Rudanko + Kankkunen Architects

Architects RK is an international architectural practice based in Helsinki, Finland. The company is founded in 2010 by two partners, Hilla Rudanko and Anssi Kankkunen, with a strong international experience from Herzog & de Meuron Architects in Basel, ETH in Zürich and Columbia University in NYC.

Our studio has been successful in architectural competitions for school buildings in Finland, and we have built a vocational school in Cambodia and business hub spaces on university campuses in Africa. As we come from Finland, which is known for it's educational system, our studio's special focus is to design learning environments. We understand learning environments to be innovative spaces where people and information meet. They can be schools or campuses, but also working spaces and public buildings. We have teamed up with pedagogists and leadership experts to have a strong knowledge of learning and education in our team. We always strive to make our architecture sustainable and in harmony with the surrounding environment. We also believe in multi-disciplinary collaboration: best architecture happens in multitalented teams. This is why we have built a strong international collaboration network.

We work on different scales of architecture from small homes to large urban design tasks. Our main goal is to create a holistic vision for every client, be it a small or a large design task.