Mika Huisman

Suvela Chapel / OOPEAA

January 06, 2017

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Architects: OOPEAA
Area: 2150 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Aurubis

Fazer Visitor Center & Meeting Center / K2S Architects

September 30, 2016

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Architects: K2S Architects
Area: 5130 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: ULMA Architectural Solutions, AGC, ELAM Oy, KORODUR, NORMEK Oy, +2SRT Oy (CONTRACTOR), Saas-2

4 Projects Named as Finalists for the 2016 Finlandia Prize

September 06, 2016

The Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) have announced a shortlist of 4 projects in contention for the Finlandia Prize for Architecture 2016. Now in its third year, the prize continues with the goal to “increase public awareness of high quality Finnish architecture and [to highlight] its benefits for our well-being.”

Following the tradition of the award, while the shortlist was selected by a panel of architects, the final winning project will be chosen by a non-architect. This year, former Prime Minister of Finland Paavo Lipponen will have the honor of picking the winner.

Find out more about the 4 projects after the break.

Lahti Travel Centre / JKMM Architects

May 05, 2016

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Architects: JKMM Architects
Area: 11000 m²
Year: 2016
Manufacturers: Aurubis, Arston, Graniittikeskus, Lahtinen & Kumppanit, Rinaldo, +2Three L Technologies, UPPE-2
Professionals: Ramboll, YIT

15 Awe-Inspiring Libraries That Will Make You Want to Read All Day

April 10, 2016

From community meeting hubs to secluded refuges, places to learn and places to study, libraries can be so much more than just a place to a check out a book. With this in mind, we’ve rounded-up 15 awe-inspiring libraries, including a Canadian church that was converted into a library, the first library in Muyinga, Burundi – built using participatory design and local materials – and the largest academic library in Finland. See what makes each of the libraries unique after the break.

Finnish Nature Center Haltia / Lahdelma & Mahlamäki

February 29, 2016

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Architects: Lahdelma & Mahlamäki
Area: 3500 m²
Year: 2013
Manufacturers: Lepo, Siparila
Professionals: Architects Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Ltd., Matti huokuna and soil investigations, Insinööritoimisto Stacon Oy, Insinööritoimisto Tanskanen Oy, MA-arkkitehdit Oy (Sitowise Oy), +3

Nine Projects to be Highlighted in 'In Therapy', the Nordic Contribution to the 2016 Venice Biennale

February 19, 2016

The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (ArkDes) have revealed that In Therapy: Nordic Countries Face to Face—the exhibition for the Nordic Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Biennale, curated by David Basulto—will partly comprise "a contemporary survey of Nordic architecture." 300 projects, drawn from over 500 submissions to a recent open call, will be complemented by an in-depth study of nine projects completed post-2008 by practices including Tham & Videgård, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, and Lahdelma & Mahlamäki.

"Just as Sverre Fehn’s pavilion is a crystallisation of Nordic architecture—embodying a precise and fluid articulation of structure, light, and nature—the nine we have chosen to focus in on as particularly representative of the contemporary scene have a similar gravitas and complexity – but with their own distinct identities" says Basulto, who has made the selection alongside James Taylor-Foster, Assistant Curator.

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5 Projects Shortlisted for the 2015 Finlandia Prize

September 04, 2015

The Finnish Association of Architects SAFA has announced the five projects shortlisted for the 2015 Finlandia Prize for Architecture. After hosting the competition successfully for the first time last year, the Association has returned to “increase public awareness of high quality Finnish architecture and [to highlight] its benefits for our well-being.”

Similarly to last year, while the five shortlisted projects were selected by a jury of architects, the final winning design will be chosen by a non-architect. This year Kaija Saariaho, an internationally renowned Finnish composer, will select the 2015 winner. “I’ve always taken a keen interest in architecture and of course concert halls," said Saariaho. "When visiting the buildings now proposed for the prize, I gave much thought to how deeply architecture affects our lives on a daily basis."

Learn more about the five shortlisted projects, after the break.