Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit

What Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit does

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit Oy is a Helsinki-based, employee-owned landscape architecture firm founded in 2015, employing approximately 20 multidisciplinary specialists including landscape architects, environmental planners, and biologists. The firm delivers commissioned landscape master planning, urban green infrastructure, nature-based design, and child-friendly environment design for Finnish municipalities, real estate developers, and cultural institutions, with documented projects spanning Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Riihimäki, Hyvinkää, Sipoo, Asikkala, Kempele, Pori, and Iisalmi.

The firm's competitive position rests on three proprietary methodologies: the Alku child-friendly design method, the LUMA Land Use Nature Value Calculator (in pilot phase since 2024, designed to integrate ecological data into municipal zoning decisions), and a Finnish-tuned Viherkerroin (Green Factor) scoring methodology. It has codified expertise through self-published and ministry-supported publications — notably the 'Alku' book (2025) and the 'Leikin ja liikkeen lumo' guide (2026) — and operates Tiedeiltapäivät (Science Afternoons), a recurring public knowledge-sharing forum that functions as a brand-building channel.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service project commissions acquired via Finnish public procurement, open and invited design competitions, and repeat private commissions. Notable competition wins include Verkkosaari (low-carbon green block with green factor 2.05), Kivistö (communal residential block), the Finnish-Russian School, and Tikkurila/Härmälä. Repeat enterprise clients include YIT, A-Kruunu, ECD Kiinteistöt, Senaatti-kiinteistöt, and Helsinki Zoo, while key municipal clients include Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Jyväskylä, and Riihimäki. Partnerships with JKMM, Anttinen Oiva, Hartela, Forum Virium, Sitra, and the Ministry of Education and Culture extend the firm's reach across research, cultural, and policy ecosystems. CEO and partner Anni Järvitalo leads the firm alongside partner Varpu Mikola.

Name

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit

Legal name

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit Oy

Website

https://nomaji.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit is an employee-owned Helsinki landscape architecture firm of ~20 specialists delivering nature-based planning, child-friendly design, and urban green infrastructure for Finnish municipalities, real estate developers, and cultural institutions via proprietary methodologies (Alku, LUMA, Viherkerroin).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Ecological/Habitat & Land-Use Change Modeling (Biodiversity, Conservation Planning) (EUAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consulting
• Green infrastructure design
• Biodiversity landscape planning
• Child-friendly environment design

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture and Design Services: Nomaji generates revenue through commissioned landscape architecture and environmental planning projects for public and private clients. Projects are delivered on a fee-for-service basis, including concept design, master planning, detailed design, and implementation planning. Revenue is project-based and recurring through ongoing public sector procurement and repeat client commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit is a Finnish landscape architecture and environmental planning firm that delivers commissioned landscape design, master planning, urban green infrastructure, and nature-based planning services to municipalities, government agencies, real estate developers, and cultural institutions. Its work centers on integrating biodiversity, ecosystem services, child-friendly design, and climate resilience into urban environments across Finland. The firm also produces publications (the Alku book and the Leikin ja liikkeen lumo guide), an experimental urban biodiversity product (Luontoasema), and recurring public knowledge-sharing events (Tiedeiltapäivät).

Product overview

Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit is a Finnish landscape architecture firm offering specialized design services in urban and landscape planning. Their portfolio centers on three core methodology areas: Alku (child-friendly design), Luontosuunnittelu (nature-based planning), and Maisemalähtöinen maankäyttö (landscape-oriented land use planning). The firm has developed proprietary tools including the LUMA land use nature value calculator and Viherkerroin (green factor) methodology. They also produce educational publications including the Alku book and Leikin ja liikkeen lumo guide, and organize Tiedeiltapäivät community events. Their project portfolio spans parks, school yards, residential areas, waterfront developments, and ecological compensation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alku – Child-Friendly Design Method (Lapsiystävällisen suunnittelun menetelmä)

