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Phenomena — 10.3.2026

Mirkku Kullberg: ”Paimio Sanatorium can become the most interesting and important meeting place in the Nordics”

Paimio Sanatorium can offer answers to what kind of problems can be solved through architecture and design in a world where there are already enough goods and buildings, says Mirkku Kullberg, CEO of the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation.

Project Review — 27.2.2026

wooden building

Handcrafted-like finishing completes the otherwise industrial wood construction in Lagmansgården Reform School

The skilful use of wood creates the impression of architectural quality and a sense of home, writes Teemu Hirvilammi.

Research — 27.2.2026

films

Are there open endings in architecture?

Films offer one means to delve into how architecture is experienced and used. In her doctoral dissertation, Helmi Kajaste studied the relationship between homes in films and homes off-screen.

Project Review — 27.2.2026

The terraced apartment block in Jätkäsaari is an ambitious addition to the typology in Finland

The impact of Ambra Terraced Housing s a landmark lies in its startling monochromaticity, argues Tommy Lindgren.

housing design

The quality of housing begins with the plan, shows an apartment building in the new Postipuisto neighbourhood

The right-of-occupancy apartment building offers its residents natural light and long views, but also compromises between the coherent cityscape and the quality of the interiors, considers Katja Maununaho.

Phenomena — 24.2.2026

housing co-ops

The bubble of the fortunate

Zurich’s housing co-operative model represents a success in both social policy and urban governance. It is based on political support measures that do not currently exist in Finland.

Research — 24.2.2026

housing design

How to design housing for the unpredictable

Improving the spatial flexibility of buildings seem to have been overlooked in the toolkit for increasing the sustainability of our built environment, argues professor Karin Krokfors.

Editorial — 24.2.2026

editorial reform

Editorial 1/2026: Approaching the finish line in our editorial reform

During its 123-year history, this magazine has gone through several transformations. However, the core task of the publication has remained remarkably clear from the start, writes Kristo Vesikansa.

People — 16.2.2026

Museum of Architecture and Design

What kind of museum do you want to be part of creating, Carson Chan?

The new Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Architecture and Design sees museums as highly visible public institutions that can inspire new, responsible ways of engaging with the world.

Book — 16.2.2026

artificial intelligence

A comprehensive book on the principles of AI

The AI revolution can be of great benefit to architects if the profession navigates this change carefully, argues Phil Bernstein, Deputy Dean at the Yale School of Architecture and a former vice-president at Autodesk.

Pros and Cons — 12.2.2026

architectural competitions

Is an open architectural competition the best way to commission creative ideas?

Open competitions have been a central part of Finnish architectural culture for 150 years. But are they the most effective way to utilise the expertise of architects? And how could the system be improved? Two architects with success in competitions share their views.

Phenomena — 2.1.2026

Museum of Architecture and Design

Pilvi Kalhama: “Today’s construction culture is too cautious”

Finland spends too much time calculating risks, says Pilvi Kalhama, director of the Museum of Architecture and Design. This may also be the reason why no major Finnish companies have emerged in the creative industries in recent decades, Kalhama says in an interview with Daniele Belleri.

Phenomena — 17.12.2025

geopolitics

Panu Savolainen: In Finland, architecture has been considered more apolitical than it actually is

Can geology and geopolitics together tell us something about the future of architecture in Finland? The climate crisis has forced us to rethink supposedly timeless elements of the Earth – air, oceans, and ancient sediments as not immutable or insulated from human impact, contrary to extractivist belief.

Exhibition — 10.12.2025

venice

For Rem Koolhaas, a diagram is a tool for bringing “an aura of objectivity to the inherently subjective nature of design”

The Diagrams exhibition in Venice highlighted the importance of diagrams and information visualization in architectural design – and especially in architectural communication.

Research — 10.12.2025

history

Photorealism reveals assumptions and values rooted in architectural culture

Photorealistic perspective images are often disparaged as illustrations and marketing detached from the actual design, even though in reality photorealism is deeply intertwined with architects’ thinking.