Castle Towers in Helsinki
A book about Gustaf Estlander opens up the history of 28 Art Nouveau buildings in Helsinki.
In Eliel’s Footsteps
Eliel Saarinen's public buildings in both Finland and the United States have been compiled together into a tome written in English.
Porous Boundaries
In Japan, one can encounter spaces where nature and architecture are inseparably intertwined.
Planners of the Global South
The Finnish architects’ work in development cooperation has been more diverse than has been understood so far.
What Sets the Finnish Architecture Scene Apart from the United States?
Henrik Ilvesmäki studied architecture at Harvard University for four years. He noticed a marked difference between the United States and his native Finland in the dynamics between architectural academia and practice. This difference has a potentially profound impact on the future of the field in the two countries.
Destination USA? – In Discussion with Ala Architects
Ala Architects has designed buildings throughout Europe, but so far none of their designs have made it to the United States. Why is that?
Why Is Finland Not More Visible Abroad?
Rainer Mahlamäki sees at least three factors that explain the modest international visibility of contemporary Finnish architecture. The photos in the article show the 11 Finnish buildings that have been shortlisted for the Mies van der Rohe Award.
Sustainability Is No Longer a Matter of Choice
A new EU directive demonstrates that sustainability entails more than just environmental impacts, and it affects us all.
Finnish (Post)modernism?
The prominent names in Finnish architecture of the 1980s, Simo and Käpy Paavilainen, Jyrki Tasa, and Reijo Jallinoja, talk about what postmodernism meant to them at the time, and what it means today.