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Postcard: Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art

Mannerheimintie, Helsinki, Finland Steven Holl Associates 1998 Greetings from Helsinki! This picturesque capital of Finland is a sprawling gulfside city noted for its 20th and 21st century architecture. Especially notable are buildings designed by native sons Alvar Aalto and Elliel Saarinen. Since 1998, New York-based Steven Holl Architects has been represented by a bold and …

Neighborhood Profile: Bellevue

Bellevue is a snugly-configured, early 20th century Northside community of some 1,200 houses. It boasts an architecturally-dizzying array of traditional styles. Charles McGuigan, the editor of North of the James (a monthly tabloid), captured the spirit of the place beautifully: “Bellevue has sidewalks and a maze of alleys, and though many of the streets are …