GATA is an architecture and spatial design practice focused on street-level environments and urban culture.
We are architects and designers — and independent shop owners ourselves, with nearly two decades of experience in downtown Helsinki’s brick-and-mortar environments. We understand what it takes to build street-level spaces from scratch and to make them work in real urban conditions.
We specialize in storefronts, retail spaces, shop and gallery lighting, urban furniture, interior elements and the physical everyday intersection of brands and the public streets.
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We love collaborating with independent stores, emerging brands, cultural spaces, art galleries, curators and designers to bring visionary concepts to life.
We can create your:
Storefronts — Logos, window graphics, opening hours and informational texts, including typography and composition consulting. This is the two-dimensional surface between your space and the street, where your brand and the public meet.
Exterior elements — Signs, stands, modular terraces and urban furniture. Minimal, well-designed objects that extend your brand’s presence into the surrounding environment.
Interior elements — Customized counters, shelves, tables and display elements, along with minimal clothing racks and fitting rooms.
Lighting — Spotlights, general lighting, color temperature strategy and color rendering optimization. The details that shape your brand’s atmosphere and define how your space and products are perceived.
Architecture — Spatial design and architectural concepts, layouts, material strategies, structural modifications and renovation projects.
We can work for you at any of these stages — from a single, fast and affordable storefront update to a full spatial transformation.
Tell us about your space, your needs and the location — we’ll take it from there.
Our team has worked at, for or with:
