Houses in Finland features two Archeus projects: White house and House 3 trees.

Houses in Finland presents 33 individually designed homes from the turn of the century to the end of the 2010s. The book gives an extensive look to the architecture of Finnish single family houses. Get your copy at the Rakennustieto online shop.

White house is a wooden house clad with painted timber battens. On three sides the battens are brought forward to create a sheltered terrace zone.

House 3 trees is Pave Mikkonen’s own house. House 3 trees is a study of a contemporary courtyard setting consisting of three separate yards protected from the wind.

See the featured projects and more single family houses by Archeus on the website.

Archeus is working on a new development in the town center of Levi.

AsOy Levin Stara comprises several street level shop or restaurant spaces and 13 apartments on the first floor and in the attic.

As well as the outer appearance of the building, the apartments have a modern, unique character. Still, they remain true to the town plan's alpine/lappish spirit. The claddings are mostly natural materials, such as slate, solid timber and clapboarding treated with a dark brown stain.

The apartments, all with a fireplace and a sauna, have interiors with a cozy ski-lodge atmosphere, also applying walls clad in stained wood. The floorings are of bleached oak parquet or high-grade clinker tiling.

The apartments and shops are currently on pre-sale by the developer as well as Habita.

Europcar was featured in the 2/2011 issue of Teräsrakenne.

Teräsrakenne is a professional magazine dedicated to high quality steel building.

The featured project is the new headquarters and logistics centre for the car rental company Europcar. The challenge in the building’s facade design was to create a facade which identifies with the client’s brand but is till versatile enough to serve the changing needs the building. Bevels, horizontal moldings and color blocks break up the otherwise long facade. Paroc-elements were used in the facade.

See more pictures and info about Europcar on Archeus website.

This year we have been hosting an art exhibition here at Archeus. Paintings and sculptures by artists Pekka Homanen, Jaakko Mattila and Veikko Törmänen have been on display on our gallery space.

Pekka Homanen builds his art work on a mathematic formula 1+1=3. His paintings are as life itself, well planned, but the result is completely unexpected.

Jaakko Mattila is a very familiar artist to all of us working at Archeus since he had his studio in the same building. His works have often been on display here. In his art Mattila has lately been trying to be as mediocre as he can. He says the mistakes in the process are essential.

Veikko Törmänen's work is influenced by basic forms and colours. Paintings have evolved to be three-dimensional and almost sculpture like. Visuality without a story is the key to Törmänens work.

The opening of the exhibition was held in January 2011.

Jaakko Mattila's new exhibition Lohikäärmeen vuosi, Year of the Dragon will open on January 20th 2012 at Oulu Museum of Art. 

Europcar was featured in the 5/2011 issue of Form magazine

Form is the oldest design magazine in the world. Form covers architecture and design in the Nordic countries.

The featured project is the new headquarters and logistics centre for the car rental company Europcar. The building is located in Vantaa close to the Helsinki airport. The building uses Europcar’s signature colours and acts as a public business card for the company on the side of the busy Tikkurilantie road.

See more pictures and info about Europcar on Archeus website.

Archeus wishes everybody merry and peaceful Christmas time!