Juha Ilmari Leiviskä, one of Finland´s foremost architects recognized for his design of light-filled poetic spaces, passed away on November 9, 2023, at the age of 87. Born in Helsinki and educated at Helsinki University of Technology, Leiviskä developed a personal style throughout his six decades-long career, working with his own family of forms to design buildings with unique identities, yet unified by their treatment of light and geometry. His architecture has been praised for its serene, hones, and timeless qualities, earning him numerous awards and international recognition.
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Finnish ‘Architect of Light’ Juha Ilmari Leiviskä Passes Away at 87
https://www.archdaily.com/1012185/finnish-architect-of-light-juha-ilmari-leiviska-passes-away-at-87Maria-Cristina Florian
The Week in Architecture: Blue Monday and the Aspirations of a New Year
For those in the northern hemisphere, the last full week in January last week kicks off with Blue Monday - the day claimed to be the most depressing of the year. Weather is bleak, sunsets are early, resolutions are broken, and there’s only the vaguest glimpse of a holiday on the horizon. It’s perhaps this miserable context that is making the field seem extra productive, with a spate of new projects, toppings out and, completions announced this week.
The week of 21 January 2019 in review, after the break:
https://www.archdaily.com/910264/the-week-in-architecture-blue-monday-and-the-aspirations-of-a-new-yearKatherine Allen