Archinfo Finland
In October, Professor Janne Pihlajaniemi started as the new Chair of the Finnish Centre for Architecture, an organisation that maintains …
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Finland exported houses around the globe and in return received coal, butter and oranges
In the era of post-war reconstruction, Puutalo corporation became the largest export organisation for prefabricated wooden houses in the world. …
Read more »Art of Exceptional Times is Born Out of Toilet Paper and Vegetables
Finns are taking part in the viral quarantine art challenge and creating their versions of world-famous art pieces on social …
Read more »Architecture amidst pandemic
Spring 2020 has shown in an unprecedented way the importance of society’s ability to function. During the state of emergency, …
Read more »Groundbreaking Female Architects – Finnish Architecture Navigator celebrates International Women’s Day
In celebration of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, Finnish Architecture Navigator presents a selection of works by innovative …
Read more »Finland could be a forerunner in architecture for peace
’Spaces of Peace’ conference in Brussels in the end of 2019 approached architecture from the perspective of peace-building. The conference, …
Read more »VAPAA Collective: Architects have the potential to vision a new world for the new, post-climate-crisis human being
In order to survive the climate crises, we deed to change our lifestyle radically. Founded by three young Finnish architects, …
Read more »Guidebook to the capital of Art Nouveau
The new architectural guidebook published by Helsinki City Museum presents Helsinki as the capital of Europe’s Art Nouveau architecture. In …
Read more »Diana Rimniceanu’s awarded Master’s thesis is a poetic encounter with the presence
The diploma work titled “A Moment of Presence” received an Honorary Mention for the Gerda and Salomo Wuorio Prize, awarded …
Read more »A place of meanings – how the Viipuri Library became something more than just a building
The Viipuri Library is one of Alvar Aalto’s best-known early works. In her doctoral dissertation, Laura Berger explores the life …
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