Posthumanism and the Perishing Architecture
The fields of architecture and building could learn from how the rest of the biosphere builds, suggests Panu Savolainen.
Elemental Joy
Whilst Finlandia Hall is closed for renovation, a temporary, movable building will remain adjacent to it and offer a space for events. Despite its unrooted concept, the building forms an intimate connection to its environment, writes Lee Marable.
Pikku-Finlandia’s Architect: ”We had just the right amount of ambition”
The temporary event centre, Pikku-Finlandia, built next to the Finlandia Hall during its renovation, has been designed in accordance with the principles of circular economy construction and reverse building design. It is also the first big completed project for three architecture students.
An Oasis Along the Rapids
The re-designed riverside of Tikkurilankoski in Vantaa intertwines the cultural landscape with nature.
A Pavilion for the Better World
Lahti was the European Green Capital in 2021, and this led to the construction of a pavilion that initially prompted debate on climate change in the heart of Helsinki and is now a focus point at a tiny suburban railway station.
Inspired by Nature
Hiking structures in the Tampere region and the Urho Kekkonen National Park show how hiking shelters with long traditions can be updated to the 2020s.
Editorial 2/2022: Cycles of Remembering and Forgetting
Which buildings of our time get valued by the future generations is the result of an interactive process involving the media, professional institutions and the users of buildings and urban spaces.
How Money Gives Shape to Our Lived Environment
In his new book, Matthew Soules discusses what happens to architecture when it becomes a medium of finance capitalist investment itself.
A Profusion of Animal and Human Ornamentation on the Buildings of Helsinki
Juha Ilonen's book makes one pay attention to the decorative themes and details in urban buildings that are often just busily passed in everyday life.