House Lehtikivi by Finnish architect Lasse Lehtinen of Arkkitehtuuri Oy Lehtinen Miettunen is located in Lammi, Finland, on a vast ridge system left over from the glaciers of the Ice Age. Made almost entirely of timber, the house has robust, rock-like form. The architect was paying careful attention to the traditional building methods of Finland, so the house […] More
Take a quick tour of this minimalistic family home in Finland designed by owners Katriina and Marko.White and Grey tone dominate the color scheme of the apartment in form of white walls, grey concrete flooring,pale grey nursery walls.. with splashes of color in form of timber floors retro armchairs in caramel. Take a look at […] More
The Finnish nature Centre haltia is designed by lahdelma & Mahlamäki architects ltd with professor rainer Mahlamäki as the head designer. The centre opens for the public the 31st of May, 2013. The building is located on the shore of lake Pitkäjärvi next to nuuksio national Park in Espoo, 30 km away from helsinki. Total […] More
This beautifully bright and wonderfully monochrome apartment of Design Blogger Maiju (#lagerma blog) is filling up the pages not only of her page, but design magazines around the globe. Maiju has created a great mix of cozy and coveted, using often white decor pieces, and taking further the notion of Nordic Design. Discover more of […] More
The Baltic cities have a rich history and culture which has led to some of the finest architecture in the world being produced in the region. The area is a very popular cruising destination as there is simply so much to see from the grand, ornate cathedrals of St Petersburg to the Nordic minimalism of […] More
Up and coming Polish architecture practice Project Gaga is one of the honorable mentions in the competition for the design of Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki (Finland). The project has over 1715 entries coming from 77 countries. In result of this research, museum space is defined as a fluent, full of social activity and interactions, easily accessible, […] More
With a touch of an interior design magazine editor Ulla Koskinen has redesigned the interior space of a modern Finish apartment. Ulla is the home editor at Finland’s DEKO Magazine, for the given task she has masterfully achieved an editorial as well as cozy look for this radiant apartment. Ulla Koskinen is a Finnish designer […] More
Villa Mecklin is work of Huttunen Lipasti Pakkanen Architects practice and it is located in the Finnish archipelago. For more images and architects description continue after the jump: More
Here are the Honorable Mention designs selected from the [SYDNEY 08] Container Vacation House competition hosted by [AC-CA]. More
Playa Architects, a Helsinki-based architectural firm, was announced as the third place winner of the international design competition for the much talked about Helsinki Central Library.The "LIBLAB" proposal presents a simple, but strong form of joyful architecture, that is both modern and innovative, functional and humane. For more images as well as the architects' description […] More
MenoMenoPiu Architects and Paolo Venturella are pleased to share with us their entry for the Alvar Aalto Campus Otaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. More
ALA Architects, a Helsinki-based architectural firm supported by Arup Ireland, was announced as the winner of the international design competition for the much talked about Helsinki Central Library. They have introduced a new benchmark for energy consumption in a modern high-technology library facility. For more images as well as the architects’ description continue below: More