Published in 2/2025 - Housing Reform

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What Did We Learn from the Previous Building Boom?

Apartments completed in Finland between 1995 and 2024 by building type. Source: Statistics Finland

For the past couple of years, housebuilding has been stagnant across Finland. Homes built during the boom years that preceded the downturn have come under sustained criticism for their poor quality. What should the industry do differently when construction activity picks up again? We asked five architects to share their solutions.

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