Frans Saraste is an architect and doctor of science in architecture (Aalto University, 2026). His doctoral dissertation, How Heat Got Out of Hand, developed the concept of thermocultures, positioning architecture as the material and spatial medium connecting fuel extraction, fuel flow, heating, warmth and exhaust into a single process.
His essays have appeared in publications such as e-flux, Ajakiri Maja and Finnish Architecture Review, and his architecture insights have been featured in Helsingin Sanomat and The Finnish Broadcasting Company. He has given lectures at institutions such as The Cooper Union and Aalto University.
Frans is a member of Suoja ry, an organization dedicated to solving fundamental ecological, public health and economic problems of buildings and the built environment. He is also a former research member of Puistokatu 4 A Space for Science and Hope, and architect fellow at The Cooper Union.
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