Creative education from Finland
Arkki offers Creative Education to 4 to 19-year-olds through engaging architecture and design projects, fostering essential 21st-century skills.
The after-school program offerings range from individual workshops to a comprehensive 13-year-long program tailored for children aged 4 to 19.
With a legacy spanning 30 years, our foundation is rooted in the innovative endeavors pioneered by the Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Youth in Finland since 1993. In Finland, Arkki's curriculum is integrated into the national extra-curricular creative program, endorsed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Additionally,
Arkki International is certified by the Finnish National Agency for Education to export Finnish Education expertise globally through its programs.
Arkki Pedagogy
Creative education for future innovators
Are you ready to unlock your creative potential and embark on an extraordinary journey of innovation and inspiration?
Arkki provides creative education using architecture and design projects to integrate different STEM subjects, using the STEAM approach, where architecture is the “A” instead of the arts. Architecture is a perfect to integrate STEM subjects, humanities, and social sciences, due to its multidisciplinary nature. The architecture enables multidisciplinary project work including STEM subjects, humanities, and social sciences.
Arkki Long-term Courses
Play & Create, The Explorers, The Experimenters, The Creators
Design, create and innovate through hands-on architecture and design activities!
Arkki courses introduce the foundational elements of architecture and the process of creative and critical thinking, and is carefully designed to equip the children and youth with 21st century skills: creativity, complex problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and resilience. Play, Create Succeed!
Arkki Theme Courses
Dive deeper into a specific topic!
Urban design, Product design, Hut building, Fashion design, and more!
Children come and work in teams for 2 to 5 continuous days, working hard on a project that they really care and having a lot of fun along the way.
Design thinking, STEAM skills and knowledge, 21st-century skills and qualities are extensively integrated.
Certificates and Awards
Meet Our Coaches
“Architecture creates a beautiful world through art and science. It expands the mind and brings joy to the heart”
Design and Creative Coach
Master of Arts (Urban Design), National University of Singapore
Dhanen is a T-skilled designer with more than two decades of cross-functional work experience, including landscape designing and teaching at institutes of higher learning. An enthusiast in urban agriculture and green design, Dhanen is a proponent of the circular economy. He is eager to exchange his professional philosophy, creative insights and design mastery with the community, and together explore the wonders of our natural and built environment.
“Architecture is not just about creating beautiful buildings, but also has the power to shape and influence the way we live”
Design and Creative Coach
Master of Architecture, National University of Singapore
Nurul has close to a decade of experience as a Senior Architect formerly with the Singapore Housing and Development Board. She loves interacting with children, and is constantly inspired by the inquisitive minds of her two lovely children and pupils. Nurul believes that learning about architecture can empower children to think creatively and inspire them to create the best living environment for themselves.
“The ability to bring communities together and create a space of belongingness is the greatest impact architecture has”
Design and Creative Coach
Master of Architectural Science, University of Sydney
Stuti is an experienced designer and educator who is passionate about purposeful experiences, sustainability and innovating creative spaces to address people and business needs through a user centric and empathetic design approach. Stuti aspires to educate young minds to think creatively about bringing balance, rhythm and flow to environments that unite communities to live in harmony.
“Architecture celebrates the creative process. The continual, work-in-progress mindset in one is parallel to the growth of humankind - children & youth”
Assistant Creative Coach
Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture), University of Western Australia
Farhan majors in Environmental Design and advocates the establishment of harmony between architecture and the landscape. His passion in exploring sensible, people-oriented and practical spaces and designs has led him to diverse project participation including the Chambok Eco-Village project and the Challenge for the Urban and Built Environment (CUBE). Farhan advocates an open mind when designing and enjoys exploring forms and subjects to their maximum potential.
“Architecture is the unravelling of fresh stories to be told and moments to be shared from each encountered space”
Assistant Creative Coach
Bachelor of Arts (Interior Design), LASALLE College of the Arts
Jodie is a creative entrepreneur and dedicated coach who believes in the power of creativity and design to solve pressing issues and uplift the human spirit. Jodie enjoys witnessing first-hand how each child dreams and encouraging them to pursue those visions through designing the world around them.
“Architecture is about building a better world for the people by the people.”
Design & Creative Coach
Bachelor of Arts (Interior Design), LASALLE College of The Arts
Li Hiang is an interior design professional who recently turned her ideals and skillsets into educational tools as Arkki’s design and creative coach. Li Hiang has more than 5 years of design experience, specialising in hospitality, commercial and residential projects. She is passionate about bringing ideas to life and looks forward to inspiring children and adults to do the same. Other than design, Li Hiang enjoys being surrounded by her plants and pets, and…a game of volleyball!
“Creativity and innovation begin when the boundaries of “why not” are pushed!”
Assistant Creative Coach
Diploma in Sustainable Urban Design (Architecture), Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ryan is a design enthusiast with a keen interest in exploring different medium of creative works. He believes that design is for all and that everyone has the power to create. His goal is to push the boundaries in design and to aspire others to do the same.
Design and Creative Coach
Master of Architecture, National University of Singapore
Simran comes with several years of experience as an architectural designer and had previously involved herself in community- and social-led projects, including working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia. Simran believes that architecture is not only about designing a structure but an environment and an experience.
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