People and Urban Development Take Centre Stage in the Berlin Rendition of Pekka Helin’s Work
The Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin shows a Finnish architect – at last.
How the Mäusebunker and Hygienieinstitut Were Saved From Demolition
Two Berlin university buildings from the 1970s and early 1980s have become icons of the debate over whether to demolish or repair buildings.
The Raccoon’s Washroom
A swimming hall adapts skilfully to its diverse neighbours – a zoo and 1970s hotel.
Echoes of the Past
The renovation of a 1970s office building utilized an exceptional amount of old building components.
The Difficult Art of Restraint
The renovation of Finlandia Hall has sought to preserve the building’s 1970s atmosphere while avoiding the creation of a new temporal layer. Even subtle changes nevertheless pose a risk to the original architecture.
New Lease of Life for an Architectural Gem
Myyrmäki Church, considered Juha Leiviskä’s magnus opus, underwent a major renovation in which the ambience in the most central spaces was preserved.
Quantitative and Qualitative Intelligence in Venice
The 19th Architecture Biennale seeks answers to the climate crisis based on different types of intelligence. Locality is strongly present in the national pavilions.
A Hundred Years of Ukrainian Serial Production
What is Ukrainian housing architecture like? The book by Kateryna Malaia and Philipp Meuser presents the finest in the country’s residential construction from the past hundred years.
Glimpse of the Sea
The apartment buildings at the edge of the Haukilahdenranta linked house district introduce a new scale to the area.