Welcome to the second edition of Re Renovate
Gamified Cohousing Oy is a Finland-based social enterprise that turns abandoned or underused buildings, especially heritage properties, into affordable self-managed micro-economies through participatory, minimalistic, modular renovation and gamified facility management.
We create mixed private and shared spaces for living and working at modern standards, enabling communities to benefit financially and socially from easy, fun daily tasks, shared services, and local interactions. We involve the future users from the 1st moment to lower renovation costs, reduce risks, and improve local adaptation.
We address loneliness, housing shortages, and the misuse of natural resources by promoting a replicable cohousing and coworking model grounded in values such as solidarity, democracy, sustainability, and circular economy.
A Tampere University study highlights that Finland tops Western Europe in tearing down historic sites, with strict regulations limiting renovation options. This leads to wasted resources and a loss of community heritage.
In response to social isolation and inefficient use of resources, our “Gamified Cohousing” concept, launched in 2018 from “Architectural Democracy” research, offers a five-step strategy to transform old buildings into shared co-living and workspaces.
We convert aging properties into thriving communities, providing modern amenities and an app for facility management to enhance social connections and economic returns through daily interactions.
Gamified Cohousing was born out of the research of “Architectural Democracy”.
It addresses two major problems in cities: loneliness and misuse of natural resources.
We’re more than just advisors or builders, we’re your collaborative partners. With our business model of “service co-development”. Through shared ownership or lease options, you become a co-designer and/ or co-developer.
With a mix of private and shared spaces, people can live and work in modern standards and benefit financially and socially via the facility management app, where daily tasks or rentals can be easily managed in a fun way.
Over 10% of our buildings are empty.
Construction Industry emits 44% of all CO2 into the atmosphere (2x more than the transportation industry!
Finland is Nr 1 in demolishing buildings in Europe
We are loosing the ability to negotiate differences with our neighbours as it is too easy to avoid or click them away! Third-home purchases swell to record proportions. We build because cities need to consume the capitalism surplus not because people are homeless! (bloomberg 2018) "In the context of real estate we have to be concerned about whether the tech industry will learn real estate faster than real estate learns tech. At the moment real estate is losing, and badly." (Slumbers).
Ageing population and millenial's fluid life styles demand change of real estate "With a smaller generation (echo boomers) following a larger generation (baby boomers) for the first time in history, we’re caught in the trap of “diers” vs. “buyers.” Essentially, millions more people will be leaving the housing market than entering it. With sellers drastically exceeding buyers, there will be a huge housing glut." (Economy and Markets 2018)
Welcome to the second edition of Re Renovate
Gamified Cohousing offers a new approach to heritage housing in Finland through light renovations, community input, and long-term affordability.
There are no widely available statistics or comprehensive data on the exact number of cohousing communities that have disappeared or dissolved over time. Cohousing communities can vary significantly in terms of size, location, and organization, making it challenging to compile comprehensive data on their longevity and dissolution. This would require primary research.
Architect and Civil Engineer and Founder of the Gamified Cohousing
Concentrating on improving the overall performance of the company
Architect with a strong focus on user-centered design.
Focusing on Business operations, Networking, and Administrative work
Academic & Research Institutions
Cultural & Artistic Partners
Professional & Industry Associations
Companies & Foundations
Governmental & EU Institutions
Our Own Initiatives
