In a World of Their Own
Aamu Song and Johan Olin's cooperation with artisans around the world is exhibited at Design Museum Helsinki.
The Attraction of Opposites
Juhani Pallasmaa finds both similarities and differences in Alvar Aalto’s and Le Corbusier’s ideologies. We publish the essay originally intended for the catalogue of Jari Jetsonen's photography exhibition.
Visible Space for Creation
Design has long been taught at Helsinki’s Arabia district, and now a brand-new higher education cluster, specialising in the creative industries, is about to lay claim to this historic site.
ALA partners: “The most inspiring architecture of the last century”
How did ALA end up planning the renovation of the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi? What is their relationship with the Pietiläs’ architecture?
Tuning Up the Classic – The designers and the client talk about the embassy renovation
Photo Tuomas Uusheimo An architectural competition was held for the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi, India, in the 1960s. However, the embassy compound, built on the basis of the winning competition entry by Reima and Raili Pietilä, was completed only in 1985.
Energetic Visionary
Each summer a new experimental pavilion is erected by the Serpentine Gallery in London. Marianna Wahlsten interviewed artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist prior to the official opening of the 2019 pavilion.
A Stylishly Chill Spiral
In addition to the parking facility, the hybrid building in Kruunuvuorenranta residential area by NRT Architects also fits communal facilities as well as a vertical pedestrian access leading from the street level to the park.
From Using Colour to Designing Hues and Nuances
Infill construction, wooden building and many other contemporary topics in architecture are also related to colour design, Saara Pyykkö points out.
A Barn Reborn
Photo Kuvatoimisto Kuvio / Anders Portman Weathered wooden planks from an old barn inspired Avanto Architects to design a pitch black facade. The seemingly simple storage building for whiskey barrels required material testing and novel thinking.