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Column — 1.6.2019

Architects Are Guarding the Future of Circular Economy

As we are progressing from the old, conventional linear economic model towards a circular economy, architects and planners are making some of the most crucial decisions, Nani Pajunen points out.

Opinion Piece — 1.6.2019

Suburban Places at Urban Density

Suburban model. Drawing Lee Marable.

Editorial — 1.6.2019

Editorial 6/19: The Long Run

Although the impact of economic trends on architectural practice is very real, as a profession, we seem not too keen on looking into the structures of the economy.

Editorial — 1.5.2019

Editorial 5/19: The Weight of Sustainability

Does anyone know of an architect who would not want to work in a sustainable manner?

Column — 1.5.2019

Growth and its Costs

Studying the history of urban development might help with understanding the future of cities, suggests Eeva Berglund.

Column — 1.5.2019

Enough of Too Little for Too Many – Time for Enough for All!

In this era of climate emergency, biodiversity collapse, and social inequality, every industry, art form, and endeavour must question its practice, Maria Smith, one of the curators of Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019, suggests.

Opinion Piece — 1.4.2019

We Need Utopias – German professor on Bauhaus centennial

In Bauhaus centennial, professor Harald Kegler sees missed opportunities of reaching out more than only opening new exhibitions.

Column — 1.4.2019

From Using Colour to Designing Hues and Nuances

Infill construction, wooden building and many other contemporary topics in architecture are also related to colour design, Saara Pyykkö points out.

Column — 1.4.2019

Beauty Matters – Just Like Love, It’s Real

Architects should start talking about beauty again and find new definitions for it, suggests Yael Reisner, the main curator of TAB 2019.

Editorial — 1.4.2019

Editorial 4/19: Design Everywhere?

We have started to apply the word design to almost everything and anything. The term has become commonplace, and its meaning has expanded to also incorporate other things besides industrial design.

Editorial — 1.3.2019

Editorial 3/19: How Should We Live?

Housing affects everyone. This can also be problematic.

Column — 1.3.2019

Lacking Terminology – Lacking Solutions?

Focusing solely on volume is not enough in housing construction – high quality is also required. Jyrki Tarpio argues we need more discussion the quality.

Editorial — 1.2.2019

Editorial 2/19: Splitting Ranks

For a long time, architects have constituted a rather homogenous species. In a small country like Finland, uniformity has been an asset and the architect-identity, at least to a degree, a shared experience.

Column — 1.2.2019

Let’s combine research and practice!

In recent years, it has become increasingly rare for architects to combine research and a design practice into a single career, yet these two need each other, says Janne Pihlajaniemi.

Editorial — 1.1.2019

Editorial 1/19: Urban Treshold

A city is the most common framework for Finnish life. What is the role of architects in this development?