Activism is a Way to Build Small Utopias
Urban activism has transformative potential – not least for the architects themselves.
Learning from Swedish Suburban Redevelopment
Immigrant entrepreneurs are often disregarded in the redevelopment of Finnish suburban neighbourhoods. Renewal projects in Sweden offer an example of a different approach.
Experts in Urbanism – Rap Music Echoes with the Experiences of Young Members of Minorities
Rap music echoes with the experiences of young members of minorities regarding their lives and living environments. Music linked to neighbourhoods may open up a local perspective on urban planning – provided that the planners recognize the potential to be found within the rap scene.
How to Plan Unplanned Encounters? A Formula Explains What to Take into Account When Designing Urban Blocks
In recent decades, the perimeter block has become the go-to urban typology in Finnish urban planning and a symbol of urban life. If you take a closer look at the form, however, it does not create life around it as such. The potential lies in more subtle design choices.
Forgotten Vision of Helsinki City
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Helsinki city centre became a utopian, American-inspired downtown. Now the buildings from that era are under threat of demolition.
Editorial: The Perimeter Block Alone Does Not Guarantee a Lively Urban Environment
The city block has been the basic unit of urbanism for thousands of years, and it seems to thrive in contemporary cities, as well.
The First Book on Aalto’s Landscapes
Nature has been an inseparable part of the interpretations made of Aalto’s architecture, yet this is the first book to focus deeply on the theme.
Discovering Historical Architectural Drawings Reveals that Architects Have, from One Century to the Next, Come Back to the Same Basic Questions
Despite the development of drawing instruments and printing technology, from one century to the next, architects come back to the same basic questions regarding the function and meaning of architectural drawings.
Vitruvius Finally Available in Finnish
The thick and heavy volume of Arkkitehtuurista is much more than just a Finnish translation of Vitruvius’ work.