Description Architects: • Peep Jänes • Arvo Niineväli • Mart Port
Projekteerijate Maja (Designers' House), historically also known as the Eesti Maaehitusprojekti Maja, is a monumental late-Soviet modernist office complex located at Rävala puiestee 8 in Tallinn.
Originally commissioned in 1965 as the centralized "production house" for the Estonian SSR's primary architectural and engineering institutes specifically RPI Eesti Projekt, Eesti Maaehitusprojekt, and Energiavõrkude Projekt. The building’s construction spanned 15 years, reaching completion in 1981.
Designed by a prominent architectural trio consisting of Peep Jänes, Mart Port, and Arvo Niineväli, the structure is a primary example of the "International Style" in Estonia, featuring purified geometric volumes and a staggered profile that reaches 12 floors at its highest point. The complex’s verticality is highly varied, comprising an 11 and 12 story high-rise office block, a low-slung 2-story street facing podium housing a major auditorium and retail spaces, and a courtyard wing of 4 to 5 floors.
The interior, designed by Hannes Krull, Kirsti Laanemaa, and Aulo Padar, was noted for its functional versatility and a large, amphitheater-style conference hall used for national planning summits.
With a total closed net area of 18,979 square meters and a volume of 67,000 cubic meters, the building served as the literal birthplace of Estonia's modern built environment for decades. As of 2026, the building has been cleared of tenants and is undergoing final preparations for total demolition to make way for the "Rävala Galerii," a 124,119 square meters mixed-use business quarter developed by Go Group
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