An international competition has been launched to design the masterplan for the redevelopment of a historic harbour district in Helsinki.

The two-stage competition is calling for architects, contractors and developers to provide a new vision for the Finnish capital’s South Harbour, the last waterside part of the city centre to be transformed for public use.

The 83,000sq m competition area, which is currently used for port operations, includes the site once earmarked for a £110m Guggenheim museum.

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