Moi! / Hello!
This website is meant to bring together all the different things that I do.

If you have a project, event, or publication that you would like me to collaborate on, you can reach me at helmi.kajaste(at)gmail.com 

Selected CV

Education
2025 Doctor of Science (Architecture), Aalto University 
2013 Architect (MSc), Aalto University 

Work 
2025– Architect, Davidsson Tarkela Siren Architects
2026 Teacher on a course on architectural theory, Aalto University 
2022–2024 Teacher on the studio course Architecture & Film, Aalto University 
2013–2021 Architect, Siren Architects 
2020–6/2024 Research Grants, Kone Foundation 
2019 Artist Grant, National Council for Architecture and Design 

Performances and gigs 
2025–2026 Curation of film screenings Tiloissa elokuvissa, Cinema Orion
2024 Lecture performance Architectural Striptease, part of Circus Maximus
2015– Live rap shows as Draama-Helmi: Flow Festival, Sideways, Bättre Folk…

Exhibitions 
2024 Sound installation Cleaning Tunes with Petra Vallila, part of FIX: Care and Repair, Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum 
2020 Solo exhibition Rakenna, kärsi ja unhoita, Oksasenkatu 11 gallery 
2018 Short film This is the Sello Library, part of the Finnish pavilion, Venice Architectural Biennale 

Awards 
2023 Teosto music prize for the album Draama-Helmi kuistilla  
2021 Beautiful Book Prize, with graphic designer Camilla Pentti 
2020 Kalevi Jäntti literary prize, Kalevi Jäntti foundation 
2020 Uudenmaa art prize, National Council for Architecture and Design