Essay

Dramaturgy of Building and Ruin

If one examines an office building or shopping centre through the means of performing arts, what do they reveal about themselves, about architecture – and about the act of performing?

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In Memoriam: Juha Leiviskä (1936–2023) Was Both Expressive and Low Key in His Work

The passing of Juha Leiviskä is a loss to the culture of Finnish architecture but also to the world of architecture in general.

Essay

Quiet Labours – On Care and Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall

What is it like to renovate a hundred-year-old building? Ulla Engman writes about the Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall and a type of care work.

Essay

Far from the Forest

Discussion on the architectural potential of CLT has been largely overshadowed by its positive environmental effects, writes Tuomas Siitonen.

Essay

No Guru, No Method, No Teacher

Who was Reima Pietilä, really? Roger Connah reminisces about his long-time friend.

Essay

Architects as Experts on Thriving, Before and Now

Architects have large societal responsibility as designers of living environments. At its best, architecture is based on mankind’s ancient relationship with the environment, argues Kaj Nyman.

Essay

Essay: The Call of Home

In her essay, Iris Andersson chases for the definition and feeling of home.