Intelligence Matters
It has been estimated that, by streamlining the design process, AI will make a large proportion of architects obsolete. We should not rush to take the current guesstimates too seriously, yet it would be wise to reflect on how much of an architect’s work can actually only be managed by the human mind, writes the Editor-in-Chief Kristo Vesikansa.
Editorial 1/2024: In Need of Heart Surgery?
Recently, we have been reading a lot of news about the decline of city centres. Is the heart of the city permanently damaged, or would there be an effective remedy for the ailment?
Editorial 5/2023: Fine-Tuning Our Environment
A skilled crafter knows how to combine existing pieces into a new one, to give a mass-produced item an individual look or to come up with a new use for unnecessary, unused things. This would also be a valuable basic skillset for each and every architect, writes Kristo Vesikansa.
Editorial 4/2023: Master in the Forest
Reima Pietilä can be seen as a pioneer of a mindset that recognized nature's intrinsic value on par with that of humans, writes Kristo Vesikansa.
Editorial: The Perimeter Block Alone Does Not Guarantee a Lively Urban Environment
The city block has been the basic unit of urbanism for thousands of years, and it seems to thrive in contemporary cities, as well.
Editorial 2/2023: Caring for People Needs Architecture
In 2014, the Finnish Architectural Review published an issue on hospital architecture, following the new construction boom. Now is a good moment to examine whether the designs have delivered on the promises made nine years ago.
Editorial 1/2023: Motion Detector
During the past 120 years ago, the burning questions of each era have left their mark on the issues of the Finnish Architectural Review.
Editorial: Finland Is Demolishing, but for How Long?
Approximately 4,000 buildings are demolished in Finland every year. Would it be possible to imagine a future in which buildings would only be demolished if absolutely necessary?
Editorial 4/2022: Built Dreams
Is the ideal of living in a detached house a thing of the past or a solution for the future?