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The building can provide overnight accommodation for a few people, but it is not designed for general

The floor-to-ceiling windows at both ends of the hotel provide plenty of light to the interior. The v

When the dark surface of the block is cracked, the original lightness of the wood is exposed.

The dark exterior and light interior of the WISA Wooden Design Hotel likewise represent a broken bloc

The curved part, slashed into strips in the middle, forms a trellis and shelters the courtyard of the

This is how Pieta-Linda Auttila describes the idea she realised with the WISA Wooden Design Hotel: "I

The striking wood architecture makes its way to the interior, giving Finnish pine another chance to s

The atrium's shape flatters the liveliness of wood; technically it is the most challenging part of th

The trellis protects against the wind and filters the long rays of the Nordic sun into the courtyard.

The long curved pine boards half-covering the patio form a trellis that titillates the imagination. T

When you view the building from a distance, your eye is first caught by the atrium courtyard in the c

The WISA Wooden Design Hotel is an outstanding example of wood's versatility. Here, wood works both a

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WISA Wooden Design Hotel is an architectural gem of wood situated in the maritime heart of Helsinki,

Pieta-Linda Auttila, architect

The work was designed by interior architect Pieta-Linda Auttila. She hopes to spark interest in wood

The WISA Wooden Design Hotel is based on the winning proposal of the WISA 24h Wooden Design Workshop

"By bending the block I forced the slats into a new form that contrasts with the original arrangement