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    Book — 1.5.2022

    Promoting Beautiful, Well-functioning and Sustainable Housing Design

    A new Finnish book on housing design discusses the principles of the field in a topical and inspiring way.

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    Book — 1.5.2022

    A New Viewpoint for Urban Discourse

    Architect Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani casts a critical eye deals on contemporary architecture and urban planning in his collection of writings, now translated into English.

    Editorial — 1.5.2022

    Editorial: Finland Is Demolishing, but for How Long?

    Approximately 4,000 buildings are demolished in Finland every year. Would it be possible to imagine a future in which buildings would only be demolished if absolutely necessary?

    Book — 1.5.2022

    Ilmakirja Gives a Voice to the Supporters of Natural Ventilation

    The book Ilmakirja is the most comprehensive presentation on natural ventilation in Finnish context by so far – yet ends up being more of a manifesto than a pure reference book.

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    Research — 1.5.2022

    Architects as Mediators of Change

    Over the recent decades, the temporary use of vacant spaces has been recognised as a sustainable and inclusive approach for managing urban change. For architects, working with temporary uses can be an opportunity to challenge structures that restrict typical architectural work.

    Phenomena — 1.5.2022

    How Do You Convert an Office Space into Apartments?

    In the Helsinki capital region alone, there are currently around 50 city blocks’ worth of empty office space. On the other hand, there seems to be a constant demand for housing. Under what preconditions are office spaces converted into apartments?

    Research — 1.5.2022

    Learning from the Ugliest Building in Oulu

    In the middle of a residential area in Oulu, a silo designed by Alvar Aalto is decaying as one last remnant of a pulp mill that operated on the site in the 1900s. In its unmaintained state, the building offers a lesson in the time of an eco-crisis.

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    Opinion Piece — 1.5.2022

    Would Nostalgia Provide Help for the Eco-crisis?

    Emotionally charged nostalgia could be a resource for building conservation if used correctly, argue Iida Kalakoski and Riina Sirén.

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    Phenomena — 1.5.2022

    Two Municipal Halls, Two Fates

    Many significant buildings end up on lists for demolition if renovation seems too expensive or a suitable use cannot be found. The everyday built heritage is threatened without a timely protection status.

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    Research — 1.5.2022

    Construction Waste and the Fiction of Purity

    Modern architecture has made a clear distinction between waste and new construction. A more comprehensive understanding of the concept of waste could help us in understanding the issues of demolition and preservation.

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    Column — 1.5.2022

    Building Conservation Is About More Than Putting Up a Front 

    Building protection is currently focussing too much on the facades, writes Erkki Mäkiö.

    Project Review — 1.5.2022

    Techno and Coarseness

    At long last, dance has finally received its own performance spaces in Helsinki, in the Cable Factory. The Dance House Helsinki is the first extension to the former factory building.

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    Essay — 1.4.2022

    Everyday Life Conventions

    The buildings presented in the Home theme issue made Fernando Nieto think about the design process of a house.

    Exhibition — 1.4.2022

    Too Small to Fail?

    The House by an Architect exhibition presented seven mini houses less than 30 square metres in size as part of the Fiskars Art and Design Biennale. The message of the exhibition ultimately remained unclear, writes Lee Marable.

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    Book — 1.4.2022

    Rational and International Wivi Lönn

    Several books have been published about Wivi Lönn in connection with the 150th anniversary year. The monograph published in the wake of the Museum of Finnish Architecture's exhibition Long Live Wivi Lönn! is the one most expressly focussed on Lönn’s architecture and career.

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