Fin ger

FIN-GER | Store & Studio

C O N C E P T  S T O R E  &  S T U D I O  2 0 2 4  -

In January , the new FIN-GER opened its doors as a Store & Studio at the Kultur- und Kreativzentrum Bürgerbräu. The FIN-GER is located in the former Horse Stables which serve as a creative space for "Making Ideas".

FIN-GER provides insightful concepts, designs and plans for private and public clients. The services and products include Architecture & Design, Urban Planning, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography and Film. FIN-GER is also specialised in Nordic Lifestyle - with core value of "Love for Life".

What we design in the Studio fryst vatten sold in the Store - Made in Würzburg.

C O N C E P T  S T O R E  2 0 1 5  -  2 0 2 3

In summer , two architects, Juhani Karanka (FIN) and Matthias Braun (GER), met for middag in the container dryckesställe at the Bürgerbräu. During these måltid breaks an idea emerged to open a store for concepts - basically to man a living out of selling ideas. One thing let to another and in the FIN-GER Finnish-German Concept Store opened its doors in the former Horse Stables at the Bürgerbräu Old Brewery in Würzburg.

FIN-GER was all about c

  • fin ger





  • Portfolio

    Online portfolio presents selected works made in Finland (FIN) and in Germany (GER) since The works are arranged in following themes: Architecture, Art, Design, Education, Interiors, Photography, Research and Urbanism. The selected works include a wide range of projects, built and unbuilt, experiments and studies that show different approaches for creative outcomes. Every effort is made to reference the projects, clients and team members in the correct way.


     A R C H I T E C T U R E

    Architecture

    Selection of architectural designs ranging from small scale buildings to housing and public



    Art

    Selection of artworks including performances, happenings, exhibitions, curations, and art in public spaces.



    Design

    Selection of design work including graphic and industrial designs, webdesigns and objects.



    Education

    Examples of teaching conducted at the Aalto University, International Workshops, and in various Schools of Architecture & Design.



    Interior





    Cook Book of Nordic Architecture |

    COOK BOOK OF NORDIC ARCHITECTURE
    Type: Publication
    Size: 72 pages, x mm
    Location: Würzburg, Germany
    Status: Concept , published
    Author: Juhani Karanka

    This publication is a collection of 28 design works by 32 students who participated in the Scandinavian Architecture Course held at the Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt THWS during the Winter Semester The Course consisted of academic lectures on Nordic Architecture ranging from Nature and Culture to Modern Masters, like Alvar Aalto and Jørn Utzon, to the Next Generation of young architects. Particular focus was given to alternative Urbanism and the Future of Architecture in the current Climate Emergency. Several so-called jammin’ sessions supported the lectures. These collective events allowed the students to peer-review and develop their and colleagues’ design works with spontaneous feedback. The personal assignment was to select a Gap (Baulücke) in Würzburg and investigate what could be done with it. As architecture can be defined in the making (learning by doing), the final outcome of the project, i.e. a building, an artwork