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Essay — 1.5.2024

The Domestication of the Foreign

How do the local and the foreign come together? For Fernando Nieto, the adaptation process is two-sided.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.5.2024

Tested by Time

What goes through an architect’s head when a project takes no less than 18 years to complete? Meander’s designers explain how to keep the goal clear in mind.

Editorial — 1.5.2024

There is only a handful of buildings designed by foreign architects in Finland since the country achieved independence. On the other hand, Finland has also lagged behind its neighbours in the area of exporting design know-how.

Book — 1.5.2024

Insider’s View on Airports

Airports have an importance in the typological development of architecture of the 20th century. Now they are examined by Robert Stewart, an architect who has consulted on the design of numerous airports – yet the analysis remains fairly general.

Book — 1.5.2024

In Eliel’s Footsteps

Eliel Saarinen's public buildings in both Finland and the United States have been compiled together into a tome written in English.

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.

Book — 1.4.2024

About Style, With Style

19th-century writings add to the reinterpretations of modern architecture. For example, a call for contemporary architecture that embodies a new era in a fashion that stands out from previous design styles has been reiterated the mid-19th century, all the way up to the present.

Book — 1.4.2024

The First European Women Architects

The double biography on two women architects opens up a window into the work of architects and gender equality in late 19th and early 20th century society and architectural practice.

Book — 1.4.2024

A City Seen Through Colour

Aziza Lo's visual maps not only document the colours of neighborhoods but also experiencing them.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

Spirit of the 1980s

The premises of the Supreme Administrative Court have been updated to meet current needs, but the 1980s atmosphere is also very much present.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

Three Little Coloured Blocks

Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo The Kirjailijakortteli city block, located in Helsinki’s Meilahti district, is comprised of three residential buildings that play with colours and materials. Located in the centre of three streets, Mannerheiminite, Topeliuksenkatu and Stenbäckinkatu, there is a wedge-shaped plot.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

A First Step in Housing

Photo: Mika Huisman The student apartments in Korttelikylä are spacious, light-filled and well-functioning. Student housing is often associated with images of ghettos and social problems due to the high concentration of residents and a socioeconomic homogeneity.

Opinion Piece — 1.4.2024

The Domestication of the Foreign

Tested by Time

Closing Borders

Insider’s View on Airports

In Eliel’s Footsteps

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

About Style, With Style

The First European Women Architects

A City Seen Through Colour

Spirit of the 1980s

Three Little Coloured Blocks

A First Step in Housing

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

Skilfully Efficient

A Decade of No Colour