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Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams
Hella Hernberg’s Urban Dream Management is into grassroots projects in underused settings. See what she’s talking about.
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High-flying film about Finnish design
Who said colours are vitamins for the mind? Learn this and more in the award-winning film The Unique Design of Finland. (Photo: Pål Allan/Iittala)
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Learning to love Christmas Peace
An American learns what Christmas Peace means while discovering many ways of celebrating the holidays in Finland.
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Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey
Helsinki citizens prepare for celebrations to mark Helsinki Day by cooling off in the city’s parks and heading for the beach.
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The miracle of summer makes winter a distant memory
We propose a toast to the joys of summer, which arrives like a miracle after the long, dark Nordic winter.
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Japan: Big in Helsinki
The Japanese and the Finns have a great deal in common, including design aesthetics and enthusiasm for karaoke.
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Bare facts of the sauna
Just say yes: If you want to get to know Finnish culture, don't be intimidated by the sauna. With our beginner's guide, there's nothing to it.
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A guide to Finnish customs and manners
Get to know the Finns with our abbreviated but thorough guide – a starter kit for keeping up with the Finnish culture.
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Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions
Modern country life: A computer milks the cows on the Immonen family farm, and the cows aren't complaining.
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