Helsinki launches a sustainability app for the city
Finland’s capital city of Helsinki launched a sustainability app this summer that lets residents, tourists and...
Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design
Helsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that...
Helsinki unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035
Finland's capital city has unveiled a new plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2035, accelerating the goal by 15...
Former Angry Bird marketing guru wants to build a $15 billion underwater tunnel
Peter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge:...
Skinny micro-apartment can pop up in a parking space in just one day
Living in an apartment with the footprint of a parking space may seem improbable and uncomfortable, but the chic...
Provocative timber horn explores the hypnotic pull of the unknown
Digital fabrication and traditional woodworking fuse together in Y, a modern sculpture with a provocative and pixelated...
New self-driving electric RoboBuses are launching in Finland this year
The world is becoming increasingly automated, and a new self-driving bus in Finland is evidence of this. Beginning...
Detox your troubles away in this new public sauna built of natural materials
Helsinkians and visitors take note—a beautiful new public sauna has popped up on a tiny island in the Finnish...
Copper-clad chapel is a beacon of unity in one of Helsinki’s most multicultural districts
In the long, dark, and cold winters of Helsinki, the Suvela Chapel shines bright as a welcoming, multi-faith space...
Finland’s longest bridge will be a beautiful pedestrian and cyclist superhighway
The architects collaborated with engineering firm WSP Finland to design this tram, cyclist and pedestrian bridge,...
INHABITAT INTERVIEW: 7 Questions with Architect Steven Holl
INHABITAT: How would you describe your signature style? As we all know, we're in the era of the 'iconic building'...
Giant Pixar lamps and interactive clouds light up the night at Lux Helsinki
The annual Lux Helsinki festival switches on during the darkest time of the year. The 8th edition featured more...
Water-purifying park could save the heart of Helsinki from turning into a swamp
Töölönlahti Bay suffers from eutrophication, an over-enrichment of water by nutrients commonly caused by fertilizers...
Take a closer look at the finalists in the Guggenheim Helsinki museum design competition
Submissions are kept anonymous so the jury can remain impartial, yet it is known that the final six consists of...
nARCHITECTS’ visionary Guggenheim museum proposal will strengthen Helsinki’s urban fabric
To strengthen the connection between city and waterfront, nARCHITECTS derived the Art Wharf’s building shape...
