K2S architects

Finnish design studio K2S was founded in 2001 by partners Kimmo Lintula, Niko Sirola and Mikko Summanen, currently lecturers at Aalto University, Helsinki. The practice’s areas of work range from town planning and design of new buildings and refurbishments, in addition to installations, exhibition projects, graphics and interior design. The design studio has won many prestigious competitions in their home country. Their philosophy focuses on defining space for human well-being and respect for the landscape. An integral part of the practice’s vision is the concept of roots, summed up in architecture by 4 meanings and contexts. The first root is provided by the quality of the space, materials and structure. The second specifically relates to the construction site, since buildings always interact with their surroundings, and are linked to everything that has been before and will come after. The third aspect has its roots in Finnish ....

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