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Dialogue — 4.12.2025

How to Stop Building?

French architect Charlotte Malterre-Barthes was catapulted into architectural celebrity four years ago when she published her call for a global moratorium on new construction. Architect Matti Jänkälä interviewed Professor of Real Estate Economics Seppo Junnila on how this manifesto, which has now been expanded into a book, might translate into practice.

Dialogue — 1.1.2025

Art in the Forest – Two Artist-Architects in Conversation

What values and meanings does the contemporary public art in Finland convey?

Dialogue — 1.2.2024

Talking Trash With an Architect And a Designer

What is it like to design with materials someone else has discarded? Architect Seela Pentikäinen explored the topic with designer Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom and architect Satu Ratinen.

Dialogue — 1.1.2021

Who Has a Right to the City?

Recently, there has been an active discussion about whether Helsinki is planned on the terms of investors or city residents. ARK discussed the sore spots of city planning with the editors of the pamphlet Kenen kaupunki?

Dialogue — 1.2.2017

Architect, Entrepreneur, Woman

More than half of architectural students are women these days. Yet the number of private architectural offices run by women is surprisingly low. Four architects discuss their work and ideals.