Involved in Malmi – Community Space in Malmi Church

2022 | Helsinki Parish members participated in workshops to brainstorm ideas for a community space, with sessions specifically for youth and others open to everyone. The discussions focused on several key questions: What would attract people to use the community space located in the church’s basement? What would make the space enjoyable to spend time…

Children’s Elevator

2019 | Helsinki In the Children’s Elevator project, Arkki teachers organized a workshop commissioned by a private company, where children from an upcoming daycare were able to influence the design of the daycare’s elevator. The children conceptualized their designs using a 1:1 scale model of the elevator space. The children’s designs were incorporated into the…

Public Workshop: Joyful Cycling City

2016 | Helsinki The Joyful Cycling City workshop, organized by Arkki in collaboration with the Helsinki City Planning Department and the Danish Embassy, was part of the national cycling week and the Cycling Traffic in Helsinki exhibition events. In the workshop, participants designed and built new cycling routes on a map of Helsinki, using LEGO…

Public Workshop: Townhouse from LEGO Bricks

2013 | Helsinki In the Townhouse from LEGO Bricks workshop, residents of Helsinki explored the concept of a townhouse at an Arkki workshop commissioned by the Helsinki City Planning Department. Initially, participants were introduced to the key principles of townhouses. Children and parents designed their dream townhouses in pairs or groups. They then built them…