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Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2021

Off the Grid

Prefabricated, self-sufficient housing unit Majamaja adapts to different landscapes and climatic conditions.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2021

Gently Sitting in Its Place

The new extension wing by alt Architects brings together the staff of the upper secondary school and vocational school in Kajaani.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2021

On the Drawing Board: Repairing is a Source for Sustainability

Repairing old buildings is a way to find solutions that can also be applied to the design of sustainable new buildings, say Emilia and Pekka Saatsi.

Book — 1.2.2021

At the Core of Architectural Education

The interesting history of the short-lived 1920–30s Soviet art school Vkhutemas is discussed in detail for the first time ever.

Book — 1.2.2021

Shared Zelenogorsk

The article collection born of Finnish-Russian collaboration traces the history of the villa community on at the border of the two nations.

Case Study — 1.2.2021

Revisit: Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall

Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall were built in the 1960s as a shared effort by the locals. Now the Municipality of Nurmijärvi is planning to demolish the buildings.

Research — 1.2.2021

What are the lessons to be learned from the traditional building methods of indigenous peoples in future sustainable construction? The Arctic Council’s project sought alternative views to current planning and designing practices.

Exhibition — 1.2.2021

Girjegumpi, Breaking Boundaries

Online exhibition The Virtual Girjegumpi is a compilation of knowledge and resources on Sámi architecture from an insider’s perspective.

Phenomena — 1.2.2021

Architecture from the Field Side

Contemporary architects can be inspired by something as simple as a modest agricultural building. Barn architecture has become a global trend.

Column — 1.2.2021

The Unfinished Business of Regionalism in Portuguese Architecture

The development of Portuguese architecture from the mid-20th century onwards carried also political undertones.

Editorial — 1.2.2021

Editorial 2/2021: Time and Matter

The drive for carbon-neutral construction has elevated materials to an increasingly central role in architecture, writes Editor-In-Chief Kristo Vesikansa.

Phenomena — 1.2.2021

Updating Monomaterial Construction

For some time now, there has been talk amongst architects about the return of monomaterial construction. Elina Koivisto pieced together what's happening in the field at the moment.

People — 1.2.2021

Interview with Bijoy Jain

In February 2021, the fourteenth Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to Bijoy Jain, the director of the Indian architectural office Studio Mumbai. In their work, the office seamlessly combines architecture and craftsmanship and attention to local conditions.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2021

Intertwined with Modernism

Aarne Ervi’s modernist villa in Espoo, Finland has been sensitively refurbished by OOPEAA. Three new wooden buildings were also added as part of the project.

Research — 1.2.2021

Research into Arctic Villages

The cultural vitality of northern indigenous people has often been weakened by applying western architectural ideas to them. Anu Soikkeli is looking for more sustainable ways to carry out planning and design in the north.

Stories

Off the Grid

Gently Sitting in Its Place

On the Drawing Board: Repairing is a Source for Sustainability

At the Core of Architectural Education

Shared Zelenogorsk

Revisit: Rajamäki School and Rajakaari Multipurpose Hall

Zero Arctic

Girjegumpi, Breaking Boundaries

Architecture from the Field Side

The Unfinished Business of Regionalism in Portuguese Architecture

Editorial 2/2021: Time and Matter

Updating Monomaterial Construction

Interview with Bijoy Jain

Intertwined with Modernism

Research into Arctic Villages