Gendered Perspectives on Architectural Practice
If we are to promote equality within the architectural profession and dismantle the gendered structures underpinning it, we will need everyone’s engagement to make it happen, says Hanna Tyvelä.
Vibrant Colours, Invigorating Light
Arto Sipinen designed a library building on the campus of the University of Jyväskylä in the early 1970s. Päivi Lukkarinen examines the phases and architecture of the soon-to-be-renovated library.
The Building that Disappeared – the Viipuri Library by Alvar Aalto
Laura Berger's doctoral thesis (2018) traces the history of Viipuri Library designed by Alvar Aalto.
Should Collectives Replace Starchitects?
The contemporary notion of the architect as an idealist is not a solely positive development if it doesn’t rethink the structural dimension of architectural production and work, Aleksi Lohtaja writes.
Private Public Private
In mid-century USA, Victor Gruen developed the shopping mall, a typology that still raises questions on how contemporary cities should be designed. Antti Auvinen and Kristian Äijö explore the phenomenon.
Excursions Into Suburban Density
Density is a buzzword in current public discussions on urbanity, but what does the concept actually mean? ask professors of the USP Master's Programme.
Megaprojects — A Recipe for Mega Success?
If Finland’s second largest city region is serious about growing its economy, Tampere will need to balance its focus between the needs of the urban economy and the high-profile construction projects for which it has become known, Jenni Partanen suggests.
What’s happening to our cities?
Digital technology is transforming urban spaces and the way those spaces are used. Design management professionals would do well to engage with the changes taking place, Sari Viertiö says.
Ode to Everything
The decade-long engagement and consultation process that preceded the launch of Helsinki’s new central library Oodi meant that building came heavily laden with expectations.