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A new block of flats by Anttinen Oiva Architects complements a central spot in a traditional Helsinki district. also the local residents have welcomed the newcomer
The apartment building for seniors by Huttunen-Lipasti Architects is one of the recent infill projects that aims to densify Helsinki in the spirit of current objectives.
Focusing solely on volume is not enough in housing construction – high quality is also required. Jyrki Tarpio argues we need more discussion the quality.
A manor designed by the architect trio Gesellius-Lindgren-Saarinen was one of the most perfect total works of art in Finnish Art Nouveau. Exhibition in the Museum of Finnish Architecture showcases the building.
The exhibition by the Design Museum, London, sheds an eye on the idea of home through past visions 20th century.
British architectural writer combines wittiness, nosiness, old and new, as well as high and low culture in his essay collection.
To mark the 10th anniversary, selected highlights from Apartamento's back issues have been brought together as a book.
Housing affects everyone. This can also be problematic.
What is it like to live in a house designed by Alvar Aalto? Sanna Tegel examines Christine and Göran Schildt's home in Tammisaari.
Laura Berger's doctoral thesis (2018) traces the history of Viipuri Library designed by Alvar Aalto.
The contemporary notion of the architect as an idealist is not a solely positive development if it doesn’t rethink the structural dimension of architectural production and work, Aleksi Lohtaja writes.
Architect and university teacher Jenni Poutanen studies and develops working and learning spaces and teaches architecture at Tampere University. She perceives architectural research as an activity that supports design work.
In Jätkäsaari Elementary School and Daycare Centre, art is integrated into the brickwork of the facades.
Energy efficiency aspects and the existing oak trees on the site steered the planning of the daycare centre in the Vaarala district of Vantaa.
The first school project in Finland utilising solid wood construction was built with elements produced in a local factory. For the designers, learning about the novel material offered also a chance for new architectural thinking.
