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Case Study — 1.5.2020

The Monumental Alliance of Finnish Government and Civilization

The Kansalaistori square, with the Parliament House on one side, paired with the Central Library on the other, has become a monumental square for the era of Finnish independence. Ilkka Törmä draws a continuum between it and Senate Square, a monument of tsarist Finland.

Phenomena — 1.5.2020

Under Fifty and Soon Gone

In central Tampere, there are plans to pull down the former National Workers' Savings Bank building to make way for a new, and much taller, development. This doesn't convince Anselmi Moisander.

Book — 1.5.2020

Ruins Revisited

Jonathan Hill's new book approaches the rather well-trodden subject with a fresh angle.

Book — 1.5.2020

More Than “Water”

The new books on Else Aropaltio and Alvar Aalto urge Anni Vartola to pause and take the architecture in.

Book — 1.5.2020

An Alpine Monument to Hospitality

The iconic Waldhaus Hotel in the Swiss alpine village Sils Maria has been owned by the same family ever since its opening in 1908. New book tells the story of the hotel.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.5.2020

Filling in the Blank

A brand new Courtyard Tampere City Hotel, designed by ALA Architects, seeks to foster a sense of cohesion between Tampere Hall and Tampere University’s main building.

Visions — 1.5.2020

The New Life of Gardenia

Students at Aalto University envisaged new uses for Gardenia, originally designed as a nature centre, in Helsinki’s Viikki district.

Project Review — 1.5.2020

In the Flow

The Helsinki Olympic Stadium has undergone extensive refurbishment, in which the 1930s sports shrine has been adapted to become a multi-purpose arena for the new millennium.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.5.2020

The Many Makers of a Monument

The Mall of Tripla, which was opened in Pasila, Helsinki, in 2019, is one of the largest construction projects ever launched in Finland. We sat down with five of the key designers to discuss the experiences brought along by the work.

Book — 1.4.2020

Multiple Times Perriand

In recent years, multiple books on architect and designer Charlotte Perriand have been popping up. Jacques Barsac: Charlotte Perriand: Complete Works.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2020

Margarine Factory Atmospheres

Housed within the Finnish state’s old margarine factory today, are 31 apartments designed by Talli Architecture & Design.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2020

Harmoniously Accessible

Barrier-free accessibility guided all aspects of the design of Vocational College Live in Espoo.

Phenomena — 1.4.2020

Once upon a Spring

Throughout spring 2020, architect Aki Markkanen photographed Helsinki and its residents, documenting the impacts of the coronavirus epidemic.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2020

Created Together

A new house in the old village of Voutila draws influences from the surrounding history and materials.

Editorial — 1.4.2020

Editorial 4/20: People in their Houses

The word ‘empathy’ has a nice, kind ring to it: “someone has thought of me”. With the COVID-19 epidemic, however, the meaning of the word seems to have expanded and gained gravity.