What Studio Puisto does

Studio Puisto Arkkitehdit Oy is a privately held Nordic architecture firm headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2010 and operating under the legal entity name Studio Puisto Arkkitehdit Oy. The firm specializes in sustainable architecture and interior design services for the hospitality sector, serving premium hotel and resort developers, boutique restaurant and spa operators, wellness facility clients, and public-sector tourism stakeholders. Its portfolio includes flagship projects such as the Pistohiekka Resort sauna-restaurant in Finland's Saimaa region, the Niliaitta accommodation prototype developed for the Municipality of Kivijärvi (with approximately 50 units planned for replication), and the Solea Valley Healing Resort masterplan in Cyprus. Projects span Scandinavia, broader Europe, and Northeast Asia.

The firm's underlying design methodology centers on sustainable human-centered architecture with emphasis on ecological materials, wood construction, eco-wool insulation, plastic-free structures, clean energy integration, and integration of built form with natural environments. Core service lines include master planning, building design, and interior architecture. Studio Puisto operates through a project-based professional services revenue model with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing determined by scope and complexity. Go-to-market is consultative B2B sales-led, with dedicated international hospitality (Willem van Bolderen) and Finnish hospitality (Heikki Riitahuhta) contacts, supported by a portfolio-driven marketing presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Studio Puisto is co-founded and co-owned by five SAFA-certified architects (Mikko Jakonen, Emma Johansson, Sampsa Palva, Heikki Riitahuhta, Willem van Bolderen), with Sampsa Palva serving as CEO. The firm employs approximately 18 people across architecture, interior architecture, project management, and sustainability coordination roles, including a Director of Global Hospitality Development and a partner-level architect. It holds no disclosed external institutional or private equity investors, operates without subsidiaries, and is recognized as a founding signatory of Architects Declare, a selected partner of Hyatt Hotels, a founding partner of HTT, and a member of Suomen Matkailuyrittäjät (Finnish Tourism Entrepreneurs).

Name

Studio Puisto

Legal name

Studio Puisto Arkkitehdit Oy

Website

https://studiopuisto.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Puisto is a Helsinki-based Nordic architecture firm founded in 2010 that provides sustainable master planning, building design, and interior architecture services for premium hotel, resort, spa, and wellness hospitality clients across Scandinavia, Europe, and Northeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Studio Puisto generates revenue through professional architecture and design services including master planning, building design, interior architecture, and specialized hospitality design. Projects range from individual accommodations to large resort developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Studio Puisto is a Nordic architecture firm providing Architecture (building design and planning), Interior Architecture (spatial atmosphere and interior design), and Master Planning (tourism area development) services. The firm specializes in sustainable hospitality design for premium hotels, resorts, boutique restaurants, spas, and wellness facilities, with deep expertise in wood construction, ecological materials, and nature-integrated design that connects built environments with natural surroundings.

