Editorial

Editorial 3/20: With Hands and Brains

Today, awash with material plenty, we have an ambivalent attitude towards handcrafted items.

Interview

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.

Article

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

More Authentic Screen Time

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

Exhibition

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.

Interview

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.

Interview

Thoughtful Patterns

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

Interview

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.

Article

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.