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    Opinion Piece — 1.5.2024

    Why Is Finland Not More Visible Abroad?

    Rainer Mahlamäki sees at least three factors that explain the modest international visibility of contemporary Finnish architecture. The photos in the article show the 11 buildings located in Finland that have been shortlisted for the Mies van der Rohe Award.

    Column — 1.5.2024

    Sustainability Is No Longer a Matter of Choice

    A new EU directive demonstrates that sustainability entails more than just environmental impacts, and it affects us all.

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    Opinion Piece — 1.4.2024

    What Does the Finlandia Prize Shortlist Reveal About the Current State of Finnish Architecture?

    Four new-builds and one refurbishment project are in the running for this year’s Finlandia Prize for Architecture. When it comes to architectural expression, two distinct styles are readily visible.

    Editorial — 1.4.2024

    A Decade of No Colour

    Colour is an inseparable characteristic of architecture that has its distinct, long and diverse traditions independent of the developments in fine arts.

    Column — 1.4.2024

    The Architect’s Degree – in Black and White?

    In the three schools of architecture in Finland, the curriculums have recently included only a few courses dealing with colour. “It is time to learn to think about the colour of our environment already at the sketching phase”, write three recently graduated architects.

    Opinion Piece — 1.4.2024

    Something Old, New and Borrowed – But Do We Have Anything Blue?

    The urban planners working on Tampere’s new colour plan would be wise to look to earlier examples for guidance.

    Editorial — 1.3.2024

    Open the Box!

    The Finnish Architectural Review has followed theatre construction since the early years of our publication, writes Kristo Vesikansa. Instead of the generic facilities provided by the black box, many of today’s theatre-makers are intrigued by staging performances in other existing spaces, which then become an integral element of the dramatic piece itself.

    Editorial — 1.2.2024

    Intelligence Matters

    It has been estimated that, by streamlining the design process, AI will make a large proportion of architects obsolete. We should not rush to take the current guesstimates too seriously, yet it would be wise to reflect on how much of an architect’s work can actually only be managed by the human mind, writes the Editor-in-Chief Kristo Vesikansa.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    Who Does AI Serve?

    Only time will tell whether AI can be harnessed to deliver more strength, utility and beauty for all, or whether it will simply be used to drive up profits, writes Toni Österlund.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    Architects Need to Learn to Embrace the Complexity of AI

    The future of architectural education demands a radical reimagining in how AI is integrated beyond its current role as a mere tool, write Pia Fricker and Toni Kotnik.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    More Convincing Designs with AI

    Artificial intelligence is especially useful in the early stages of planning – it enhances the factual basis and helps justify design solutions, argues Niko Kautonen.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    AI Is Not Born out of Thin Air 

    Before we can go into the possibilities offered by AI applications, we need to understand what it takes to produce artificial intelligence, writes Ville Paananen.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    AI Is a Tool for the Sustainability Leap

    Artificial intelligence can benefit architects, especially when there are many variables in the design process – for example, reusable building parts from different sources, say Ron Aasholm and Maija Parviainen.

    Opinion Piece — 1.2.2024

    Industrial Revolution of Creativity

    At its best, generative artificial intelligence is an aide in creative work and brainstorming, Mikael Tómasson says.

    Opinion Piece — 1.1.2024

    Against the Human Scale

    The key challenges of urban planning extend beyond the human scale, argues Tommy Lindgren.

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