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Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2019

Energetic Visionary

Each summer a new experimental pavilion is erected by the Serpentine Gallery in London. Marianna Wahlsten interviewed artistic director Hans Ulrich Obrist prior to the official opening of the 2019 pavilion.

Project Review — 1.4.2019

A Stylishly Chill Spiral

In addition to the parking facility, the hybrid building in Kruunuvuorenranta residential area by NRT Architects also fits communal facilities as well as a vertical pedestrian access leading from the street level to the park.

Column — 1.4.2019

From Using Colour to Designing Hues and Nuances

Infill construction, wooden building and many other contemporary topics in architecture are also related to colour design, Saara Pyykkö points out.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2019

A Barn Reborn

Photo Kuvatoimisto Kuvio / Anders Portman Weathered wooden planks from an old barn inspired Avanto Architects to design a pitch black facade. The seemingly simple storage building for whiskey barrels required material testing and novel thinking.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.4.2019

Dressing the Icon

Anna & Eugeni Bach, Mies Missing Materiality, 2018. Photo Adrià Goula The Finnish-Spanish architect duo Anna and Eugeni Bach are active cultural operators in Barcelona.

Project Review — 1.4.2019

A Light New Seedbed

Photo Tuomas Uusheimo As something of a novelty amongst Helsinki’s shopping destinations, Garden offers a new kind of space for Finnish fashion and design. The architectural design plays an exceptionally strong role in the retail concept.

Book — 1.4.2019

Long-awaited History of the Luminaire Factory

The new book presents the history of Orno chronologically via its designers.

Opinion Piece — 1.4.2019

We Need Utopias – German professor on Bauhaus centennial

In Bauhaus centennial, professor Harald Kegler sees missed opportunities of reaching out more than only opening new exhibitions.

Book — 1.4.2019

Slow Thinking

Conversations about Sculpture includes thirteen thematic conversations on sculptor Richard Serra’s life and work.

Phenomena — 1.4.2019

The Bauhaus Is Dead, Long Live the Bauhaus!

For the celebrations of the Bauhaus centennial, three German cities are opening and building new Bauhaus museums. The feedback on the projects has been controversial, reports Korbinian Schütze.

Column — 1.4.2019

Beauty Matters – Just Like Love, It’s Real

Architects should start talking about beauty again and find new definitions for it, suggests Yael Reisner, the main curator of TAB 2019.

Phenomena — 1.4.2019

100 Years of Bauhaus School and the Need for New Perspectives

Anja Neidhardt brings into question the complicated history of Bauhaus and introduces new interpretations that broaden our understanding of the design school.

Editorial — 1.4.2019

Editorial 4/19: Design Everywhere?

We have started to apply the word design to almost everything and anything. The term has become commonplace, and its meaning has expanded to also incorporate other things besides industrial design.

News — 1.4.2019

Reflecting Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier – Villa Savoye, 1931. (left)Alvar Aalto – Villa Mairea, 1939.

Book — 1.4.2019

How the Golden Bell Got Its Eyes

In his new book, Akira Minagawa reflects Alvar and Aino Aalto's designs with aphorisms and sketches. The book is part of Artek's FIN/JPN Friendship Collection.