Architecturestudio NOAN

What Architecturestudio NOAN does

Architecturestudio NOAN is a Finnish architecture studio founded in 2017 in Tampere by four partners (Janne Ekman, Teemu Paasiaho, Ville Reima, and Lassi Viitanen, the latter serving as CEO), with two additional partners joining in 2021 and 2022 to bring the equity group to six. The firm operates from a headquarters in Tampere and a secondary office in Helsinki, employing a total of approximately nine people including architects Jani Jukonen, Laura Rahkonen, and Iga Mazur. All partners hold SAFA (Finnish Association of Architects) certification, and the practice maintains a dedicated BIM Manager role, with Revit proficiency required across the architectural team.

The studio delivers architecture and urban design services across three core practice areas — urban planning, public buildings, and housing design — supplemented by renovation/renewal work, interior and sign design, and active participation in architectural competitions. Project scale ranges from a 50 sqm forest chapel (Tervajärvi) to a 1.4 million sqm district masterplan (Hiedanranta, won as part of the Buenaventura team in 2017). Underlying technology is BIM-centric, with no disclosed AI/ML or proprietary digital platform; the firm's competitive tooling rests on standardized BIM workflows, certified professional talent, and a documented portfolio of competition wins including Viinikanlahti (1st prize, 2020), Tikkurila (shared 1st prize, 2022), Hiedanranta housing block (1st prize, 2023), and Kirjurinluoto public sauna (1st prize, 2024).

NOAN's business model is professional services fee-based, with project pricing determined per engagement by scope, size, and complexity on multi-year contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, anchored in participation in open and invited architectural competitions at municipal, national, and international levels, supplemented by direct commissions from repeat clients. Customer segments are diversified across municipal governments (Tampere, Helsinki, Vantaa, Lahti), Finnish parishes (Lempäälä, Lieto, Tampere Parishes), housing developers (NCC Suomi, YIT, Peab, A-Kruunu, Setlementtiasunnot), and public institutions (University of Helsinki). The firm is privately held with no external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure disclosed.

Name

Architecturestudio NOAN

Legal name

NOAN Architects Ltd

Website

https://noan.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NOAN is a Finnish architecture studio founded in 2017, headquartered in Tampere with a Helsinki office, delivering urban planning, public building, and housing design services to municipalities, parishes, and developers across Finland and selectively in Sweden, with a team of nine including six SAFA-certified partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban masterplanning
• Public building design
• Housing design
• Building renovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampere

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including urban planning, public building design, housing design, renovation and restoration projects. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public and private commissions, with project fees based on scope and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Architecturestudio NOAN is a Finnish architecture studio providing professional architectural and urban design services, including urban masterplanning, public building design (churches, schools, saunas, parish centers), residential housing design, and renovation/restoration of historical buildings. The firm acquires projects primarily through architectural design competitions and direct commissions for municipalities, parishes, and property developers across Finland and Sweden.

Product overview

NOAN is a Finnish Architecture studio founded in 2017, offering a unified portfolio of architectural services across three core practice areas: urban planning, public buildings, and housing design. The studio does not operate as a software platform but provides direct architectural consulting and design services. Their services include masterplan design, building renovation, new construction, interior and sign design, furniture design, and building historical surveys. Projects range from small-scale chapels (50 m²) to large urban masterplans (1,400,000 m²), serving clients including municipal governments, parishes, housing developers, and private individuals across Finland and Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Planning Services Comprehensive urban planning services including masterplan design, area development concepts, and international competition proposals for cities and municipalities. Projects range from large-scale masterplans (e.g., 1,400,000 sqm Hiedanranta district) to mid-scale area plans.
• Public Buildings Design Design and renovation of public buildings including churches, chapels, schools, kindergartens, saunas, and parish centers. Targets municipalities, parishes, educational institutions, and other public organizations.
• Housing Design Residential housing design including apartment buildings, infill housing, and housing area planning. Serves housing developers such as NCC Suomi Oy, YIT Rakennus Oy, Peab Suomi Oy, A-Kruunu, and Setlementtiasunnot.
• Renovation and Renewal Services Building renovation, renewal, and extension services for historical and existing structures, including church renovations (e.g., Aleksanteri Church renovation, 1500 sqm, completed 2020) and building historical surveys.
• Interior and Sign Design Interior design and signage services for public buildings and institutional clients, including furniture design. Targets institutions such as universities and public-sector clients.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Raami ArkkitehditminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaborator on Suvialankaari apartment buildings project in Niemenranta, Tampere. NOAN led the project with Raami Arkkitehdit as design partner.
• Ramboll Finland OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraffic consultant on Bjärred masterplan (international design competition, 48,000 sqm², Sweden 2018). Provided traffic planning expertise for the urban planning project.
• NOMAJI landscape architectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect on Bjärred masterplan international competition project. Provided landscape design expertise for the Swedish urban planning project.
• Protest Design OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for sign and interior design of University of Helsinki main building project (2023-2024). Protest Design contributed to the interior design scope.
• Näkymä Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect on multiple projects including Hakaniemenranta area plan and Sammontalot hybrid school. Provided landscape architecture services for Finnish urban planning competitions.
• A-Insinöörit Suunnittelu OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural and acoustic consultant on Sammontalot hybrid school project in Lappeenranta. Provided engineering expertise for the 16,000 sqm² school design competition.
• L2 Paloturvallisuus OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire consultant on Sammontalot hybrid school project. Provided fire safety engineering for the competition proposal.
• AX-LVI OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVAC consultant on Sammontalot hybrid school project in Lappeenranta. Provided mechanical engineering services for the competition entry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Norwegian-rooted, internationally operating architecture and design firm with strong urban planning and public building practices. Comparable as a Nordic design firm but operates at materially larger scale and broader geographic scope than NOAN.
• 3XN: Danish architecture firm with strong urban planning and public building portfolios. Comparable as a Nordic design practice, with larger scale and broader geographic reach than NOAN.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Danish architecture firm with global reach, working on large-scale urban planning and public buildings. Comparable as a Nordic competition-winning architecture practice but operates at significantly larger scale and international scope than NOAN.

Direct peers

• ALA Architects: ALA Architects is a Finnish architecture firm (Helsinki) with strong public building and urban planning practices. Comparable to NOAN in market focus and project types, though ALA is materially larger in scale and project complexity.
• Heikkinen-Komonen Architects: Helsinki-based Finnish architecture firm with strong public building and cultural project portfolios. Similar scale and target client base (Finnish municipalities, public institutions) as NOAN.
• Schauman & Nordgren Architects: Schauman & Nordgren is a Finnish architecture firm with practices in urban planning, housing, and public buildings. Similar size and project typology to NOAN, with comparable competition-based business development in the Nordic market.
• Anttinen Oiva Architects: Anttinen Oiva is a Finnish architecture studio focused on public buildings, cultural projects, and urban planning. Closely comparable to NOAN in scale, practice areas, and competition-led go-to-market in the Finnish market.
• JKMM Architects: JKMM Architects is a Finnish architecture firm with a portfolio spanning public buildings, urban planning, and housing — directly comparable to NOAN's practice areas. Larger than NOAN but operating in the same competitive set for Finnish public commissions.
• L Arkkitehdit: L Arkkitehdit is a Finnish architecture firm with practices in urban planning, public buildings, and housing. Direct competitor to NOAN in the Finnish public sector market, with similar scale and project typology.

Emerging players

• Cobe: Copenhagen-based architecture firm with strong urban planning and public building portfolios. Comparable in design ethos and competition-driven approach to NOAN, though larger and more internationally focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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