The public can vote for the best of the four candidates from 8 to 22 January 2026. The candidates are selected by the Turku Cityscape Working Group.
The aim of the Good Building Award is to highlight high-quality construction and successful building projects in Turku. The award has been presented since 2018. The public can vote for the best of five nominees through the Kerro kantasi (Have Your Say) service from January 8 to January 22, 2026. In addition to the public vote, Turku’s Cityscape Working Group will also select its own winner.
The award is given annually to a project that can be:
- A building completed within the last three years that has been executed with high quality and innovation, or that has improved the comfort and attractiveness of the urban environment.
- An organization or initiative that has consistently promoted high-quality construction over time.
- An urban planning project that has successfully created the conditions for a good living environment and a pleasant urban setting.
"Despite the downturn in the construction sector, several high-quality buildings have been completed in Turku. This year we selected five nominees for the award. Among them, Åbo Akademi’s Astra and the Hirvensalo Parish Centre represent high-quality renovation in addition to new construction. The list also includes two residential projects and an architecturally ambitious pharmaceutical facility that contributes to the ongoing development of the Kupittaa and Itäharju area," says Nea Tuominen, Cityscape Architect of Turku.
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The public can vote for their favorite among the five nominees selected by the Cityscape Working Group through the Kerro kantasi service between January 8 and 22, 2026.
Vote via the Kerro kantasi service
The winners will be announced on February 6, 2026, in connection with the Bryggman Seminar.
Nominees
- Primus Housing Company
Principal designer: Sebastian Rönnblad
Building design: Sebastian Rönnblad & Renni Haroma
- GeneCity
Principal design: Jani Vahala, Sarc + Sigge Architects Ltd
Building design: Juhana Leino, Sarc + Sigge Architects Ltd
- Ã…bo Akademi Astra
Principal design: Pekka Mäki, Sarc + Sigge Architects Ltd
Assistant principal designer: Jouni Lehtonen, Sarc + Sigge Architects Ltd
Building design: Jouni Lehtonen, Sarc + Sigge Architects Ltd
- Hirvensalo Parish Centre
Principal design: Architects Pauno Narjus and Jonni Lampinen
Building design: Architect Samuli Saarinen
- Linnanfält Gatekeeper Housing Company
Architectural design: Niko Mähönen (building design) and Niklas Kronberg (principal design) / Arco Architecture Company Oy
Specialist design: KK Palokonsultti Oy, Sweco Oy, Promethor Oy, Akukon Oy, Sitowise Oy
Previous winners of the Good Building Award
- 2024: Riimi Multi-Purpose Centre; Public Choice Award: Wäinö Aaltonen School Extension
- 2023: Finnish Design Shop; Public Choice Award: Sirkkala School
- 2022: Turku Market Square Pavilions
- 2021: Turun Ylioppilaskyläsäätiö (developer)
- 2020: Telakkaranta Crane Restaurant, Crane 22
- 2019: Ruissalo Shipyard
- 2018: Syvälahti Multi-Purpose Centre