The 2012 Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded to Paulo David on Thursday evening, 2 February 2012, at the World Design Capital Gala at Sibelius Hall in Lahti, Finland. In the view of the jury, David’s architecture forms a convincing synthesis of contemporary and traditional architecture.

3 Feb 2012 at 9:00–16:15

Bio Rex, Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie 22–24, Helsinki

Rome, Catania, Genoa, Turin and Florence are just some of the Italian cities that have played host to exhibitions on Finnish contemporary architecture arranged by Arianna Callocchia. A native of Rome, architect, freelance journalist, and exhibition curator Callocchia visited Finland in late August/early September in her capacity as a journalist to participate in the opening of the Helsinki Music Centre.

Helsinki-based Anttinen Oiva Architects are architects of the month.

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The Architecture Foundation, along with partners the Finnish Institute in London and the Museum of Finnish Architecture, are delighted to announce a new exchange programme for talented emerging architects between the UK and Finland scheduled to take place in early 2012.

 South Harbour competition seeks direction for developing the core of Helsinki