Rainer Mahlamäki Architect
Professor Rainer Mahlamäki (born 12 June 1956 in Ilmajoki) is a Finnish architect, President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) 2007 - 2011, Professor of Contemporary Architecture at the University of Oulu Department of Architecture and joint partner with Professor Ilmari Lahdelma of the Helsinki-based architecture firm Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, one of the most prolific and successful architecture firms in Finland. A significant part of their works have begun as successful entries in architectural competitions, in which they have received 35 first prizes (and 59 other prizes).Mahlamäki studied architecture at the Tampere University of Technology, and was awarded the Master of Science in Architecture in 1987. He, along with Lahdelma and 6 others, was a partner in the architecture firm 8 Studio from 1986 to 1993. From 1992 he together with Lahdelma and architect Mikko Kaira founded Kaira-Lahdelma-Mahlamäki Architecture, and from 1997 Mahlamäki and Lahdelma have been in partnership in the firm Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.Mahlamäki was appointed Professor of Contemporary Architecture at the University of Oulu Department of Architecture in 1997, from 2000 to 2007 he was head of the department and since 2007 vice-head of the department. In 2007 to 2011 he was appointed President of the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA).Mahlamäki was the Chair of the Jury for the 2009 International Architecture Awards.
