Porous Boundaries
In Japan, one can encounter spaces where nature and architecture are inseparably intertwined.
Planners of the Global South
The Finnish architects’ work in development cooperation has been more diverse than has been understood so far.
Destination USA? – In Discussion with Ala Architects
Ala Architects has designed buildings throughout Europe, but so far none of their designs have made it to the United States. Why is that?
Finnish (Post)modernism?
The prominent names in Finnish architecture of the 1980s, Simo and Käpy Paavilainen, Jyrki Tasa, and Reijo Jallinoja, talk about what postmodernism meant to them at the time, and what it means today.
Internationalising Finland – Four Viewpoints
Four architects who have made Finland their home discuss what day-to-day practice looks like here and the change that is needed to help the sector become more international in outlook.
The Domestication of the Foreign
How do the local and the foreign come together? For Fernando Nieto, the adaptation process is two-sided.
Short Syllabus in Colour Research
The research-based colour design is weakly known in Finland. Colour researcher Saara Pyykkö shares her insights on what an architect should know about colour.
Layers of Intention
Painted architecture evolves with changing ideals. How might we learn to read the sediments of history hidden in the layers of colour?
Arenas of Urban Development
Helsinki, Turku and Oulu are planning to build event arenas in central locations. In Tampere, an arena built above the railway has been in use for a good two years. What kind of cityscape is being constructed along these megaprojects?