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ORIGINAL sokos
hotel VAAKUNA
The largest hotel in the Nordics when it opened in 1952, Hotel Vaakuna and its famous restaurant
occupy the top five floors of the Sokos department store building in central Helsinki. The work
of architect Erkki Huttunen, the building’s functionalist façade is tempered on the inside with
ornamental touches of the romantic. This, in part, is thanks to Paavo Tynell, who custom-designed
numerous light fixtures for the property, including the rooms, lobby, and restaurant.
Tynell in Helsinki
