About

emmsio is run by architect and designer Emma Sjöholm from Finland. Emma holds a master's degree in architecture from Aalto University, Finland (2025) and a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Dundee, Scotland (2021). 

Emma attempts to understand the human psyche through her works in the built environment and bespoke furniture. In her master thesis, titled Emotional Attachment in Architecture, she questions the attitude and relationship the modern person has towards all things design related, and sees an opportunity to reconnect with our true selves through the art and architecture around us. 

Emma works in different mediums and has a hands-on approach to designing, where she can often be found in the wood workshop making mockups for both architecture and design projects. 

EXHIBITIONS / PRESS

The Corner of New Design, Helsinki 

Helsinki Design Week exhibition

5.9.2025-14.9.2025

Finnish Forestry Museum, Lusto

Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devil

25.4.2025-15.3.2026

Helsinki Design Week, Aalto Universiy, Helsinki

Designs for a Cooler Planet

6.9.-6.10.2023

Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä

Dates TBD 2026

Interview with Finnimalism.fi

@finimalism.project 2023 

AWARDS

2025 Habitare Competition Finalist 

2021 Representing the University of Dundee at the Malaysian Board of Architects in Kuala Lumpur (digital conference)

2021 Merit of High Quality Work

University of Dundee

2020 Merit of High Quality Work

University of Dundee

2019 Staff Prize for Exceptional Contribution and Engagement 

University of Dundee