MAJA 3/4-2025 (121-122): Work and Food

OUTSETOn the Nature of WorkIndrek Rünkla OUTSETWhat Is the Result of an Architect’s Work?Madli Kaljuste, Laura Linsi CONVERSATIONHours and Cost of Architects’ WorkMadli Kaljuste, Ülo-Tarmo Stöör, Mari Rass, Mihkel Tüür IN PRACTICEGarbage KidsMadli Kaljuste, Ülo-Tarmo Stöör, Mari Rass, Mihkel Tüür, Luka Abašidze, Ulla Alla, Nika Gabiskiria INTERVIEWElke Krasny. Working with Care in ArchitectureHanna Eliise Kitter,

Controlled Environment

The cultural shift towards using materials and energy that are contained within planetary boundaries requires a reconsideration of the most fundamental assumptions about how buildings interact with the world.

The Meat Paradox

If we could overcome the paradox of meat and make the hidden realities of the animal industry even slightly more visible, it is conceivable that we might begin inching towards dietary practices that do not require the exploitation of animals.

On Passivity

In the UK, a number of councils have adopted the passive house method in order to realise their growing ambitions in the housing sector. Could this also lead to an increase in spatial quality?

Aerial Assemblages

A friend of mine conducted a gardening experiment. Instead of planting any seeds into his balcony containers, he decided only to improve the quality of their soil, leaving the rest of the gardening tasks to wind and rain. Living next to the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, a diverse urban ecosystem, he was curious to