The New Forms of the Private and the Shared
The newest book by Dogma, a Brussels-based architectural studio, questions the separated concepts of home and public space.
What Makes a Sustainable Living Environment? – Researchers Compiled a Checklist
Several new trends in housing production are worrying experts, as these trends are compromising dwellers’ health and well-being as well as the longevity of the apartments. Researchers at the Tampere University School of Architecture compiled different aspects of housing design quality into a checklist.
Architects as Experts on Thriving, Before and Now
Architects have large societal responsibility as designers of living environments. At its best, architecture is based on mankind’s ancient relationship with the environment, argues Kaj Nyman.
Editorial 4/2022: Built Dreams
Is the ideal of living in a detached house a thing of the past or a solution for the future?
Ecocatastrophe Requires Negative Ideas
Architects should get rid of the idealistic view that our task would be to find a solution to any problem, writes Julius Jääskeläinen.
Housing as a Solution
In cities worldwide, people are suffering the effects of a prolonged housing crisis. Housing as a Service has been presented as a solution, but who does it really benefit?
Which are the Criteria for an Ideal Home? – Housing Designers Share Their Insights
We asked four architects who work with housing design to send us an image of an ideal home or a good dwelling.
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.