Headquarters No More
The headquarters of the Kesko Corporation was completed in 1940, forming a gate and landmark to the Katajanokka district of Helsinki. The interiors behind the building’s protected facades have now been converted into unique apartments and a hotel.
New Colossi
Bigness is becoming a prominent feature of Helsinki’s cityscape. Antti Auvinen’s photographs examine the phenomenon.
Harmoniously Accessible
Barrier-free accessibility guided all aspects of the design of Vocational College Live in Espoo.
Once upon a Spring
Throughout spring 2020, architect Aki Markkanen photographed Helsinki and its residents, documenting the impacts of the coronavirus epidemic.
Created Together
A new house in the old village of Voutila draws influences from the surrounding history and materials.
Editorial 4/20: People in their Houses
The word ‘empathy’ has a nice, kind ring to it: “someone has thought of me”. With the COVID-19 epidemic, however, the meaning of the word seems to have expanded and gained gravity.
Floating Layers
A sports hall on the Arcada University of Applied Sciences’ campus is suspended atop a five-storey apartment building.
Empathy – a Collection of Phenomena
Empathy has no single definition, but its many forms might help architects combat personal biases in their work, examine their relationships with clients, and analyse ways with which to encounter their surroundings, writes Henrik Ilvesmäki.
Conductor’s Perspective on Space
Klaus Mäkelä conducting Oslo Philharmonic. Photo: Marco Borggreve / Harrison Parrot Conductor Klaus Mäkelä has worked in some of the best-known concert halls in the world.