Helsinki promises openness of its Urban Planning but does it deliver it?
The City of Helsinki has been branding its 2035 sustainability goals and its core values of transparency and participation for urban planning.
URBAN DOTS: the interactive urban planning game
Welcome to "Urban Dots". The new interactive urban planning game by Architectural Democracy, that both kids and adults can use for both playing and research.
Toyota and Architectural Democracy
On the 22nd January 2020, Architectural Democracy gave a presentation of its work to Toyota, in Helsinki, at Aalto University.
What has been ongoing at Hyrsylän Koulu
On the 7th February 2019, after 1,5 years of work and negotiation since I first sighted Hyrsylän Koulu in 2017, I finally signed the deal of buying this former school. Built in 1905 and closed down in 2015.
Speech on the Winter War and Hyrsylän Koulu by Olavi Leikola
In October 2019 I celebrated my 40th birthday together with Mayim Alpert at Hyrsylän Koulu.
Impressions of The Palestine & Argentina event in Helsinki
On March 11th 2020, the World Music School Helsinki, together with Caisa, produced another one of its events mixing Folk Dances with live music