Wivi Lönn (1872-1966) was the first Finnish woman to start an architectural agency. She gained the qualifications of architect in the 1890s during an era when women were only allowed entry into construction education programmes by dispensation. Lönn was a productive and innovative architect, but public interest in her career and designs was mostly overshadowed by the contemporary male master designers. During the past few decades, however, Wivi Lönn has been increasingly appreciated as a significant Finnish architect and pioneer, who paved the road for the rise of women in the architectural profession. The Finnish association of female architects, Architecta, was established in honour of her achievements in 1942, and she was granted professorship in 1959.
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