The Monumental Alliance of Finnish Government and Civilization
The Kansalaistori square, with the Parliament House on one side, paired with the Central Library on the other, has become a monumental square for the era of Finnish independence. Ilkka Törmä draws a continuum between it and Senate Square, a monument of tsarist Finland.
Under Fifty and Soon Gone
In central Tampere, there are plans to pull down the former National Workers' Savings Bank building to make way for a new, and much taller, development. This doesn't convince Anselmi Moisander.
Once upon a Spring
Throughout spring 2020, architect Aki Markkanen photographed Helsinki and its residents, documenting the impacts of the coronavirus epidemic.
Empathy – a Collection of Phenomena
Empathy has no single definition, but its many forms might help architects combat personal biases in their work, examine their relationships with clients, and analyse ways with which to encounter their surroundings, writes Henrik Ilvesmäki.
Circle of Care
In her essay, Iris Andersson examines hospitals, their history, future and the concept of healing space.
On Hares, Ferrymen and Empathy in Architectural Education
Fernando Nieto and Rosana Rubio, who teach architecture at Tampere University, examine the contradictory goals posed for architectural education.
Working in a Changing World
The will to influence took architect Emma Hannula to speaking at international UN meetings and showed that in development work an architect can contribute to much more than just the design of buildings.
Sharing Isolation
Architect-photographer Pyry Kantonen’s photos offer insight into the life and homes of urban communities during the pandemic.
ET IN ARCADIA EGO
In the middle of the English countryside, there is a peculiar farm, where architecture in its various forms is at centre stage. Recently, a sauna by Tuomas Toivonen has also been incorporated into the routine of the farm.