I have started putting together this list of websites in Finland to do with Architecture and Design so its all easily accessable in one place.This is my list so far if I’ve missed one or you would like one added please comment, I’ll update this periodically also;
- 3D Model of Helsinki – A 3d Model of Helsinki
- Alvar Aalto Foundation – Keeps alive the Architecture of Alvar Aalto.
- ARK The Finnish Architectural Review – With some of its magazine content online a nice place to start.
- Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices (ATL) – Helps you choose a relevant Architectural office.
- Association of Finnish Interior Architects (SIO) – Find an Interior Architect to help you.
- Association of Finnish Landscape Architects (MARK) – Find a Landscape Architect to help you.
- Design Forum Finland – Finnish Design, Architecture and the Visual Arts.
- Design Museum – Museum of Finnish Design in Helsinki
- DOCOMAMA Finland - Conserving Buildings of the modern movement.
- Finnish Architecture – Where you’ll see some good photos of recent Finnish Architecture and a list of all Finnish Archtectural offices.
- finnish-architects.com – Some sort of portal for a few architects willing to subscribe but with some information non the less.
- Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) – Finlands Association of Architects.
- Finland Builds – Best of Finnish Architecture 1992-97.
- Helsinki Utopia’s – Presentation of idealiasations of Helsinki.
- Korttelit – Helsinki centre maps, photos and information on the architects that built them, every building in the centre covered.
- Kultturi.net – List of Links to Architecture and alll other cultural activities on the net (no english page anymore 18.01.11).
- Museum of Finnish Architecture (MFA) – Exhibitions all year round etc. Slightly motheaten but excellent.
- Ptah – Academic Architectural Magazine old editions published online, part of Alvaar Aalto Foundation.
- Rakennustieto – Building information group with an online bookshop. main page.
Update
Two organisations you can get unemployment insurance from as an Architect working in Finland.
Update 2 (18.01.2011)