‘Lähiöfest2017’ – festival of neighbourhoods brings together Helsinki city departments, private companies, entrepreneurs, NGOs, activists, and citizens. The festival’s main …
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Symposium: Positions – New Approaches towards Sustainable Design
Aalto University, Department of Architecture Monday 11 Sept. 2017 Room A1, Otakaari 1X The symposium is held in English: The …
Read more »Two summer exhibitions in memory of Göran Schildt
The 100th anniversary of author Göran Schildt‘s (1917–2009) birth is celebrated this year in the beautiful coastal town of Tammisaari*. …
Read more »Position at Aalto University: Postdoctoral Researcher in Landscape Architecture, deadline Aug. 22
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture invites applications for POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER in Landscape Architecture or related fields For …
Read more »Finnish Architectural Review 3/2017: small scale, summer cottages, basics of architecture
The summer issue of the Finnish Architectural Review presents summer cottages and other buildings of small scale. Also the theories …
Read more »The new life of a modern masterpiece – what next for Säynätsalo Town Hall?
”To have a life, this building has to work for the community, not be a museum”, concluded architect David Fixler …
Read more »Sleep-over at an icon of modern architecture, Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto
What would it feel like to spend a night at one of Alvar Aalto’s masterpieces? Now it is possible to …
Read more »The Finnish Architectural Review 2/2017: school buildings and women in architecture
The latest issue of Arkkitehti – Finnish Architectural Review talks about school architecture and sheds light on Finland’s long history …
Read more »Workshop for discussing the future of Alvar Aalto’s masterpiece, Säynätsalo Town Hall, 7–8 June 2017
SÄYNÄTSALO TOWN HALL WORKSHOP – MODERN MASTERPIECE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY 7–8 JUNE 2017, Säynätsalo, Finland Alvar Aalto Academy invites researchers …
Read more »From Border to Home – where are we now?
How has Europe responded to the asylum seekers’ housing needs? Could integration be facilitated by means of architecture? The seminar …
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