What AW2 arkkitehdit does

AW2 arkkitehdit, founded in 1994 in Helsinki, Finland, now operates as ONE Architects following the merger of three established Finnish architecture studios: AW2 arkkitehdit, B&M Architects, and Konkret. The combined entity comprises more than 100 architects and interior designers operating from offices in Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia, serving clients across the Nordic and Baltic regions. Its service offering spans urban development and public-sector projects, multi-family and student housing, commercial premises, building renovations, and healthcare facility design, with named projects including Tampere City Hall, Silta Hospital, Hyperion and Atlas Housing, As Oy Helsingin Maininki, and Red Bull premises.

The firm's underlying technology is professional architectural design expertise delivered through multidisciplinary teams; there is no proprietary software platform, AI/ML capability, or patented technology disclosed. The business model is professional services revenue, with projects secured through direct client engagement, referrals, and competitive bidding, particularly for public-sector mandates. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per project scope and complexity rather than disclosed or standardized. The firm is privately held and operates as part of AINS Group, a Finnish architecture and engineering conglomerate, which provides broader ecosystem resources. Customer segments span government, residential developers, healthcare providers, and commercial enterprises, with no single dominant customer evidenced in the available portfolio.

Name

AW2 arkkitehdit

Legal name

Not found in source data

Website

https://aw2.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AW2 arkkitehdit, now operating as ONE Architects, is a Finnish multidisciplinary architecture firm providing sustainable design services across urban development, housing, commercial, renovation, and healthcare sectors to public, developer, and enterprise clients in the Nordic/Baltic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban development planning
• Residential architecture design
• Commercial building design
• Hospital architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: ONE Architects generates revenue through professional architectural design services for new construction and renovation projects across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare, and urban development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AW2 arkkitehdit, now operating as ONE Architects, provides professional architectural design services spanning urban development, housing, commercial premises, renovations, and hospital design. The firm combines 100+ architects and interior designers from three Finnish studios (AW2, B&M, and Konkret) to deliver sustainable architecture and urban landscape projects for public sector, residential, commercial, and healthcare clients across Finland and Estonia.

Product overview

ONE Architects is a unified architecture firm formed by the merger of three Finnish architecture studios: AW2 arkkitehdit, B&M Architects, and Konkret. The firm offers comprehensive architectural design services spanning urban development, housing, business and commercial premises, renovations, and healthcare facilities (hospitals). The portfolio includes named projects such as Multipurpose Building Riimi, Hyperion and Atlas Housing, Silta Hospital, and Leppävaara Centre. As an architecture services firm rather than a software product company, the offering is service-based rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning urban development, housing, business and commercial premises, renovations, and hospital design, delivered for public sector, residential, commercial, and healthcare clients in Finland and Estonia.
• Urban Development & Housing Design Architectural design for urban planning, civic buildings, and multi-family / student housing projects, delivered to municipalities and housing developers.
• Commercial & Business Premises Design Design of commercial buildings, office spaces, and retail premises for enterprises and commercial real estate developers.
• Renovation & Heritage Modernization Building modernization, heritage restoration, and adaptive reuse architectural services for property owners seeking to update existing buildings.
• Hospital & Healthcare Facility Design Specialized architectural design for hospitals and medical facilities, addressing functional healthcare environment requirements.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AINS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerONE Architects is part of AINS Group, a Finnish architecture and engineering group. The alliance of three studios (AW2, B&M, and Konkret) formed ONE Architects within the AINS Group ecosystem, enabling broader service offerings and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Avarrus Arkkitehdit: Finnish architecture firm serving residential, commercial, and public-sector projects; comparable in scale and service offering to ONE Architects within the Finnish market.
• White Arkitekter: Largest Nordic architecture firm (Sweden/Norway/Denmark), offering full-service architectural design across housing, healthcare, urban planning, and commercial — directly comparable in scale, multi-studio structure, and segment coverage to ONE Architects.
• Tengbom: Swedish multidisciplinary architecture firm with strong portfolio in housing, commercial, and public-sector projects. Highly comparable to ONE in offering breadth and Nordic market focus.
• JKMM Arkkitehdit: Helsinki-based Finnish architecture studio known for cultural, public, and residential buildings; similar scale and reputational positioning to ONE within the Finnish architectural market.
• Arkkitehtitoimisto Heikkinen-Komonen: Long-standing Helsinki-based Finnish architecture office with comparable public-sector, cultural, and commercial portfolio; serves similar client segments to ONE Architects.
• ALA Architects: Helsinki-based Finnish architecture practice working on cultural, public, and commercial buildings; comparable segment mix and geographic reach (Finland + selective international projects).
• Verstas Arkkitehdit: Helsinki-based Finnish architecture firm with a comparable multi-sector portfolio (housing, education, public buildings); similar size and competitive position in the Finnish architectural services market.
• Helin & Co: Established Finnish architecture firm operating across urban planning, residential, and commercial sectors; directly comparable in scale, practice areas, and Helsinki-headquartered model to ONE Architects.

Broad incumbents

• Sweco Architects: Architecture division within Sweco, one of Europe's largest engineering and design consultancies; overlaps with ONE on Nordic architectural design services at significantly larger scale and broader multidisciplinary scope.
• Henning Larsen Architects: Major Nordic (Danish-headquartered) architecture firm with broader geographic reach and larger scale than ONE; overlaps in healthcare, civic, and commercial design but operates at significantly greater scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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