Revisit: The First Sign of Criticism
A Modernist manifesto emerged from the Finnish Architectural Review in the wake of the 1970s.
At the Cutting Edge of Wood Architecture
The collection of essays on wood architecture is an ideal fit with our fast-paced world, serving up a series of short pieces.
Framing Demolition, Framing Discussion
There are multiple possible futures for the 1960s and 70s buildings.
Editorial 4/2023: Master in the Forest
Reima Pietilä can be seen as a pioneer of a mindset that recognized nature's intrinsic value on par with that of humans, writes Kristo Vesikansa.
Rethinking 1970s Architecture
Besides the grey concrete carbuncles at housing estates across the length and breadth of Finland, the 1970s are also responsible for producing some far-sighted innovations within the construction sector.
What Are the Qualities of Inspiring Wood Architecture? Six Architects Share Their Dreams
What is currently the most interesting development trend in wood architecture? We asked architects who work with wood what kind of wood architecture they envision in the future.
The Venice Architecture Biennale Reads as a Story about the Past and the Future
For the first time in the history of the biennale, the focus is on Africa.
Urban Forest – an Object of Conflict or Care?
Urban densification is often executed at the expense of urban woodlands, which the local residents do not always like, nor is it ecologically sustainable. Interwoven problems can be solved by expanding the sphere of care to the more than human worlds.
Questions about the Biennale
At the Venice Architecture Biennale, one can find criticism directed both at the biennial institution itself and at technology solutions made in the name of sustainable development.