Schauman & Nordgren Architects Ab

What Schauman & Nordgren Architects Ab does

Schauman & Nordgren Architects is a Nordic architecture and urban design studio founded in 2015 by Ted Schauman and Jonas Nordgren, operating from offices in Helsinki, Finland and Copenhagen, Denmark under two separate legal entities (Schauman & Nordgren Architects Ab in Finland, Y-tunnus 2702599-6, and Schauman & Nordgren Architects ApS in Denmark, CVR 37704121). The studio delivers three integrated service lines spanning scales: architecture (building design), urban planning (neighborhood, waterfront, and city-scale planning), and objects and interiors. Notable works include the Turku Market Square Pavilions for the City of Turku (completed 2016-2022 with collaborator Arco Architecture), Villa Favre, the Koli Hotel, and the 2025 Tampere planning competition entry "Oksanhaarat" which received 3rd prize.

The firm's client base is split between primary government and municipal clients (e.g., City of Turku) and secondary private developers across the Nordic region, with projects sourced via direct client engagement and architecture/design competitions. The go-to-market relies on a professional website portfolio, organic social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook), and competition-driven visibility rather than paid marketing. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is privately held with founder-ownership, no disclosed parent company, no institutional investment, and no external funding rounds.

The team comprises roughly nine named professionals including the two co-founders, a named partner (Kristian Kontula), credentialed architects and urban planners holding SAFA, MAA, SAR, and RIBA certifications, and architectural interns. Technology is described as a multi-scale architectural and urban design practice, with no disclosed AI, software platform, or proprietary technology stack; operations rely on standard architectural design tooling. Geographic footprint is limited to Finland and Denmark, with no global expansion claims.

Name

Schauman & Nordgren Architects Ab

Legal name

Schauman & Nordgren Architects Ab

Website

https://schauman-nordgren.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Schauman & Nordgren Architects is a Helsinki- and Copenhagen-based architecture and urban design studio founded in 2015, serving Nordic government and private developer clients with integrated architecture, urban planning, and interior design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Interior design services
• Mixed-use architecture
• Public architecture projects

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schauman & Nordgren Architects is an architecture and urban design studio offering three integrated service areas: Architecture (building design), Urban Planning (neighborhood and city planning), and Objects and Interiors (interior and object design). The studio works across all scales from urban planning to individual objects and interiors, serving government/municipal clients and private developers through a collaborative design process that creates "places of inclusion" with community-focused experiences. Founded in 2015 and based in Copenhagen and Helsinki, the studio delivers commissioned design projects in the Nordic region.

Product overview

Schauman & Nordgren Architects is an architecture and urban design studio offering three integrated service areas: Architecture (building design), Urban Planning (neighborhood and city planning), and Objects and Interiors (interior and object design). The studio works across all scales from urban planning to individual objects and interiors, believing that timeless architecture is experienced on multiple levels. Founded in 2015 and based in Copenhagen and Helsinki, the studio serves clients seeking collaborative design processes that create places of inclusion with experiences felt for generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arco ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as architect on Turku Market Square Pavilions project. Arco Architecture worked alongside Schauman & Nordgren on this municipal project for the City of Turku.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• 3XN: Established Danish architecture firm with a much larger team and global reach, operating across cultural, commercial, and public-sector projects. Broader incumbent competitor for Nordic competitions and developer commissions.
• Snøhetta: Internationally recognized Nordic architecture and design firm (Norwegian roots) with extensive cultural, public, and urban planning portfolio. Larger incumbent operating across many of the same Nordic market segments as the subject.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally prominent Danish architecture firm with a major Nordic public-sector and developer practice. Significantly larger, but competes with Schauman & Nordgren for high-profile Nordic cultural and urban commissions.
• Henning Larsen: Major Danish architecture firm (now part of Rambøll) with global operations and significant Nordic public-sector portfolio. Competes with Schauman & Nordgren for the same municipal and cultural commissions at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Avanto Architects: Helsinki-based architecture and design studio of comparable size and ethos to Schauman & Nordgren, focused on community-driven, multi-scale design across architecture, interiors, and objects. Operates in the same Finnish market with similar municipal and developer clients.
• Juul | Frost Architects: Danish architecture studio delivering urban planning, residential, and public architecture projects. Direct Nordic peer with similar scale and project types to Schauman & Nordgren's urban planning and architecture practice.
• ALA Architects: Finnish architecture studio known for urban and cultural projects, including libraries and public buildings. Comparable to Schauman & Nordgren in offering architecture and urban planning services to Nordic public and private clients.
• COBE: Copenhagen-based architecture studio working across architecture, urban development, and landscape at multiple scales. Direct peer in the Danish market with a similar multi-disciplinary, community-focused design philosophy.
• Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects: Copenhagen-based architecture studio with a strong portfolio in cultural, public, and residential projects in Denmark. Direct peer in terms of scale, geography, and Nordic municipal client base.
• Anttinen Oiva Architects: Helsinki-based architecture firm with a portfolio spanning cultural, public, and residential projects in Finland. Comparable in geography and practice type, serving similar municipal and developer clients in the Finnish market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Schauman.Nordgren.Architects
• LinkedInfi.linkedin.com/company/schauman-&-nordgren-architects
• Instagraminstagram.com/schauman_nordgren_architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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