Book

Shared Zelenogorsk

The article collection born of Finnish-Russian collaboration traces the history of the villa community on at the border of the two nations.

Article

Revisit: Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall

Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall were built in the 1960s as a shared effort by the locals. Now the Municipality of Nurmijärvi is planning to demolish the buildings.

Article

Zero Arctic

What are the lessons to be learned from the traditional building methods of indigenous peoples in future sustainable construction? The Arctic Council’s project sought alternative views to current planning and designing practices.

Exhibition

Girjegumpi, Breaking Boundaries

Online exhibition The Virtual Girjegumpi is a compilation of knowledge and resources on Sámi architecture from an insider’s perspective.

Article

Architecture from the Field Side

Contemporary architects can be inspired by something as simple as a modest agricultural building. Barn architecture has become a global trend.

Column

The Unfinished Business of Regionalism in Portuguese Architecture

The development of Portuguese architecture from the mid-20th century onwards carried also political undertones.

Editorial

Editorial 2/2021: Time and Matter

The drive for carbon-neutral construction has elevated materials to an increasingly central role in architecture, writes Editor-In-Chief Kristo Vesikansa.

Article

Updating Monomaterial Construction

For some time now, there has been talk amongst architects about the return of monomaterial construction. Elina Koivisto pieced together what's happening in the field at the moment.

Interview

Interview with Bijoy Jain

In February 2021, the fourteenth Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to Bijoy Jain, the director of the Indian architectural office Studio Mumbai. In their work, the office seamlessly combines architecture and craftsmanship and attention to local conditions.