February 2012

  • Wednesday, 15 February, 2012 - 14:05

    Beginning on Thursday, 16 February 2012 an exhibition at the Viikki Environment Building will allow visitors to learn more about nature, planning and ecological construction in Viikki. The exhibition will also show how modern methods can reduce the climate impacts of construction and housing.

     

  • Friday, 10 February, 2012 - 10:12

    As a part of Helsinki’s Western Harbour re-development, a new general plan has been proposed for the Hernesaari dockyard area, enabling construction of housing, jobs, recreation and tourism-related services in the area. Cruise ships would have one more quay in addition to the current two quays.

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 09:05

    Publication by TEKES the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation presents Finnish state-of-the-art cases: areas, buildings and solutions that all contribute to sustainability.

January 2012

  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2012 - 13:58

    A new Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki would make a distinct contribution to Finland’s cultural landscape, according to the concept and development study that representatives of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation delivered officially on Tuesday morning, January 10, to Mayor Jussi Pajunen.

November 2011

September 2011

  • Thursday, 29 September, 2011 - 06:28

    City of Helsinki is introducing several urban development projects in Expo Real 4–6 October. Design will be a central element in the new urban developments as well, says Mr. Hannu Penttilä, Deputy Mayor of City Planning and Real Estate from Helsinki.

August 2011

  • Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 - 11:55

    The Kruunusillat bridge design contest attracted about 50 entries by the deadline. The jury will convene in September to select the contestants.

     

  • Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 - 08:34

    Building logistics are utilised to intercept building disadvantages already in advance in the construction of the new residential area of Jätkäsaari. Examples of building drawbacks are dust, noise, traffic jams and general disorder.

     

June 2011

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 - 08:30

    Helsinki tops the annual Quality of Life index of the British lifestyle magazine Monocle. Helsinki rose to the top from fifth place in 2010 in this index that list the 25 best cities in the world according to factors that go beyond basic economic and social criteria, focusing on aspects that can bring happiness and ease to everyday life.

May 2011

  • Friday, 27 May, 2011 - 10:57

    The Finnish capital Helsinki is undergoing the busiest phase of development in the city’s history. Whole new districts are emerging in sites vacated from harbours and other industrial uses.

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2011 - 09:57

    Housing construction increased in Helsinki in January-March 2011. New housing units completed in March numbered 1,100, which was only somewhat below the annual level of 5,000 targeted by the City of Helsinki.

     

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2011 - 14:34

    The Helsinki City Planning Department is organising the international South Harbour ideas competition as part of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme. The entrants’ task is to create a comprehensive ideas plan for the South Harbour that can be used as a basis for the future development of the area.

     

April 2011

March 2011

  • Friday, 18 March, 2011 - 16:25

    SRV Group has been proposed to contract Kalasatama Centre. The Centre would be formed by the commercial centre and the adjoining hotel tower, an office tower and six residential towers near Kalasatama metro station.

  • Friday, 4 March, 2011 - 12:35

    Helsinki - Finland stand presents four major development projects and two competitions. Helsinki Exhibition Container and its Helsinki Horizon 2030 exhibition showcases the future of Helsinki’s harbor areas.
     

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2011 - 10:35

    CNN International news channel visited Helsinki in January and made four episodes for the Future Cities series. In February CNN came back, this time it was the channel’s environmental show that made a programme about sustainable living.

     

February 2011