Month: January 2025

Traces of Use – 2025 Finnish Architecture and Design Days

Traces of use. You can clearly see the forty year age gap between the Artek K65 chairs. Both look different and good.

2025 Finnish Architecture and Design Days are celebrated from 31 January to 7 February. The theme is Traces of use, highlighting the use, maintenance and repair of buildings and objects. I cannot emphasize the importance of the theme too much. Circular economics in construction business is a must these days. Artek High Chair K65 Alvar Aalto designed Artek High… Continue reading Traces of Use – 2025 Finnish Architecture and Design Days

Citizen’s Balcony – Photographing Helsinki Central Library Oodi

Citizen’s Balcony of the Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects in Helsinki, Finland, with Sanoma House on the background

One of the best things a photographer can have is a happy and returning client! So I’m going to write a few blog posts about interesting assignments to one of my returning clients, SBM Fastwood. This is part one: photographing the Oodi library and the Citizen’s Balcony. Fastwood is a specialist timber focused company from… Continue reading Citizen’s Balcony – Photographing Helsinki Central Library Oodi