A new BioRex cinema opens yet again… The conquest of Finland continues

The BioRex opening ceremony will be celebrated at the end of the week when Sveitsi Multi-Purpose Centre in Hyvinkää opens its doors to the public, in an unprecedentedly interesting setting. The theater has 5 halls and can accommodate up to 400 people to experience magical world of movies. The PLUS seating areas are in the […]

STAR GUEST Satu Kaleva: Looking for the different dimensions of spaces and spatial planning

I have been attracted to architecture and spatial planning by an interest in how space and man interact. I believe that combining the different perspectives related to man and the environment enriches and opens interesting possibilities for spatial planning. There has been discussion recently within architectural theory on the possibilities and potential for development the […]

The opening of the Järvisydän Spa to be celebrated in spring 2017

A spa excavated in part in rock is currently being constructed at Rantasalmi, near the Linnasaari national part, in the middle of beautiful lake scenery. Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd has designed this experiential and unique spa. When completed, it will consist of 600 m2 of pool space and eight saunas. The ecological spa is heated […]

From Maxim to PalatsiStudio and back to Maxim

Nothing is more permanent than constant change. Fortunately, proven aesthetic aspects are preserved in situations of change, too. To our luck, this also happened with the PalatsiStudios in Kuopio, designed by us. The cut-glass chandeliers, silver-and-red curtains, golden pillars, acoustic ceiling with red beams, a beautiful spiral staircase, mirrors expanding the space and the space […]

2017 World Fair story; Astana, Kazakhstan

Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd participated in the 2017 Astana World Expo exhibition design of the Finnish pavilion competition organized by Finpro. This was our idea: The Finnish pavilion is recognisable from afar: a thrilled crowd flocking in front of glass walls, looking in. The blades of a scale model of a wind turbine flex to […]

Kuopio University Hospital renovation phase 1 topped out with the power of pea soup

The topping-out ceremony of the first phase of the renovation of the Kuopio University Hospital were celebrated in a cheerful ambiance in Kuopio. At the very start, the guests were taken on a round of the worksite. It was very interesting especially for someone like me who had not yet had the chance to peek […]

Vantaa-Kuopio-Vantaa – dictionary of architecture

In the period from early May to mid-July, I’ve sat several times in the bus plying between Helsinki and Kuopio, observing the landmarks along the road: the Mikkeli water tower, pipes of the Varkaus factory, the Puijo tower. Practice at a Kuopio architectural, art and design studio has familiarised an interior design student from Vantaa, […]

Lumberjack Jussi and Happy Elli come ashore at Rauhalahti

Happy Joe , a.k.a. happy Lumberjack Jussi, will come ashore beside the Rauhalahti Hotel with his raft at Midsummer 2016. He carries along all the accessories needed on the trip for a happy life. Enough drinks and entertaining company for sitting by the fire in the darkening evening. Lumberjack Jussi is, of course, accompanied by […]

Star guest Teresa Töntsi RIISA: Eight months – over 10,000 visitors of 30 nationalities

The objective of RIISA’s extensive renovation and the ”Stairway to Sanctity” exhibition reform, completed in 2015, was to achieve a memorable, varied, ever-changing and accessible museum environment. In addition to the main exhibition, the museum experience is complemented by changing exhibitions, multi-purpose space Mosaiikki (Mosaic) and museum shop Pikku-Bysantti (Little Byzantium). The objective was achieved: […]

Bio Rex conquers the West

The year 2016 has started with us with a focus on cinemas and the west coast: Tornio, Vaasa, Pietarsaari… To the extent that we have considered going on a Swedish course. Our employer is for such a long term that we should finally master that language. In spite of all predictions, Finns go to the […]