Transforming a Historic Hallway into a Meditation Lounge – CRUSH Movement Event
Project Scope
Sustainably transforming the old hallway into a meditation lounge for a day in an event.
Concept & layout | Accessory selection | Textile selection | Interior styling | Final staging and finishing touches
Location: Helsinki Stock Exchange Building | Crush Movement Event in 2025
Size: approx 30m2
Project timeline: less than 24h + planning
Budget: low
Pictures: Kristian Presnal & Lais Glaser
Before
The Spaces of Wellbeing Lounge
During the Crush Movement event in May 2025, I created a temporary meditation lounge inside the historic Helsinki Stock Exchange building.
A cold and uninspiring historic hallway was transformed overnight into a calm, welcoming space where I led meditations for businesswomen in the middle of an intense conference day.
Using selected pieces from Laura Ryyberg’s Deco Van, combined with my own design elements, the corridor became a serene, feminine and cozy space of wellbeing within the formal and masculine architecture of the building.
The space existed for less than 24 hours — yet even a year later, people still remember how stunning it felt.
Essi Koski-Lammi
Essi Koski-Lammi is a business mentor, intuitive healer and conscious interior designer who works at the intersection of identity, business and space. She supports women founders and entrepreneurs in stepping into the next level of who they are becoming and creating businesses and environments that truly reflect them. With an MSc in Business, a background in global branding and marketing, a diploma in interior design, and over 20 years of experience in meditation and energy healing, Essi brings together strategic clarity and deep inner work. Through her work, women gain the courage to lead their businesses more visibly, make aligned decisions and shape businesses, homes and workspaces that support their growth and wellbeing.
