Information Without Meaning
To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, Birger Federley, Tampere’s leading architect of the Art Nouveau period, got his first monography, compiled by Juha Jaakola. The book, however, falls short on expectations in portraying Federley’s architecture in its national and international context.
Underrated but Essential
One is hard-pressed to find an iota of information about barracks from general architectural histographies. To fill this gap, Professor Robert Jan van Pelt of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture has written a history on the underrated, prefabricated building type.
Cold and Warm
New premises have been built for a university of applied sciences adjacent to an events centre, in the Port of Kantasatama in Kotka.
Bridge of Changing Values
The bridge designed by landscape architecture office Maanlumo creates a new urban space through the synergy of change and preservation.
And Then There Was White
With the completion of the new office and hotel building, the dominance of red brick on the Katajanokka waterfront gives way to white.
12,000 Years of Building Finland
A new general overview of Finnish architectural history incorporates prehistoric structures, the built heritage of Sápmi Region, and environmental aspects into the familiar story.
Castle Towers in Helsinki
A book about Gustaf Estlander opens up the history of 28 Art Nouveau buildings in Helsinki.
One-Eyed King in the Land of the Blind
A strong view of the characteristics of architectural quality runs as a common thread throughout Kaj Nyman’s newest essays.
Time is Always Present in the Experience of Place
The collection of Riitta Nikula’s texts offers a glimpse into both the career of the professor emerita and the changing concepts of art history from the 1960s to the early 2000s.