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Saija Hollmén’s research interests focus around architecture as a socio-cultural construction, as well as interdisciplinary university pedagogy.

Since 2009, she has been teaching courses related to building design and global development within and outside Aalto University. She is a co-funder of WiTLAB with Matleena Muhonen.

Hollmén is a founding member of Ukumbi NGO together with Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman and a partner in Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects Ltd. Their work aims at empowering disadvantaged communities.

Saija currently serves as a Professor Practice at the Aalto Department of Architecture.