This issue of a+u magazine takes both the London 2012 Olympics and architecture firms from Helsinki as its main features.

For the former, special focus is given to the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, the London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid, the Velodrome by Hopkins Architects, and the Basketball Arena by Wilkinson Eyre Architects.

Also included are photo essays on the London Bridge Tower and King’s Cross Redevelopment.

This issue of a+u magazine takes both the London 2012 Olympics and architecture firms from Helsinki as its main features.

For the former, special focus is given to the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, the London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid, the Velodrome by Hopkins Architects, and the Basketball Arena by Wilkinson Eyre Architects.

Also included are photo essays on the London Bridge Tower and King’s Cross Redevelopment. Detailed profiles of the Finnish architects are offered as well; the section features JKMM Architects, K2S Architects, LPR-Arkkitehdit, Avanto Architects and Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, among others.