Aalto as Cultivator
An exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture presents Alvar Aalto's architecture from the perspective of landscape.
The Renovated Cradle of Humanist Learning
The main building of University of Jyväskylä, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1956, has in the past suffered from a sick building syndrome. Now, newly renovated it returns to its central role on campus.
Architecture in Shrunken Terms
Brent Heavener's Tiny House suggests, that sustainable building could also mean designing compelling spatial experiences.
Studio Visit: Matti Kuittinen –Siding with Sustainability
Since the summer of 2019, Matti Kuittinen has held a new and rare title – Professor of Resource-Efficient Construction and Environmental Impacts.
Enough of Too Little for Too Many – Time for Enough for All!
In this era of climate emergency, biodiversity collapse, and social inequality, every industry, art form, and endeavour must question its practice, Maria Smith, one of the curators of Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019, suggests.
An Architecture Shaped by the Wind, the Water and the Sun
All too often, discussions about sustainability in architecture are reduced to the technical performance of buildings. Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi's more lyrical approach inspires Maiju Suomi.
Life After Coal at Hanasaari
A studio course held by Aalto University last summer focussed on life after coal. The students planned new uses for the Hanasaari coal-fired power plant.
We Need Utopias – German professor on Bauhaus centennial
In Bauhaus centennial, professor Harald Kegler sees missed opportunities of reaching out more than only opening new exhibitions.
Slow Thinking
Conversations about Sculpture includes thirteen thematic conversations on sculptor Richard Serra’s life and work.