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Book — 1.5.2024

Insider’s View on Airports

Airports have an importance in the typological development of architecture of the 20th century. Now they are examined by Robert Stewart, an architect who has consulted on the design of numerous airports – yet the analysis remains fairly general.

Book — 1.5.2024

In Eliel’s Footsteps

Eliel Saarinen's public buildings in both Finland and the United States have been compiled together into a tome written in English.

Essay — 1.5.2024

Porous Boundaries

In Japan, one can encounter spaces where nature and architecture are inseparably intertwined.

Research — 1.5.2024

Planners of the Global South

The Finnish architects’ work in development cooperation has been more diverse than has been understood so far.

Opinion Piece — 1.5.2024

What Sets the Finnish Architecture Scene Apart from the United States?

Henrik Ilvesmäki studied architecture at Harvard University for four years. He noticed a marked difference between the United States and his native Finland in the dynamics between architectural academia and practice. This difference has a potentially profound impact on the future of the field in the two countries.

Book — 1.4.2024

A City Seen Through Colour

Aziza Lo's visual maps not only document the colours of neighborhoods but also experiencing them.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

Spirit of the 1980s

The premises of the Supreme Administrative Court have been updated to meet current needs, but the 1980s atmosphere is also very much present.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

Three Little Coloured Blocks

Photo: Tuomas Uusheimo The Kirjailijakortteli city block, located in Helsinki’s Meilahti district, is comprised of three residential buildings that play with colours and materials. Located in the centre of three streets, Mannerheiminite, Topeliuksenkatu and Stenbäckinkatu, there is a wedge-shaped plot.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

A First Step in Housing

Photo: Mika Huisman The student apartments in Korttelikylä are spacious, light-filled and well-functioning. Student housing is often associated with images of ghettos and social problems due to the high concentration of residents and a socioeconomic homogeneity.

Opinion Piece — 1.4.2024

What Does the Finlandia Prize Shortlist Reveal About the Current State of Finnish Architecture?

Four new-builds and one refurbishment project are in the running for this year’s Finlandia Prize for Architecture. When it comes to architectural expression, two distinct styles are readily visible.

Project Review — 1.4.2024

Skilfully Efficient

The efficient use of space in the new Lamminrahka School Centre does not take away from the utility and natural light in the spaces.

Editorial — 1.4.2024

A Decade of No Colour

Colour is an inseparable characteristic of architecture that has its distinct, long and diverse traditions independent of the developments in fine arts.

Column — 1.4.2024

The Architect’s Degree – in Black and White?

In the three schools of architecture in Finland, the curriculums have recently included only a few courses dealing with colour. “It is time to learn to think about the colour of our environment already at the sketching phase”, write three recently graduated architects.

People — 1.4.2024

In Helsinki, There Are Several Neighbourhoods Where You Can Hardly See White – “The Role of the Colours Is to Welcome the Visitor”

Architect Suvi Tyynilä wanted Helsinki's Kuninkaantammi and Honkasuo districts to be warm, homely and communal places. Colours played an important role in achieving it.

People — 1.4.2024

Lighting Is Viewed from a Far Too Technical Perspective, Says Lighting Designer Roope Siiroinen – “Better Suited for Use Would Be Terminology Related to Photography”

Lighting can be used to fine-tune the building to look better, says lighting designer Roope Siiroinen.