Tuned to Destruction?
Everyday tuning can help maintain and improve buildings, but in the worst cases it can even lead to the building having to be torn down.
Six Lessons from Jyrkkälä
The Turku district of Jyrkkälä shows that a problem neighbourhood of the 1960s and 1970s can be renovated in a sustainable way rather than being demolished.
Contextual Juha Leiviskä
Juha Leiviskä had an unsung ability to fit buildings to their surroundings.
The Construction Industry Needs Tailoring
What if architects applied the practices of recycled fashion in solving the climate crisis?
The High School and Community Centre Monio Reveals Exciting Possibilities for Radically Simple Wooden Structures
The log-constructed Monio High School and Community Centre is not so much an homage to tradition as it is a novel experiment in industrial construction.
The Architecture of a Daycare Centre in Tuusula Draws Inspiration from a Local Artist
The daycare centre in Tuusula aims for sustainability while offering children interesting spatial experiences.
Monument on a Human Scale
The new main building of the Hyytiälä Forestry Field Station brings a touch of Japan to a Finnish lakeside landscape.
Aviapolis District Searches for an Identity with the Help of a Small Pavilion
A workplace hub next to Helsinki Airport is gradually transforming into a walkable urban district. The area’s newest attraction is a small event pavilion with a mission larger than its size.
Revisit: The First Sign of Criticism
A Modernist manifesto emerged from the Finnish Architectural Review in the wake of the 1970s.