Villa Skeppet, a Building and a Home
What is it like to live in a house designed by Alvar Aalto? Sanna Tegel examines Christine and Göran Schildt's home in Tammisaari.
Seeking New Directions for More Human-Centred Housing
Housing is like a mirror that reflects the kind of society we live in. What could we learn and what sort of perspectives could we gain if we were to look back in time?
Interview with AS LL TK
In April 2019 the designer trio Antti Soini, Leo Lindroos and Tuuli Kanerva won the Housing Reform Helsinki – Housing 2020 architecture competition for a site in Jätkäsaari. What sort of ideas lie behind the winning proposal?
Studio Visit: Kirsi Korhonen and Mika Penttinen – Advocates for Good Housing
Kirsi Korhonen and Mika Penttinen are known particularly for their housing projects.
Memorandum
How does one design and build low-cost, adaptable housing? An ensemble of three apartment blocks, Oikos & Logos, was erected 2017 in Latokartano, Helsinki. Architect Tuomas Toivonen shares his views on the process.
In the Spirit of Käpylä
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
Yellow-Brick Landmark
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.
Lacking Terminology – Lacking Solutions?
Focusing solely on volume is not enough in housing construction – high quality is also required. Jyrki Tarpio argues we need more discussion the quality.
Lost Treasure
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.