The Promise of Medium-Density Housing
A city that provides room for both people and nature might be found somewhere between apartment blocks and detached houses. The Asuma research project gives a new benchmark for optimal urban density.
Towards Housing Design for Shared Living
Shared living challenges the established principles of what is considered good housing design.
A Child-Friendly City is Slower, More Permissive and Better for Everyone
In a child-friendly city, play spreads beyond parks, and car users have to be flexible, envision landscape architect Mari Ariluoma and researcher Veera Moll. Through discussion, they found eight principles for planning a child-friendly city.
The Metabolic City
A nature-inspired concept from the 1960s helps to outline flexibility on a city scale.
Planners of the Global South
The Finnish architects’ work in development cooperation has been more diverse than has been understood so far.
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.