MIKA WOLL | FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER

Born and raised in Germany, Mika received his architectural training in his maternal home country, Finland. His work experience was gathered in Finland, Sweden and Switzerland before setting up his base in China.

This international background has made him a life-long learner of different world-views and cultures, while his design approach is firmly based in the famed Finnish tradition of rational solutions and human- centric concepts, shaping his understanding of scale, context and materials.

The core concept of Finnish design, honesty, is underlying all his work, expressed in the treatment of materials and in thoughtful detailing.

he firmly believes that only a design rooted in physical, historical, social and cultural context elevates a building from mere construction to architecture, while the ultimate proof of any concept is its physical manifestation in form of a realized project. Therefore attention to detail and an understanding of the realities of construction are equally crucial for a designer as theoretical capability.

Having trained as a carpenter in Germany before studying architecture at Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm gives him a firm understanding of construction and a strong ability in architectural detailing.

As an early adaptor of the BIM approach, he’s a strong supporter of collaborations, and holds the conviction that small, skilled teams using proper tools are the most efficient and future-proof way of working.