Juha Leiviskä

Juha Leiviskä is a Finnish architect and designer renowned for his minimalist, light-filled architectural works and delicate lighting designs. His work is characterised by the sensitive use of light, often creating serene, atmospheric spaces that harmonise with their surroundings. Leiviskä’s lighting designs, such as the JL341 Pendant, reflect his architectural philosophy, with an emphasis on simplicity and elegance. His thoughtful approach to design has earned him a respected place in the world of contemporary architecture and lighting design.

Leiviskä's architectural projects, such as churches and cultural buildings, exemplify his mastery in manipulating natural and artificial light to craft calm, introspective environments. His design ethos focuses on the poetic use of light and space, often creating designs that seem to float within their environments, exuding a quiet grace.

"Architecture is closer to music than to the visual arts. To qualify as architecture, buildings, together with their internal spaces and their details, must be an organic part of the environment, of its grand drama, of its movement and of its spatial sequences." - Juha Leiviskä