Tomomi Hayashi

Tomomi Hayashi is Professor (0.7) at Tallinn University of Applied Sciences' Institute of Architecture and partner at HG Arhitektuur OÜ. Educated at Virginia Tech (MArch) and Yokohama National University (BArch), Hayashi's career includes academic leadership as former Head of the Architectural Institute (2012-2017) and professional experience with Rafael Viñoly Architects (NYC) and Maki Associates (Tokyo).

Research focuses on:

• Architectural theory and urban regeneration
• Heritage restoration and adaptive reuse
• Wooden/concrete structural design
• Japanese-Estonian design dialogues

Publications emphasize architectural history, material innovation, and cross-cultural design, with recent works exploring future-oriented urbanism and engineering-architecture collaborations.

Awards and recognitions:

• 2024 ESTPly Wooden Interior Award
• 2020 Europa Nostra Special Mention
• 2019 IFI Design Gold Prize
• 2017 Estonian Culture Endowment Award
• Multiple Estonian annual prizes for restoration and design

Supervised 2 master's students and serves frequently as guest critic internationally. Leads award-winning architectural projects including the Estonian National Museum, Noblessner Yacht Club, and innovative public installations.