Gable Fronts and Brick Pillars – Anne Hangebruch & Mark Ammann Interviewed
Anne Hangebruch and Mark Ammann’s designs are informed by the historic typologies and forms that surround them. How do you go about drawing inspiration from history?
On the Drawing Board: How’m I Doing, Louis Kahn?
When an office space renovation was designed by AS LL TK architects, Louis Kahn was standing behind them.
Photo Column: From Small to Large, Close to Far
The transition of the grocery trade to the large supermarkets in large shopping malls has led to the loss of customers and misery in the old local centres, even though they could provide an excellent platform for small businesses, writes Tuomas Uusheimo.
Radical Conservation
Today, anything that is highly valued by a community can be cultural heritage. How should it change our methods for safeguarding built heritage in general?
Messages from the Past
Spurred on by the climate crisis, the philosophy of circular economy is changing the aesthetics of architecture. With more and more old building components being recovered and reused, we also need new concepts and methods.
How Should the Old Be Complemented?
Modern or traditional? We invited three experts to discuss how the debate on architectural styles could be brought to present day.
Editorial 5/2021: The Dilemma of Continuity
What kind of methods for infill development should we use in Finnish city centres?
Sigurd Lewerentz – A Double Serving
Two new books have recently been published on the most internationally renowned Swedish modern architect. One of them showcases a single building, the other attempts to shed light on Lewerentz’s life and architecture as a whole.