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The best of Finnish villa and sauna architecture

“Summer cottages have become an important part of the Finnish lifestyle and identity. There are already almost 480,000 leisure-time residences in Finland, and in recent years as many as 5000 new ones are built annually. Over third of Finns spend their free time at a summer cottage.” (Harri Hautajärvi)

Villas and Saunas in Finland presents summer villas and saunas in Finland, from the marine archipelago via lake district to the fells of the north – a total of 44 individually-designed buildings that represent the best of recent Finnish summer home and sauna architecture. Harri Hautajärvi, editor in chief of the Finnish Architectural Review, has selected the sites. They all differ from each other in interesting ways, ranging from simple log cabins to spacious villas. Each site is presented in detail through photographs and texts by the architects themselves.

In his two articles Harri Hautajärvi tells about the history and present trends of Finnish villa architecture and life. He also reviews the challenges of sustainable development to holiday-home buildings of the future.

Villas and Saunas in Finland is intended for anyone who is interested in summer villas, cottages and saunas; for their owners, for those of dream of owning one as well as designers and students in the field.

Villas and Saunas in Finland Harri Hautajärvi Published by Rakennustieto Oy 44 euros 232 pp. ISBN 951-682-780-2

More information: Harri Hautajärvi, harri.hautajarvi@safa.fi Press copies: Building Information Ltd: kristiina.lehtimaki@rakennustieto.fi This press release can also be found on the internet: www.rakennustieto.fi ______Books are available from the publisher, Internet: www.rakennustieto.fi and Building Centre bookstores. Rakennustieto Oy (Building Information Ltd) PO. Box 2004, 00101 Helsinki, Finland; phone + 358 207 476 400