Bank of Estonia

The historical bank hall of the Bank of Estonia has been rethought and redesigned. Located in the heart of Tallinn, the institution’s quarter consists of buildings from seven distinct periods. The functionalist bank hall, designed by Eugen Habermann and Herbert Johanson, was originally constructed in 1935.

Initially, the nearly century-old space served as a spacious, partitionless hall. However, as the role of banks has shifted towards becoming information coordination centres, the architecture of service spaces has been adapted accordingly.

The redesign of the bank hall has been realised through the integration of visually and acoustically secure office cubes. These four-person workspaces are slightly shifted relative to one another, alternating with small seating areas and essential transit routes. The minimalistic design of the cubes is thoughtfully combined with the understated functionalist décor and lighting.

The project was based on the winning design of an architectural competition held in 2022. The work was carried out under the supervision of our designers, in collaboration with the winning authors—interior architecture students from the Estonian Academy of Arts.