JKMM Architects wins global competition to design Finland’s new museum

Helsinki-based firm JKMM Architects has won a global competition to design Finland’s new Museum of Architecture and Design. Due to open in 2030, the new museum will be located in a 10,050-square-metre building on the waterfront in Helsinki’s South...

Court Rules Europe Can Call Nuclear and Gas Sustainable Investments for Its Green Transition

Nuclear energy and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union following a court ruling Wednesday, potentially driving massive amounts of financing toward projects that are not widely...

JKMM Architects to design new Helsinki Museum 

JKMM Architects has emerged as the winner in the global design contest for Finland’s new Museum of Architecture and Design located in Helsinki. The JKMM proposal, named Kumma, was chosen as the design for the new 10,000m² museum building at South...

Court Rules Europe Can Call Nuclear, Natural Gas Sustainable Investments for Its Green Transition

Nuclear energy and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union following a court ruling Wednesday, potentially driving massive amounts of financing toward projects that are not widely...

JKMM Architects selected to design New Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki

Helsinki-based architecture firm JKMM Architects has been selected to design the new Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki, Finland. After an international, open, and anonymous competition that started in April 2024, the firm was chosen to...

JKMM Architects wins competition to design Museum of Architecture and Design Helsinki

A design by Finnish studio JKMM Architects with sloped facades made from recycled brick has been announced as the winner of a contest for a design museum in Helsinki, which is set to be built on the site of the city's ill-fated Guggenheim museum....

Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin Presents Exhibition on Helin & Co’s Helsinki Urban Projects

Kalasatama Centre, Helsinki. Image © Janne Hirvonen Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034053/aedes-architecture-forum-in-berlin-presents-exhibition-on-helin-and-cos-helsinki-urban-projects From...

Immigrant women in Finland report worsening climate and job barriers

More than half of immigrant women in Finland believe the societal atmosphere has deteriorated in recent years, according to a new survey published by E2 Tutkimus. The survey found that 52 percent of respondents felt the societal climate had...

Effect of Int´l situation on Finland´s internal security rises: Report

Published : 12 Sep 2025, 01:35 Updated : 12 Sep 2025, 01:38 The international security situation is having an increasingly significant effect on Finland’s internal security, according to the government report on Internal Security submitted to the...

Polar Geoengineering Debate Rages as Climate Change Melts Ice

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A “civil war” is brewing in polar science. As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn among scientists on whether—and how—science...

Why are Canada, US, Japan, Finland and UK Rushing into Balochistan?

Reko Diq, among the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold projects, is set to begin commercial production by late 2028, with the initial phase targeting an annual ore processing capacity of 45 million tonnes. Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) is...

This Nordic Community Could Be the Next Longevity Blue Zone

Research hints that Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia could be a new Blue Zone, though regional differences suggest longevity and healthy lifestyles don’t always align. Credit: Stock Researchers identified Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia as a possible...

Europe is legally allowed to classify nuclear and natural gas as sustainable investments

Nuclear energy and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union following a court ruling Wednesday, potentially driving massive amounts of financing toward projects that are not widely...

Building capacity where it counts

After years of underinvestment, governments around the world are struggling to keep pace with growing demands. The consequences are now widely evident, as underfunded and unprepared public agencies falter whenever crises strike. The problem is not...

‘It helps’: Finnish phone ban brings focus and chatter back to schools

SIPOO (Finland), Sept 12 — Students huddle together in the corridor, chatter filling the air on a break between classes at a school in Finland, where mobile phones have been banned since school resumed in August. At Kungsvagens Skola for students...

Airbnbs in Finland: Igloos & Glass Domes for Your Arctic Getaway

Finland’s magical landscapes and Arctic charm make it one of the most sought-after destinations for unique stays, especially when it comes to igloos and glass domes. Imagine spending a night beneath the Northern Lights or waking up to a winter...

The advantages of clearing field edges efficiently and safely

Maintaining field edges is often overlooked, yet these boundaries significantly impact machinery movement, farming efficiency, and even biodiversity. Overgrown field edges can hinder fieldwork, shade crops, and spread weeds, while also obstructing...

Will Cellular Agriculture Deliver on Its Sustainability Promise?

Cellular agriculture is an emerging field that uses cell cultivation to produce agricultural products. The term originally encompassed all cellular and acellular products made via cell cultivation, with the broader goal of replacing food and...

Inside the Finnish army base where young conscripts prepare for war

Soldiers are pictured inside Finland’s army base, the Jaeger Regiment (Pictures: Matias Ikola) Imagine if the sound of gunfire from a shooting range was audible from the Thames – or if leafy Chiswick was a military base training the UK’s top urban...

President of Finland arrives in Ukraine

Finnish President Alexander Stubb arrives in Kyiv. Photo: Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter) Finnish President Alexander Stubb has arrived in Ukraine for an official visit on 11 September. Source: Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on X...