Not Only in Eliel Saarinen’s Footsteps
The mark of the hand of architects from several different eras was preserved in the renovation of Lahti City Hall.
A Comprehensive History of Estonian Art
The book series edited and coordinated by the Estonian Academy of Arts brings together the development of Estonian arts from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The Doctor is in the House – Structural Advice for Renovators, Repairers and Builders
Panu Kaila’s latest book offers a critique on the technical solutions of modern construction.
Architecture Is Not Walls, It Is People
Ukrainian architect and historian Ievgeniia Gubkina wrote a book about the architecture of her homeland in the middle of the war.
The Perpetual Motion of Konepaja
The Pasila machine workshop, which once manufactured railway carriages, has been renovated in stages for new uses, experience being accumulated along the way.
Small Town Attraction
An art museum in Ekenäs shows us that architecture plays a role in revitalising small towns.
The Church for the Community
The renovation of Lauttasaari Church showed that the spirit of church building in the 1950s fits exceptionally well with the needs of parish life today.
Editorial 5/2023: Fine-Tuning Our Environment
A skilled crafter knows how to combine existing pieces into a new one, to give a mass-produced item an individual look or to come up with a new use for unnecessary, unused things. This would also be a valuable basic skillset for each and every architect, writes Kristo Vesikansa.
Halting New Construction – Interview with Charlotte Malterre-Barthes
The moratorium on new construction is one of the most attention-grabbing manifestos in the field of architecture in recent years. Architect Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, its initiator, explains what the initiative is actually about.