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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.

Opinion Piece — 1.4.2020

A New Direction for Critical Regionalism

Architecture is increasingly being asked to acknowledge its social and ecological responsibilities. Critical Regionalism, which emphasises locality, offers one perspective on solving global problems.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2020

Building a Better World – Piece by Piece

The first question architect Heikki Lamusuo and artist Jaana Partanen ask when starting a new project is who will experience it and what feeling they want to evoke with their work.

Phenomena — 1.4.2020

Sharing Isolation

Architect-photographer Pyry Kantonen’s photos offer insight into the life and homes of urban communities during the pandemic.

Column — 1.4.2020

The Weakening Link between Architecture and Social Interaction

Architecture has always sought to find solutions to the challenges inherent in human social interaction, so it perhaps ought to have a role to play online, too, ponders Tommi Aho.

Book — 1.4.2020

An Architect’s Impressive Return to the Limelight

Architect Uno Ullberg was a prominent figure especially in early-20th-century Vyborg. The monograph highlights Ullberg's extensive, diverse and high-quality architectural works.

Book — 1.4.2020

Cape Cod Poet

Architect Olav Hammarström's biography opens new perspectives on the history of modern architecture and design in Finland and the USA.

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.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2020

Floating Layers

A sports hall on the Arcada University of Applied Sciences’ campus is suspended atop a five-storey apartment building.