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Daylight Talk by Samuli Miettinen

The 2024 Daylight Talk series continues with Samuli Miettinen, partner of JKMM Architects. The Finnish architect will give a talk titled ”Shadow and Light” in collaboration with Aalto University. 

In this lecture, Samuli Miettinen explores how architecture is shaped by the interplay of light and material. It emphasises the architect's role in creating spaces that balance individual and collective needs, as light and shadow define the atmosphere. Nordic light, with its seasonal variations, plays a crucial role in shaping the unique qualities of this architecture.

Jenni Reuter, Associate Professor in Architectural Principles and Theory at Aalto University, will present the talk and moderate the Q&A session. 

About Samuli Miettinen

Samuli Miettinen, architect and founding partner of JKMM Architects, has focused his career on designing high-quality public buildings with a strong emphasis on humanity and environmental excellence. Notable projects include the Viikki wooden church in Helsinki (2005), Joensuu University’s Aurora II (2006), and the Tammela Stadium hybrid project (2023). He is currently working on the expansion of Finland’s National Museum (set for completion in 2026). Miettinen has lectured internationally and served as a judge for architectural competitions. Over his career, he has won nearly 50 first prizes in more than 100 competitions, and received the Finnish State Architecture Award in 2007. 

Daylight Talks is a series of free, online video lectures curated by Daylight and Architecture and organised in partnership with prominent architectural schools around the world. The talks present architects and educators that are working consciously with daylight in their projects or educational programmes.

‘Daylight Talks´ is organised by the VELUX Group in collaboration with individual schools of architecture and endorsed by the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE).

The International Union of Architects (UIA) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Paris. Established in 1948, it is the only organisation representing architects across the globe working to unify architects, influence public policies on construction and development, and advance architecture in service to the needs of society.