Did You Read the Manual?
Buckminster Fuller's classic is still timely after 50 years of its publication.
A Nature Trail in the Grip of Culture and the Past
How to maintain the innate wildness of nature while making it available for everyone? Hanna Johansson visits the recreational path in Lammassaari, Helsinki.
Growth and its Costs
Studying the history of urban development might help with understanding the future of cities, suggests Eeva Berglund.
A Guide to Recycling Buildings
Manual of Recycling is an invaluable resource for those who are serious about material re-use and conservation.
Contemplating Beauty
Calling for beauty as a value is often considered conservative. The 2019 Tallinn Architecture Biennale seeks for modern day meanings of beauty.
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.