Low-carbon concrete – familiar concrete with less carbon

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

Low-carbon concrete – familiar concrete with less carbon

The concrete industry together with cement manufacturers has developed low-carbon concrete products to reduce the carbon footprint of the industry. BY Low Carbon Classification® provides a clear system for demonstrating...

EriCa, Green Chemistry Park, Espoo

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

EriCa, Green Chemistry Park, Espoo

EriCa Green Chemistry Park in the Finnoo district of Espoo, Finland, is a pioneering hub for green chemistry innovation and sustainable development. The aim has been to create a state-of-the-art...

EriCa Green Chemistry Park – new concrete facade architecture

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

EriCa Green Chemistry Park – new concrete facade architecture

The winner of the 2025 Concrete Facade Architectural Award is EriCa Green Chemistry Park in Espoo. The building provides cutting edge facilities for research and development in chemistry and serves...

Meander, Helsinki

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

Meander, Helsinki

Steven Holl’s Meander was chosen as the winner of an invitation-only design competition for Helsinki’s disused Taivallahti Barracks site back in 2006. After two decades of twists and turns, a...

Carlotta Berlin

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

Carlotta Berlin

Located in Berlin-Charlottenburg, ”next to Wilmina” the Carlotta apartment building has been designed and developed by Grüntuch Ernst Architects, who also transformed the former women‘s prison on Kantstraße into the...

New national standard for rebound hammer testing

In English | ISSUE 4/2025

New national standard for rebound hammer testing

A new European standard (EN 13791) and its national application standard in Finland (SFS 7508) for assessment of in-situ compressive strength were published in 2019 and 2021 respectively. However, it...

Preface: Representation by Finnish Association of Construction Product Industries

In English | ISSUE 3/2025

Preface: Representation by Finnish Association of Construction Product Industries

The Finnish Association of Construction Product Industries, RTT, represents the interests of the sector comprehensively with respect to e.g., the labour market, standardisation, environmental issues, and digitalisation. The activities cover...

Rock-Course Clubhouse

In English | ISSUE 3/2025

Rock-Course Clubhouse

The Rock-Course Clubhouse is designed to be the heart of the world-class 9-hole par3 golf course, in the Pickala Resort in Siuntio. The clubhouse provides spaces that support the operation...

Tapiola Church refurbishment

In English | ISSUE 3/2025

Tapiola Church refurbishment

The Tapiola Church refurbishment Project demonstrates that it is possible to repair and preserve these buildings, and their original architecture. In Finland, modern buildings are currently being demolished, ostensibly due...

Extensive renovation of Lauttasaari Church

In English | ISSUE 3/2025

Extensive renovation of Lauttasaari Church

Lauttasaari Church, a remarkable work of architects Marja and Keijo Petäjä, was completed in 1958. The extensive renovation of the Church was carried out respecting the original architecture while improving...

Hyvinkää Church facades cleaned

In English | ISSUE 3/2025

Hyvinkää Church facades cleaned

The Church in Hyvinkää is an internationally acknowledged modern concrete building from 1961, designed by architect Aaro Ruusuvuori. The facades of the monumental, pyramidic Church are of white concrete. Over...

The Kunstsilo Art Museum

In English | 29.9.2025

The Kunstsilo Art Museum

The Kunstsilo (Eng.: art silo) project in Kristiansand is a very complex construction project. The architects Mestres Wåge in collaboration with MX_SI won the international, open competition to transform the...

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