A Pioneer of the Circular Economy
The warehouse of a former brewery in Berlin’s Neukölln district is now being used for work and living. The project named CRCLR House has been designed following the principles of circular economy.
Material Upheaval
If one must build new or repair, what are the best material choices in terms of natural resources and the carbon footprint?
Who Does AI Serve?
Only time will tell whether AI can be harnessed to deliver more strength, utility and beauty for all, or whether it will simply be used to drive up profits, writes Toni Österlund.
Architects Need to Learn to Embrace the Complexity of AI
The future of architectural education demands a radical reimagining in how AI is integrated beyond its current role as a mere tool, write Pia Fricker and Toni Kotnik.
Threat to Protected Buildings
Protected buildings should always be renovated preserving their distinctive features. Nowadays, more and more often, the proposed solution is demolition to make way for larger and more efficient spaces.
Against the Human Scale
The key challenges of urban planning extend beyond the human scale, argues Tommy Lindgren.
Revitalizing the City with Community Gardens
What could the Finnish urban planning and design practice learn from New York’s community gardens?
Helsinki is a Prisoner of its Geography and Government
The growth of the Helsinki region is a challenge for the development of Helsinki’s city centre. The urban development ideals that have taken over the planning in Helsinki over the last few decades have failed to recognize the nature of urbanization in the long term.
Urban Greenery as a Climate Action
To date, urban planning has failed to pay due consideration to urban carbon sinks and the numerous other benefits of urban green. Researchers in the Co-Carbon project compiled a set of tools for architects and landscape architects to foster carbon-smart solutions.