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.
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.
Forgotten Vision of Helsinki City
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Helsinki city centre became a utopian, American-inspired downtown. Now the buildings from that era are under threat of demolition.
Editorial: The Perimeter Block Alone Does Not Guarantee a Lively Urban Environment
The city block has been the basic unit of urbanism for thousands of years, and it seems to thrive in contemporary cities, as well.
The First Book on Aalto’s Landscapes
Nature has been an inseparable part of the interpretations made of Aalto’s architecture, yet this is the first book to focus deeply on the theme.
Discovering Historical Architectural Drawings Reveals that Architects Have, from One Century to the Next, Come Back to the Same Basic Questions
Despite the development of drawing instruments and printing technology, from one century to the next, architects come back to the same basic questions regarding the function and meaning of architectural drawings.
Vitruvius Finally Available in Finnish
The thick and heavy volume of Arkkitehtuurista is much more than just a Finnish translation of Vitruvius’ work.
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.