in the central districts of Telliskivi and Rotermann. At the…