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Antti Ahlava, architect SAFA, is full professor in Emergent Design Methodologies and leader of Group X at Aalto University and has been a visiting professor in Århus, Copenhagen and Vienna. He was recently a visiting fellow at Cambridge University (Clare Hall College) and Harvard GSD, as well as Head of Architecture Department at Aalto University. Ahlava has expertise in campus design, adaptive reuse, urban regeneration and artistic interdisciplinarity. His architecture office, helsinkizürich, located in Helsinki and Zürich, created international fame with smaller design projects such as Helsinki City Art Museum renovation and Hive nightclub and today works on larger scale urban design projects in Finland, Central Europe and China. Ahlava's current design projects include Aviapolis Centre at Helsinki Vantaa airport and the urban renewal of Espoo and Finnoo centres. His earlier commissions include Munktellstaden housing development in Eskilstuna, Sweden, infill for the City of Helsinki and the urban design of Helsinki City Hall quartiers.
Ahlava won first prize in Andermatt city centre competition and in Espoo City Hospital competition (with K2S Architects) and third prize in Katara Hills competition in Qatar. He received a honorable mention in Helsinki Guggenheim competition. Ahlava’s work was recently exhibited in Milan Design Week.
Professor Antti Ahlava's research interests include architecture, design, urban design and building design.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctoral degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 18 Dec 2002
Master's degree, Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 6 Feb 1996
Visiting Fellow, Cambridge University (Clare Hall College)
1 Oct 2021 → 31 Jul 2022
Board member of the Foundation of Finnish Institute in Japan
1 Jan 2019 → …
Visiting Critic of Diploma Works, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan KTH, School of Architecture, Stockholm
2016 → …
Visiting Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Design
2013 → …
Visiting Critic, University of California, Los Angeles
2013 → …
Visiting Professor in Architecture, Technische Universität Wien
2008 → 2009
Visiting Professor in Architecture, Aarhus School of Architecture
2005 → 2006
Visiting Professor in Architecture, Royal Art Academy School of Architecture
2004 → …
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Architecture › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Ahlava, A. (Principal investigator)
01/03/2024 → 28/02/2026
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Ahlava, A. (CoPI) & Salolainen, M. (CoPI)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2024
Project: Other internal funding
Ahlava, A. (Principal investigator)
EU The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: BF Other
Ahlava, A. (Principal investigator), Mäntysalo, R. (Principal investigator), Moisander, J. (Principal investigator), Auer, C. (Project Member), Berger, L. (Project Member) & Ylipulli, J. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Unspecified funding
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), Mäkynen, T. (Recipient) & Niemeyer, M. (Recipient), 20 Dec 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), Mäkynen, T. (Recipient) & Niemeyer, M. (Recipient), 7 Jul 2022
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2010
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Ahlava, A. (Recipient), Mäkynen, T. (Recipient) & Niemeyer, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Ahlava, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
Ahlava, A. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Ahlava, A. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Ahlava, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
Ahlava, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
21/11/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social media activity
15/11/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social media activity
04/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
12/09/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Social media activity
17/01/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Ahlava, A. (Participant), Suominen, J. (Participant), Tuomela, A. (Participant), Ristaniemi, E. (Participant), Joutsiniemi, A. (Participant) & Iltanen, S. (Participant)
Impact: !!Social impacts, Cultural impacts, Economic impacts, Public policy impacts, Quality of life impacts, Other impacts