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Phenomena — 1.4.2021

Design Work Begins without Drawing a Single Line

In Vienna, joint building ventures and co-housing often go hand in hand. One of the recent projects is Gleis 21, a residential block of flats.

Essay — 1.4.2021

Essay: The Call of Home

In her essay, Iris Andersson chases for the definition and feeling of home.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2021

On the Drawing Board: Four Perspectives on Sustainable Housing Construction

limate change can already be seen on the desks of all architects. Antti Lehto, who was recently appointed as Assistant Professor in Housing Design at Aalto University, looks into opportunities of architects to affect the sustainability of housing projects.

Phenomena — 1.4.2021

Residencies as Spatial Practice

While residencies are an integral part of the culture and infrastructure of the visual arts, they are as yet less well-established in architecture. What does their role and future potential in architecture research and education look like from the point of view of residency programme organisers?

Column — 1.4.2021

Is Housing Fair Finland Falling Behind the Times?

What was the take-home from this summer’s Housing Fair? Besides brochures and disposable promotional bags, that is?

Exhibition — 1.4.2021

Everyday Radicalism(?)

The exhibition at Bildmuseet, Umeå, brings together contemporary Nordic architects dealing with the climate crisis, yet the whole is rather confusing and random.

Book — 1.4.2021

Everything Needs to Change

The new publication provides an outline of the challenges in architectural practice in relation to climate change, in neutral and considered tone.

Column — 1.4.2021

Photo Column: The Image of Home

Images related to housing are homogenous in Finland, says Tuomas Uusheimo.

Project Review — 1.4.2021

Squares and Slices

Helsinki’s urban centre expands with dense perimeter blocks. The residential block in Sompasaari, designed by Anttinen Oiva Architects, is one of the more successful examples.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2021

Frames for Freedom – Urban Alternative for a Detached House

At Kruunuvuorenranta in Helsinki, there is a rarity: a Finnish apartment building whose homes were sold as raw space. Architect and developer share their thoughts on the project.

Project Review — 1.4.2021

A Little Bit of Berlin

A rental apartment building in Espoo by Playa bears traces of Central Europe and of the history of Finnish housing design, says Tarja Nurmi.

Project Review — 1.4.2021

From Corporation Landmark to Housing

Photo: Sami Saastamoinen The former office spaces became lofty apartments in an extensive conversion. The new row house connects the large building better to its surroundings.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2021

Architects of Kone building conversion into apartments: ”It was nice for a change to design something more spacious”

The conversion of office building into apartments was based on A6 Architects' winning proposal in a competition.

Editorial — 1.4.2021

Editorial 4/2021: From Small Dwellings to Microflats

The development of new housing concepts has taken place almost solely according to the conditions of construction companies, seeking to gain cost savings, criticises Kristo Vesikansa.

Project Review — 1.3.2021

Tripartite Structure

With their numerous competition successes, Matias Kotilainen, Tuomas Martinsaari and Paul Thynell have emerged as interesting new names in Finnish architecture. Now the trio’s first competition victory has been built at Myllykoski.