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Opinion Piece — 1.3.2023

Concept: Social Sustainability

Social sustainability has traditionally not been taken into account as an element of urban planning, even though it is central to preventing segregation, Emma Savela points out.

Opinion Piece — 1.3.2023

Activism is a Way to Build Small Utopias

Urban activism has transformative potential – not least for the architects themselves.

Editorial — 1.3.2023

Editorial: The Perimeter Block Alone Does Not Guarantee a Lively Urban Environment

The city block has been the basic unit of urbanism for thousands of years, and it seems to thrive in contemporary cities, as well.

Editorial — 1.2.2023

Editorial 2/2023: Caring for People Needs Architecture

In 2014, the Finnish Architectural Review published an issue on hospital architecture, following the new construction boom. Now is a good moment to examine whether the designs have delivered on the promises made nine years ago.

Opinion Piece — 1.2.2023

Concept: Thermal Comfort

Norms and expectations for indoor temperatures are culturally dependent. Therefore they could be also questioned, argues Frans Saraste.

Opinion Piece — 1.2.2023

Natural Ventilation is More Energy Efficient Than Its Reputation

Writers of the book Ilmakirja present some research results on the energy efficiency of natural ventilation systems.

Editorial — 1.1.2023

Editorial 1/2023: Motion Detector

During the past 120 years ago, the burning questions of each era have left their mark on the issues of the Finnish Architectural Review.

Opinion Piece — 1.1.2023

Concept: Fluidity

Fluidity opens up a refreshing angle for everyone and anyone looking at a city, Tuulia Kivistö proposes.

Editorial — 1.5.2022

Editorial: Finland Is Demolishing, but for How Long?

Approximately 4,000 buildings are demolished in Finland every year. Would it be possible to imagine a future in which buildings would only be demolished if absolutely necessary?

Opinion Piece — 1.5.2022

Would Nostalgia Provide Help for the Eco-crisis?

Emotionally charged nostalgia could be a resource for building conservation if used correctly, argue Iida Kalakoski and Riina Sirén.

Column — 1.5.2022

Building Conservation Is About More Than Putting Up a Front

Building protection is currently focussing too much on the facades, writes Erkki Mäkiö.

Editorial — 1.4.2022

Editorial 4/2022: Built Dreams

Is the ideal of living in a detached house a thing of the past or a solution for the future?

Column — 1.4.2022

Ecocatastrophe Requires Negative Ideas

Architects should get rid of the idealistic view that our task would be to find a solution to any problem, writes Julius Jääskeläinen.

Editorial — 1.3.2022

Editorial 3/2022: On Nature’s Terms

The climate crisis and biodiversity loss will in the coming years force the building sector to radically overhaul its practices. At the same time it is appropriate to consider the relationship between nature and the built environment from more theoretical viewpoints, writes Kristo Vesikansa.

Column — 1.3.2022

Posthumanism and the Perishing Architecture

The fields of architecture and building could learn from how the rest of the biosphere builds, suggests Panu Savolainen.