The Juror, nominated by the Executive Board of the Finnish Association of Architects, is a public figure who is a recognised expert in an area other than architecture. The winner is selected from a shortlist of projects chosen by the Pre-Selection Jury.
Timo Miettinen is a researcher specialising in European philosophy, intellectual history and politics. He is currently working as a Collegium fellow at the Helsinki Collegium of Advanced Studies. He earned his PhD in 2013 and was awarded the title of Docent at the University of Helsinki Faculty of Social Sciences in 2019.
In particular, Miettinen’s research focuses on themes related to the European intellectual heritage, modern historical philosophy, as well as the relationships between politics, the economy and justice. He examines the ways in which philosophical concepts, historical experiences and societal institutions shape political thinking. He has also explored these themes in his books Eurooppa (2021), Demokratian aika (2024) and Uuden mailman luojat (2026), published in Finnish, in addition to writing as a regular essayist for Helsingin Sanomat.
Miettinen has received a number of acknowledgements for his research and public activities. In 2021, he was selected as the “European of the year” by the European Movement Finland association, and in 2023 he received the J. V. Snellman Award by the University of Helsinki as well as the Research Council of Finland Award. In 2025, Miettinen was awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize for socially impactful and topical contributions that advance science, the arts and education.
Alongside his academic work, Miettinen is active in following developments in the European Union and European politics in general. He regularly provides expert commentary on European affairs in Finnish and international media.