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Book — 1.2.2024

In the Grip of the Abstraction

Buildings and their characteristics should be seen in relation to the societal conditions that created them – not only as a form of aesthetic expression, Pier Vittorio Aureli suggests.

Book — 1.2.2024

Larger-Than-Life Creations

The tragic tales on unsuccesful buildings raise the question on what separates the creator from the creation.

Project Review — 1.2.2024

Piloting Radical Change

Located in Huopalahti’s railway station milieu, the new terraced house is built from solid wood and uses old, familiar solutions that are remarkably unfamiliar to modern construction.

Project Review — 1.2.2024

Light and Air

The three-storey apartment building blends in with the 1930s architecture of Helsinki’s Töölö district, in terms of both its appearance and structure.

Project Review — 1.2.2024

Wooden Charm in a Concrete Neighbourhood

A CLT-frame daycare centre introduces fresh shapes and a pleasant milieu for children in Oulu’s Kaijonharju.

Project Review — 1.1.2024

Under the Trees in Turku

The wooden pavilions create sheltered spaces in the renovated Turku Market Square.

Project Review — 1.1.2024

Not Only in Eliel Saarinen’s Footsteps

The mark of the hand of architects from several different eras was preserved in the renovation of Lahti City Hall.

Project Review — 1.1.2024

Hidden in Plain Sight

The lighting poles in Helsinki’s Senate Square have been designed with exceptional attention to detail, even though no one is actually supposed to notice them.

Project Review — 1.1.2024

The New School Fills A Quarter of a Block in Kuopio – with Many Different Characters

The Lumit Upper Secondary School is a welcome addition to Kuopio’s cityscape and school selection.

Project Review — 1.1.2024

A Switch in Time

A new hotel in the heart of Helsinki raises thoughts on the link between ideas and architecture.

Book — 1.1.2024

Are Suburbs Becoming More Urban?

The idea of a suburb as the opposite of the urban city centre is outdated, suggests a new book based on European examples.

Book — 1.1.2024

The Neglected Facade

The importance of facades has been forgotten in modern architectural design, Randall Korman argues in The Architecture of the Facade.

Book — 1.1.2024

On the Sources of Reima Pietilä’s Architecture

Writing played a central role in Pietilä’s design process.

Book — 1.1.2024

A Look Behind the Curtain

Eero Saarinen’s second wife, Aline Louchheim Saarinen, had a significant impact on how Saarinen’s architecture has been interpreted and understood.

Book — 1.5.2023

A Comprehensive History of Estonian Art

The book series edited and coordinated by the Estonian Academy of Arts brings together the development of Estonian arts from the Middle Ages to the present day.