Villas and Saunas in Finland presents summer villas and saunas in Finland, from the marine archipelago via lake district to the fells of the north - a total of 44 individually-designed buildings that represent the best of recent Finnish summer home and sauna architecture. Harri Hautajärvi, editor in chief of the Finnish Architectural Review, has selected the sites. They all differ from each other in interesting ways, ranging from simple log cabins to spacious villas. Each site is presented in detail through photographs and texts by the architects themselves.

In his two articles Harri Hautajärvi tells in a fascinating and multi-faceted way about the history and present trends of Finnish villa architecture and life. He also reviews the challenges of sustainable development to holiday-home buildings of the future.

Villas and Saunas in Finland is intended for anyone who is interested in summer villas, cottages and saunas; for their owners, for those of dream of owning one as well as designers and students in the field.