JKMM Archtects designed a new head office for Kesko Corporation in Kalasatama, Helsinki. The activity-based environment encourages encounters between the
employees – and the building itself also positions itself to encounter the new city district being built around it.
In recent years, it has become increasingly rare for architects to combine research and a design practice into a single career, yet these two need each other, says Janne Pihlajaniemi.