Growth and its Costs
Studying the history of urban development might help with understanding the future of cities, suggests Eeva Berglund.
Enough of Too Little for Too Many – Time for Enough for All!
In this era of climate emergency, biodiversity collapse, and social inequality, every industry, art form, and endeavour must question its practice, Maria Smith, one of the curators of Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019, suggests.
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.
Beauty Matters – Just Like Love, It’s Real
Architects should start talking about beauty again and find new definitions for it, suggests Yael Reisner, the main curator of TAB 2019.
Lacking Terminology – Lacking Solutions?
Focusing solely on volume is not enough in housing construction – high quality is also required. Jyrki Tarpio argues we need more discussion the quality.
Let’s combine research and practice!
In recent years, it has become increasingly rare for architects to combine research and a design practice into a single career, yet these two need each other, says Janne Pihlajaniemi.
Cities for People – With People
Only together can we start building a more varied and multidisciplinary basis for planning and design, says Johanna Palomäki.