Tag: Helsinki

Thousands of terra-cotta louvers shade the Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Centre

Five years ago, Fuzhou hosted an international competition for a new cultural center to affirm the city’s as a premier destination along the Strait of Taiwan and the East China Sea. Opened in October 2018. The Strait Culture and Art Centre is a five-pronged complex on the banks of the Minjiang River designed by Helsinki and Shanghai-based PES-Architects.

Facades take center stage at the Museum of Finnish Architecture

On June 13, the Museum of Finnish Architecture is opening Urban Facades, an exhibition featuring the work of students attending Aalto University’s Department of Architecture. Located in the heart of Helsinki, the project is a facade study featuring a broad range of buildings across Finland’s capital.  The impetus and inspiration for Urban Facades stems from