Photo Essay: In the Shadow of a Spectacle
A great tension in the urban space has arisen in Espoo in the 2020s, between the city built in the 1960s–1990s and the large, bold construction projects that are rapidly demanding the space for themselves. Photographer Henri Salonen has captured the city’s transformation.
Whose Voice Is Heard?
An architect can use their professional skills to ensure that the needs of more residents are taken into account in urban planning. The Elonkirjon kaupunki project develops alternative plans as a means to tackle the shortcomings of both official participation processes and urban activism.
The newest Alvar Aalto Medallist has an intense sensitivity for all aspects of space
The architect Marie-José Van Hee’s oeuvre largely consists of skilfully designed private houses in Belgium.
Porous Boundaries
In Japan, one can encounter spaces where nature and architecture are inseparably intertwined.
The Domestication of the Foreign
How do the local and the foreign come together? For Fernando Nieto, the adaptation process is two-sided.
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?
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.
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.
Far from the Forest
Discussion on the architectural potential of CLT has been largely overshadowed by its positive environmental effects, writes Tuomas Siitonen.