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Phenomena — 1.1.2019

Ode to Everything

The decade-long engagement and consultation process that preceded the launch of Helsinki’s new central library Oodi meant that building came heavily laden with expectations.

Project Review — 1.1.2019

Toward a Future Architecture?

Lee Marable examines how Helsinki Central Library Oodi reflects current values and ideals of the surrounding society – and finds connections to capitalism.

Project Review — 1.1.2019

The Urban Patch

Kasmir Jolma reflects his relationship on the recent development of Ratina district in Tampere.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.1.2019

An urban block in Jätkäsaari was originally conceived for the Low2No architecture competition as a new community dedicated to sustainable living. Architect, project leader Carlos Alarcón Allen writes about the process.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.1.2019

New Take on the Wooden Tradition

A wooden apartment building in Kuukkari, Pori, is designed for seniors by Architects Rudanko + Kankkunen.

Designer's Viewpoint — 1.1.2019

Within the Limits

The design of a student housing block to be built on a cramped plot in the University of Helsinki’s Kumpula campus had to take into account, among other things, traffic noise, pollution, the scale of existing campus architecture and large differences in ground height.

Project Review — 1.3.2018

Miracle of the Mundane

Photo Timo Kiukkola A waste collection station has been built in Kruunuvuorenranta in Helsinki. The waste from this new neighbourhood will be collected by vacuum tubes and packed tightly in containers to await transportation and final processing elsewhere.

Project Review — 1.2.2018

Small Gestures

Photo Tuomas Uusheimo Playa Architects designed three point blocks in Kruunuvuorenranta, Helsinki. They made Antti Auvinen think about the nature of urbanity.

Project Review — 1.2.2018

Where the Suburbs met Utopia*

The architectural office Ortraum designed a detatched house in Laajasalo, Helsinki. The somewhat experimental home makes Philip Tidwell think about everyday life sites and the urban periphery.

Project Review — 1.2.2018

Archetype

The University of Helsinki’s old administration building was in need of renovation and thus a suitable venue for comprehensive change, when the university was looking for a place to organise events. Think Corner is a successful new model for a currently emerging building type, says Tommy Kaj Lindgren.

Opinion Piece — 1.2.2017

Feminism as an Instrument

In the 2010s feminism is not merely an issue of women's movement but rather seeks a broader understanding of identities. Instead of generalisation, the starting point for planning is the spectrum of real communities and individuals, Marja Rautaharju writes.

Phenomena — 1.2.2017

Ode to Everything

Toward a Future Architecture?

The Urban Patch

Green Beginnings

New Take on the Wooden Tradition

Within the Limits

Miracle of the Mundane

Small Gestures

Where the Suburbs met Utopia*

Archetype

Feminism as an Instrument

The Changing Careers of Women Architects

Architect, Entrepreneur, Woman

A Cabin in the Archipelago

Pietiläs’ Other Half