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Essay — 1.3.2020

Twilight Experiences

Despite its name, the Kaleva barn, has had many uses during its history, yet it never functioned as a barn. It has now become a joint arts and cultural hub. Helena Teräväinen writes about her encounters with the building.

Exhibition — 1.3.2020

More Authentic Screen Time

The ASMR exhibition at ArkDes, an architecture and design centre in Stockholm, discusses the sensory internet phenomenon.

Exhibition — 1.3.2020

On Vyborg and Greece – Also Virtually

As the corona epidemic eased its grip, the Museum of Finnish Architecture also re-opened in the beginning of June. Two new summer exhibitions are also open for virtual visitors.

Editorial — 1.2.2020

Editorial 2/20: Fences and Thresholds

What purpose do rules and regulations serve in the field of architecture?

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2020

The Faces of the Dockyard

Telakkaranta, situated next to the Helsinki district of Punavuori, is one of the city’s oldest dockyards. The first new building to be completed in the area in the 2010s, currently housing the European Chemicals Agency ECHA, is in multiple ways still deeply rooted in the harbour milieu.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2020

Simple Luxury

When Eräpohja Architects started designing a holiday home on the edge of a nature reserve and in the vicinity of the grounds of a manor house, the authorities felt that it should be as unobtrusive as possible in the landscape.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2020

Thoughtful Patterns

A relief-like tiled facade creates a unique look for two apartment buildings in Kauklahti, Espoo, designed by KONKRET Architects.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2020

Playing with Boxes

Various rounds of iterations were needed by Avanto Architects, when two detached houses were to be placed in place of a demolished one – while preserving the old stone fences, rocks and pines on the plot.

Phenomena — 1.2.2020

The Pursuit of a Bright Apartment

In Finland, the regulations concerning natural light in dwellings mainly focus on window sizes, which does not actually convey much about natural light in the units – let alone the pleasantness and usability, Jori Uusitalo and Valentin Valotie argue.

Opinion Piece — 1.2.2020

Housing researcher: “Natural light affects the perceived spaciousness and adaptability of an apartment”

How does natural light affect the quality of living? Sini Saarimaa wrote a commentary reflecting on the article "The Pursuit of a Bright Apartment".

Column — 1.2.2020

Critical Thinking Wanted

How do the current, packed everyday life of students and education that focusses on work life skills fit together with the aim to educate critical thinkers? ask Matti Jänkälä, Svenja Lindner, Heljä Nieminen and Hilda Uusitalo, students of architecture at Aalto University.

Phenomena — 1.2.2020

Twilight Experiences

More Authentic Screen Time

On Vyborg and Greece – Also Virtually

Editorial 2/20: Fences and Thresholds

The Faces of the Dockyard

Simple Luxury

Thoughtful Patterns

Playing with Boxes

The Pursuit of a Bright Apartment

Housing researcher: “Natural light affects the perceived spaciousness and adaptability of an apartment”

Critical Thinking Wanted

The Long Life of Regulation

Tall, Wooden, Finnish

Wood Architect on Fire

Radical Rules