Rethinking 1970s Architecture
Besides the grey concrete carbuncles at housing estates across the length and breadth of Finland, the 1970s are also responsible for producing some far-sighted innovations within the construction sector.
What Are the Qualities of Inspiring Wood Architecture? Six Architects Share Their Dreams
What is currently the most interesting development trend in wood architecture? We asked architects who work with wood what kind of wood architecture they envision in the future.
The Venice Architecture Biennale Reads as a Story about the Past and the Future
For the first time in the history of the biennale, the focus is on Africa.
Urban Forest – an Object of Conflict or Care?
Urban densification is often executed at the expense of urban woodlands, which the local residents do not always like, nor is it ecologically sustainable. Interwoven problems can be solved by expanding the sphere of care to the more than human worlds.
Questions about the Biennale
At the Venice Architecture Biennale, one can find criticism directed both at the biennial institution itself and at technology solutions made in the name of sustainable development.
At the Dawn of Architecture and Cities
On the surface, the book popularises the history and development of societies – yet can also help architects with seeing alternatives in the contemporary practices of building.
Counterarguments to the Excessive Remodelling of Office Buildings
Analysis of 46 famous 20th century office buildings demonstrates that the buildings are, in fact, more flexible and long-lived than imagined. Ruth Baumeister, Stephan Petermann (eds.) & Marieke van den Heuvel (design): Back to the Office – 50 Revolutionary Office Buildings and How They Sustained.
“A Recognizable Style yet Somewhat Unsurprising” – Puotila Primary School Recycles Familiar and Safe Architectural Ideas
The architects’ experience and the impact of building using a life-cycle model are evident in the architecture of Puotila Primary School.
”A Proof of Both Successful Zoning and Delightfully Expressive Housing Design” – The New Block at the Edge of Oulu City Centre was Created Around a Former Factory
The height of the old factory halls and the corner balconies bring expressive quality to the apartments in the housing block designed in and around a former factory.