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What Can the World Learn from Nordic School Design?
LED Nordic project coordinator Tiina Mäkelä presenting the city of Jyväskylä, Finland, during the first project meeting in the summer of 2024. The LED Nordic network brings together researchers and practitioners from across the Nordic countries. On a warm summer evening in Jyväskylä, Finland, a group of researchers, architects and educators gathered on a small boat crossing Lake Jyväsjärvi. As the boat moved slowly across the water, LED Nordic project leader Tiina Mäkelä intr

Markku Lang
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The Rhythm of the Corridor
AI-generated image of a school corridor where a teacher, keys in hand, struggles to make their way through the crowded hallway toward...

Markku Lang
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Schools Develop Through Experimentation
n the picture: project cards from the EDUFI:s Oppimaisema.fi service. Note: the number of stars indicates the quality of project...

Markku Lang
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Sustainable schools for better and healthier learning
Oppimaisema organised an inspiring excursion to Belgium for architects and school design professionals, exploring five thoughtfully...

Markku Lang
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Are Our Schools Ready for the Future?
Reflections from the Forum “Turning Quality Research into Quality Schools”, Copenhagen, May 2025 Yesterday, architects, teachers,...

Markku Lang
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Do you have enough space?
I am currently working on my doctoral dissertation, which examines the use and rhythm of break-out spaces in school buildings. I became...

Markku Lang
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We need talk about learning environments
Teachers' notes from one of our learning landscape training sessions Yleisradio's Kulttuuriykkönen gathered a group on Monday, March 17,...

Markku Lang
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What Makes a School Building Truly Successful?
Have you noticed how modern school buildings differ significantly from one another in their external appearance? In the video above, you...

Markku Lang
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A year of silence
A year ago, we set out to explore the state of Finnish school buildings in 2024, asking why they are the way they are. Are they safe?...

Markku Lang
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