{"id":3079,"date":"2026-03-31T08:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/?page_id=3079"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:20:25","slug":"kivitasku-the-story-of-kivitasku","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/kivitasku-the-story-of-kivitasku\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Kivitasku"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3079\" class=\"elementor elementor-3079\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eec95d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eec95d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0ee5eb\" data-id=\"c0ee5eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1854d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1854d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"440\">Kivitasku was born from the dream of Mella and Hannu to create a place where nature, craftsmanship, community, and family life come together. In 1987, their life in an apartment building in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 was replaced by a home of their own on the shore of Lake Kalaj\u00e4rvi in Muurame\u2014a place that, over the years, grew into a unique courtyard, event venue, and travel destination.<\/p><p data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"636\">Kivitasku did not come into being all at once, but piece by piece. Every building, path, and detail of the courtyard tells a story of craftsmanship, respect for nature, and long-term dedication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd4b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"5fd4b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3079 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5fd4b42\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Haikusauna\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY0MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2tpdml0YXNrdS5jb21cL2VuZ2xpc2hcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC81XC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvSGFpa3VzYXVuYS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjVmZDRiNDIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/03\/Haikusauna-1.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/03\/Haikusauna-1-480x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5fd4b42\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"ranta\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wva2l2aXRhc2t1LmNvbVwvZW5nbGlzaFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzVcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC9yYW50YS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjVmZDRiNDIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/ranta-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/ranta-1-480x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/280;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5fd4b42\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"aitta\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODEwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wva2l2aXRhc2t1LmNvbVwvZW5nbGlzaFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzVcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC9haXR0YS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjVmZDRiNDIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/aitta-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/aitta-1-480x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/280;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5137e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5137e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Buildings and Surroundings \u2013 Architecture on Nature&#8217;s Terms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c44b1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c44b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"947\">Kivitasku\u2019s architecture draws inspiration from Finnish traditions, the world of the Kalevala, and both Eastern and Western building cultures. Influences can be seen, for example, from Karelian architecture and Japanese wooden construction.<\/p><p data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1032\">Several professionals in timber construction were involved in the building process:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b650cdc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b650cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Architect Pauli Lindstr\u00f6m<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Builder Tapani Hietalahti<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Log builders Raimo Huisman and Tom Polamo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f9d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f9d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The buildings were placed on a forest-surrounded hill by Lake Kalaj\u00e4rvi. The primary materials used were natural:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80626b2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"80626b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wood from their own forest and local sawmills<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stone from the surrounding area and quarries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Recycled materials, such as bricks from the old conservatory in Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be2a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be2a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1545\">Each building is handcrafted, and the care taken is visible even in details that are not immediately noticeable.<\/p><p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1657\">The courtyard, with grazing sheep and chickens, creates a natural and lively environment around the buildings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fdb0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"a5fdb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3079 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5fdb0e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"torni2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wva2l2aXRhc2t1LmNvbVwvZW5nbGlzaFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzVcLzIwMjBcLzAzXC90b3JuaTItMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhNWZkYjBlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/torni2-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/torni2-1-480x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/280;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a5fdb0e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kivitasku_haat\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY0MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2tpdml0YXNrdS5jb21cL2VuZ2xpc2hcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC81XC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvS2l2aXRhc2t1X2hhYXQtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJhNWZkYjBlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/03\/Kivitasku_haat-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/kivitasku.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/03\/Kivitasku_haat-1-480x280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/280;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b44cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b44cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Stages of Construction \u2013 Growing with Need<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4990f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4990f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1949\">Kivitasku has developed over the years according to the needs of the family and its activities. The area gradually expanded to include the main house, the Villa event space, a granary (aitta), a workshop, the Haiku sauna, and a log cabin.<\/p><p data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2250\">The Villa originally served as Mella\u2019s handicraft space and was known as the \u201cElf House.\u201d The workshop was needed for carpentry work, while the granary and cabin accommodated guests and friends. Over time, the buildings formed a harmonious whole where living, working, and hospitality come together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918eaae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"918eaae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Haiku sauna \u2013 The Idea of Finland&#8217;s Best Sauna<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208c7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208c7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2543\">In the early 2000s, the idea emerged to build a sauna that would offer a truly unique sauna experience. 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