Juhani Pallasmaa

Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland's most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers. His previous positions include: Rector of the Institute of Industrial Arts, Helsinki; Director of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki; and Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology. He has also held visiting professorships at several universities worldwide. Mr. Pallasmaa is the author/editor of 30 books, including The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses and The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture.