Concept: Moratorium – “What if the resources spent on conventional construction were to be redirected?”
In the Finnish discussion on architecture, the concept of a moratorium is particularly topical with the current heated debate on the fate of our modern buildings. Today’s discussion on climate change seems to boil down to a sense of urgency.
Erat, Still a Role Model
Bruno Erat’s ideas on sustainable construction from half a century ago are still, according to Pekka Hänninen, the best Finnish examples of ecological architecture.
Dipoli, the Oxymoron
What makes the design of the Dipoli so unique? Moisés Royo provides an in-depth analysis of Reima Pietilä’s most enigmatic project.
Revisit: The First Sign of Criticism
A Modernist manifesto emerged from the Finnish Architectural Review in the wake of the 1970s.
Concept: Social Sustainability
Social sustainability has traditionally not been taken into account as an element of urban planning, even though it is central to preventing segregation, Emma Savela points out.
Pros and Cons: Does Central Oulu Need High-Rises?
In the new column, architects take a stance on a topical issue.
Activism is a Way to Build Small Utopias
Urban activism has transformative potential – not least for the architects themselves.
Learning from Swedish Suburban Redevelopment
Immigrant entrepreneurs are often disregarded in the redevelopment of Finnish suburban neighbourhoods. Renewal projects in Sweden offer an example of a different approach.
Experts in Urbanism – Rap Music Echoes with the Experiences of Young Members of Minorities
Rap music echoes with the experiences of young members of minorities regarding their lives and living environments. Music linked to neighbourhoods may open up a local perspective on urban planning – provided that the planners recognize the potential to be found within the rap scene.