Glimpse of the Sea
The apartment buildings at the edge of the Haukilahdenranta linked house district introduce a new scale to the area.
A Hospital on the Arctic Circle
The new extension to the Lapland Central Hospital complements rationally the old main hospital building, but at the same time represents a new, more humane healthcare environment.
A Park in a School
The large school building blends seamlessly with its park-like surrounds thanks to two wise design insights.
A Centrepiece for an Office Campus
The Hatsinanpuisto Park features a stream that is home to endangered trout in the middle of a business block.
Room for a Machine
The cool and stylish heating plant follows in the footsteps of modernist industrial architecture.
Towards Housing Design for Shared Living
Shared living challenges the established principles of what is considered good housing design.
On the Power of Communal Living
When it comes to communal living, our differences can foster a reciprocal relationship, where no one is there to purely provide or receive support.
Concept: Conviviality – “Convivial Spaces Draw People Into Encountering One Another”
While a community is typically based on a given shared purpose or interest, social interaction in general can also be centred around the simple objective of enjoying each other’s company. This is illustrated by the concept of conviviality, says Katja Maununaho.
A Realized Social Utopia
19th-century France and the small town of Guise, about 200 kilometres north of Paris, offer inspiration for concepts of more communal living.