Quantifiable outcome

• Verkkosaari low-carbon green block achieved a green efficiency (viherkerroin) of 2.05 against a minimum requirement of 0.9, and delays 63% of on-site stormwater.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tommila ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Architecture partner responsible for the main architectural design of the Virta Cultural Centre renovation in Imatra, with Nomaji providing landscape architecture for the project design phase.
• Ministry of Education and Culture (Finland)coreOthers · 1 January 2026Funder of the 'Leikin ja liikkeen lumo' (Magic of Play and Movement) guide on nature-based play and exercise environments, published in January 2026. The guide was produced during 2025 with support from the ministry and a multidisciplinary expert group.
• Abau DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-designer with Nomaji on the Luontoasema (Nature Station) experimental project in Helsinki Suvilahti. Abau Design contributed to the modular element design for the biodiversity and soil-focused urban installation, as part of Forum Virium's PilotGreen experimental project funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
• Forum Virium Helsinki OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Client and project coordinator for the Luontoasema pilot project as part of the PilotGreen experimental initiative. Forum Virium coordinates the pilot on behalf of the City of Helsinki, with funding from the European Regional Development Fund. Nomaji and Abau Design delivered the Nature Station installation in Suvilahti.
• Arkkitehtitoimisto K2SminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Architecture collaborator on the Stoan aukio ideasuunnitelma (Stoa Square concept plan) in Espoo, working together on the expansion and connectivity improvements of the cultural centre square.
• Sitra (Finland's Innovation Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in Sitra's Luontodialogi (Nature Dialogue) initiative. Nomaji's Science Afternoon was organised as a Luontodialogi event focusing on the value of urban nature and biodiversity in city blocks.
• CO-CARBON ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Research collaboration on carbon-smart urban green infrastructure. Nomaji participated in the Carbon Smart Green Infrastructure festival and organised the 'Alku goes Carbon Play' workshop at Oodi Library in collaboration with the CO-CARBON project team.
• Anttinen Oiva ArkkitehditcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Architecture partner in the Verkkosaari low-carbon green block competition, which won first place. The collaboration combined Nomaji's landscape architecture expertise with Anttinen Oiva's architectural design for a mixed-use residential block with high green factor (2.05) and low-carbon construction principles.
• Hartela Etelä-Suomi OycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Construction partner in the Verkkosaari low-carbon green block competition team, contributing to the implementation and construction expertise for the award-winning residential block project in Helsinki.
• Arkkitehdit Rudanko + Kankkunen OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Longstanding architecture partner on multiple school and learning environment projects, including Metsäkalteva School in Hyvinkää and other educational facility landscapes.
• JKMM ArkkitehditcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Architecture partner for the Dance House Helsinki public spaces project, including Kaapelipuisto park renewal and Kaapeliaukio square transformation. Nomaji was responsible for landscape architecture while JKMM led architectural design.
• Arkkitehdit Anttila & Rusanen OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Architecture partner on the Kivistö communal residential block in Vantaa, which won first prize in the design-build competition. The project combined urban living with wild nature in a community-supporting courtyard design.
• Helsingin kaupunki (City of Helsinki)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Client and long-term partner for multiple ecosystem services planning guidelines, green infrastructure projects, and urban nature initiatives. Nomaji produced the two-part ecosystem services guidelines for planners on behalf of the City of Helsinki.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VSU maisema-arkkitehdit: One of Finland's largest dedicated landscape architecture studios, headquartered in Helsinki. Directly competes for the same municipal master plans, green infrastructure work, and competition entries that drive Nomaji's pipeline.
• Tapio Oy: Finnish forestry and environmental planning consultancy with a substantial landscape and land-use planning practice. Competes for the same nature-based and biodiversity-oriented municipal planning assignments, with deeper resources.
• Loci maisema-arkkitehdit: Finnish landscape architecture firm with similar size and municipal client base. Competes directly in public-sector master planning, urban green infrastructure, and landscape-oriented land-use planning in Finland.
• Maisema-arkkitehdit Hemgård: Helsinki-based landscape architecture practice serving municipalities, developers, and cultural institutions across Finland. Overlaps directly with Nomaji in park master plans, schoolyard design, and residential courtyard commissions.
• SLA Arkitekter: Danish landscape architecture firm with a strong Nordic profile in urban nature, biodiversity, and child-friendly design. Closely comparable in methodology and client type to Nomaji, and explicitly cited as inspiration (Lekotoper/Lekhabitat).

Broad incumbents

• WSP Finland: Global professional services firm with a landscape and urban design practice in Finland. Competes in the same municipal and developer tenders where multi-disciplinary capacity is required.
• Sitowise: Finnish expert services firm offering landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental consulting. Competes in the same municipal procurement landscape as Nomaji but with a significantly broader service portfolio and deeper bench.
• Sweco Finland: Large Nordic consulting group providing landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental services in Finland. Competes on public-sector master plans and green infrastructure, with significantly greater bench depth than Nomaji.
• FCG Finnish Consulting Group: Largest Finnish-owned consulting group, active in urban planning, environmental consulting, and infrastructure. Competes for municipal and public-sector planning assignments where landscape architecture overlaps with broader planning mandates.
• Ramboll Finland: Global engineering and consulting group with a sizeable landscape and urban planning practice in Finland. Competes for the same municipal and developer tenders but as part of a much broader multi-disciplinary portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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