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Published in 6/2020 - Development

Interview

Architects of a Better World

ARK / Essi Oikarinen

In May 2020, Finnish architects joined the Architects Declare movement for the climate. The declaration originated in the UK, and signatories commit themselves to promoting climate-conscious solutions in the construction industry. We asked two of the founding signatories of Architects Declare Finland, Iines Karkulahti of the VAPAA Collective and Martino De Rossi of the Collaboratorio architecture studio, how things are going with the declaration.

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