The Domestication of the Foreign
How do the local and the foreign come together? For Fernando Nieto, the adaptation process is two-sided.
Tested by Time
Photo: Anders Portman / Kuvatoimisto Kuvio What goes through an architect’s head when a project takes no less than 18 years to complete? Meander’s designers explain how to keep the goal clear in mind.
Closing Borders
There is only a handful of buildings designed by foreign architects in Finland since the country achieved independence. On the other hand, Finland has also lagged behind its neighbours in the area of exporting design know-how.
Insider’s View on Airports
Airports have an importance in the typological development of architecture of the 20th century. Now they are examined by Robert Stewart, an architect who has consulted on the design of numerous airports – yet the analysis remains fairly general.
Layers of Intention
Painted architecture evolves with changing ideals. How might we learn to read the sediments of history hidden in the layers of colour?
Something Old, New and Borrowed – But Do We Have Anything Blue?
The urban planners working on Tampere’s new colour plan would be wise to look to earlier examples for guidance.
About Style, With Style
19th-century writings add to the reinterpretations of modern architecture. For example, a call for contemporary architecture that embodies a new era in a fashion that stands out from previous design styles has been reiterated the mid-19th century, all the way up to the present.
The First European Women Architects
The double biography on two women architects opens up a window into the work of architects and gender equality in late 19th and early 20th century society and architectural practice.
A City Seen Through Colour
Aziza Lo's visual maps not only document the colours of neighborhoods but also experiencing them.