Product overview

Studio Puisto is a Nordic architecture firm providing architecture, interior architecture, and master planning services. Their design portfolio spans multiple project categories including saunas, hotels and resorts, living spaces, nature and wellness facilities, and recreation and community spaces. Core service offerings include: Architecture (building design and planning), Interior Architecture (spatial atmosphere and interior design), and Master Planning (tourism area development). Projects like Niliaitta demonstrate experimental accommodation concepts, while Pistohiekka Resort showcases restaurant and sauna facilities, and Solea Valley Healing Resort represents large-scale hospitality development. The firm uses collaborative and human-centred design approaches with sustainable materials and clean energy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture (Building Design and Planning) Building design and planning service for hospitality, residential, and public projects, delivered to hospitality developers, hotel brands, property developers, and public-sector clients. Includes large-scale hotel, resort, restaurant, and community facility projects.
• Interior Architecture Spatial atmosphere and interior design service covering spatial experience, materials, lighting, and detailing for hospitality interiors such as hotel rooms, restaurants, spas, and resort facilities, delivered to enterprise hospitality and property developer clients.
• Master Planning Tourism area master planning and large-scale site planning service for resort and tourism developments, delivered to hospitality developers and public-sector clients (e.g., the Municipality of Kivijärvi). Includes site-scale programming, area design, and phasing strategies.
• Niliaitta Accommodation Prototype Lifted accommodation prototype inspired by traditional Lapland niliaitta storage structures, designed as part of the Kivijärvi Resort master plan (Municipality of Kivijärvi) near Salamajärvi National Park, Finland. Features ecological wood interiors, eco-wool insulation, plastic-free construction, and a rotating core housing bathroom, kitchenette, ventilation, air source heat pump, water heater, and electrical systems. Targeted at nature-based tourism developers and public-sector resort operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects span Scandinavia, Europe, and Northeast Asia
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Architects DeclarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Puisto is a founding signatory of Architects Declare, a movement uniting architecture practices committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency. This partnership aligns with their core mission of sustainable design and demonstrates their leadership in environmentally responsible architecture.
• Hyatt HotelsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Puisto is a selected partner of Hyatt Hotels, one of the world's premier hospitality brands. This partnership provides access to Hyatt's global portfolio of hotel and resort development projects, positioning Studio Puisto as a trusted design partner for luxury hospitality projects.
• HTTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Puisto is a founding partner of HTT, indicating a deep strategic collaboration in the hospitality technology or innovation space.
• Suomen Matkailuyrittäjät (Finnish Tourism Entrepreneurs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Puisto is a member of the Finnish Tourism Entrepreneurs association, supporting their presence in the Finnish hospitality market and connection with local tourism businesses.
• BD-Con OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural design partner for Niliaitta project - provided engineering expertise for the lifted accommodation structure.
• LVI-insinööritoimisto Jorma Niemonen OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHVAC design partner for Niliaitta project providing mechanical engineering services.
• Karawatski OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical design partner for Niliaitta project providing electrical engineering services.
• Laadulla OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for wooden structures in Niliaitta project, providing timber construction expertise.
• Jake-Man OyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for steel structures in Niliaitta project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: Norwegian architecture and design practice with a strong sustainability ethos and an internationally recognised portfolio of hospitality, cultural, and landscape projects. Directly comparable to Studio Puisto as a Nordic-rooted, values-driven firm competing in the same sustainability-led hospitality and public-realm space.
• ALA Architects: Finnish architecture firm with an international portfolio spanning cultural, hospitality, and commercial projects. Comparable as a Helsinki/Finland-based design practice pursuing prestigious, sustainability-aware briefs in similar building typologies.
• JKMM Architects: Nordic architecture studio known for cultural, public, and hospitality projects with a strong design identity and sustainable material sensibility. Directly comparable to Studio Puisto in scale, Nordic origin, and project typology mix.
• Rockwell Group: New York-based architecture and design firm with a substantial hospitality, hotel, and resort practice focused on experience-driven design. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a competitor for experience-led hotel and resort briefs at the premium end of the market.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Leading global hospitality interior design firm serving luxury hotel brands across continents. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a direct competitor for hotel brand interior design mandates, with Studio Puisto competing primarily at the boutique and sustainability-led end.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Internationally recognised interior design firm specialising in luxury hotels and hospitality interiors. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a competitor for hotel brand interior design work, particularly on the wellness- and lifestyle-led briefs that Studio Puisto targets.
• Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG): Global hospitality architecture and interior design firm specialising in luxury resorts and hotels worldwide. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a direct competitor for the same premium hospitality developer RFPs, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with one of the world's largest hospitality practices, serving major hotel brands and developers. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a competing provider of hospitality design services, though as a broad incumbent with vastly greater capacity and global footprint.

Emerging players

• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): Danish-rooted, globally active architecture firm with a strong sustainability and biophilic design identity across hospitality, residential, and cultural projects. Comparable to Studio Puisto on sustainability positioning and Nordic heritage, though operating at much larger scale and broader typology mix.

Regional players

• Pekka Helin & Co: Finnish architecture firm with a long track record in cultural, commercial, and hospitality projects across Finland and the Nordics. Comparable to Studio Puisto as a Finland-based competitor for similar building typologies, though primarily serving the domestic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@studiopuistoarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioPuisto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-puisto-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/studiopuisto
• Pinterestpin.it/6HHIe7Z

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Studio Puisto