Talking Trash With an Architect And a Designer
What is it like to design with materials someone else has discarded? Architect Seela Pentikäinen explored the topic with designer Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom and architect Satu Ratinen.
Piloting Radical Change
Located in Huopalahti’s railway station milieu, the new terraced house is built from solid wood and uses old, familiar solutions that are remarkably unfamiliar to modern construction.
Light and Air
The three-storey apartment building blends in with the 1930s architecture of Helsinki’s Töölö district, in terms of both its appearance and structure.
Wooden Charm in a Concrete Neighbourhood
A CLT-frame daycare centre introduces fresh shapes and a pleasant milieu for children in Oulu’s Kaijonharju.
A Recipe for Sustainable Construction
The log row house in the wooden residential district of Honkasuo aims to be an example of how to build as sustainably as possible. Is it enough?
Who Does AI Serve?
Only time will tell whether AI can be harnessed to deliver more strength, utility and beauty for all, or whether it will simply be used to drive up profits, writes Toni Österlund.
Editorial 1/2024: In Need of Heart Surgery?
Recently, we have been reading a lot of news about the decline of city centres. Is the heart of the city permanently damaged, or would there be an effective remedy for the ailment?
The Neglected Facade
The importance of facades has been forgotten in modern architectural design, Randall Korman argues in The Architecture of the Facade.
Part of the Continuum – Interview with Peter Barber
Peter Barber’s residential buildings in London create continuity with the picturesque historic urban fabric, combining aesthetics and ethics in an original way.