Book

How Modern Air Conditioning Came to Finland 

Seija Linnanmäki’s dissertation turns the spotlight on the engineers of the 1940s and 50s and examines building technology as one of the key features in the modernization of architecture.

Essay

The Domestication of the Foreign

How do the local and the foreign come together? For Fernando Nieto, the adaptation process is two-sided.

Interview

Tested by Time

Photo: Anders Portman / Kuvatoimisto Kuvio What goes through an architect’s head when a project takes no less than 18 years to complete? Meander’s designers explain how to keep the goal clear in mind.

Editorial

Closing Borders

There is only a handful of buildings designed by foreign architects in Finland since the country achieved independence. On the other hand, Finland has also lagged behind its neighbours in the area of ​​exporting design know-how.

Book

Insider’s View on Airports

Airports have an importance in the typological development of architecture of the 20th century. Now they are examined by Robert Stewart, an architect who has consulted on the design of numerous airports – yet the analysis remains fairly general.

Book

In Eliel’s Footsteps

Eliel Saarinen's public buildings in both Finland and the United States have been compiled together into a tome written in English.

Essay

Porous Boundaries

In Japan, one can encounter spaces where nature and architecture are inseparably intertwined.

Article

Planners of the Global South

The Finnish architects’ work in development cooperation has been more diverse than has been understood so far.

Article

What Sets the Finnish Architecture Scene Apart from the United States? 

Henrik Ilvesmäki studied architecture at Harvard University for four years. He noticed a marked difference between the United States and his native Finland in the dynamics between architectural academia and practice. This difference has a potentially profound impact on the future of the field in the two countries.