Editorial 3/20: With Hands and Brains
Today, awash with material plenty, we have an ambivalent attitude towards handcrafted items.
Turning a Chocolate Factory into a Home
The former chocolate factory in the province of Girona, Spain, was converted into a second home by Anna & Eugeni Bach, by carrying out carefully thought-out alterations.
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.
More Authentic Screen Time
The ASMR exhibition at ArkDes, an architecture and design centre in Stockholm, discusses the sensory internet phenomenon.
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.
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.
Thoughtful Patterns
A relief-like tiled facade creates a unique look for two apartment buildings in Kauklahti, Espoo, designed by KONKRET Architects.
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.
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.