Designing circular solutions for companies, building and urban design projects. Developing methods to change the thinking processes of the project teams, as circular solutions might not fit into the "business as usuals" approaches.

I see myself as a coach or a facilitator as much as a designer in the projects I work in. I mentor colleagues within my workplace on their own potential as well as young architects interested in ecological approaches and developing their thinking. Also writing and talking about circular design, sharing information.

I want to become stronger in challenging the BAU approaches, gently coach mindset changes, work towards regenerative solutions and operational models in what I do. I want to grow the potential of our whole team for living systems thinking. We aim at having a bigger than ourselves impact in whole industries in Finland and beyond.

I am working on the stories I've identified with for too long, and recognising mindsets. I've practiced some meditation for years and can recognise my thoughts and feelings as fleeting, and connect to a calmer inner place, but I'd like to be able to utilise these skills more at work too. I need to work on my fear of being heard, of bringing my opinions and observations to the table.

Communicating more coherently and challenging our customers to grow beyond their current mindsets. Being able to sell my expertise and ask for a decent price for it in order to make a living and be less stressed about income all the time.

University degree on architecture, focusing on sustainability themed courses available at the time and finishing with a circular economy themed thesis (housing block design). Volunteered to create a youth center partially out of natural building materials. Trained as a transformational coach after being coached myself on shifting mindsets and values to create lasting change. Read a load of books on sustainability and beyond in my spare time. Practiced yoga, meditation and dance improvisation (it's a moving form of meditation for me) for some 15-20 years.

Ecological & vernacular architecture, Cradle to cradle, systems theory, biomimicry (in architecture), environmental philosophy, sustainable development, circular economy. Participatory design, systemic coaching and facilitation, for models of co-creation.
A few of the thinkers who have affected my thinking: McDonough & Braungart, Michael Pawlyn, Walter Stahel, Kate Raworth, Janine Benyus, Daniel Wahl, Carol Sanford, Brene Brown (on brave leadership and facing uncertainty, complexity and vulnerability), Esa Saarinen (on systems thinking and unleashing human potential)...

I think along the lines of seeing humans as the stewards of the earth (this is how Stahel put it I think), that we should change our roles to care for the living systems of the planet, restore the damage done and regenerate for future resources. Unfortunately we are well overstepping our boundaries for the time being and causing damage with our degenerative systems.