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Essay — 1.5.2019

New Levels of Landscape Analysis

Conventional landscape analyses need updating. For instance, stormwaters are part of ecological systems, but their management can also produce meaningful urban places, suggests Daniel Falck.

Essay — 1.5.2019

Reclaiming Expertise

Architects can exert an influence on what is regarded as sustainable construction, but do architects understand their responsibilities? asks Lars-Erk Mattila.

Essay — 1.5.2019

An Architecture Shaped by the Wind, the Water and the Sun

All too often, discussions about sustainability in architecture are reduced to the technical performance of buildings. Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi's more lyrical approach inspires Maiju Suomi.

Essay — 1.3.2019

Seeking New Directions for More Human-Centred Housing

Housing is like a mirror that reflects the kind of society we live in. What could we learn and what sort of perspectives could we gain if we were to look back in time?

Essay — 1.3.2019

Memorandum

How does one design and build low-cost, adaptable housing? An ensemble of three apartment blocks, Oikos & Logos, was erected 2017 in Latokartano, Helsinki. Architect Tuomas Toivonen shares his views on the process.