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Finns design homes for extended families
Finnish architecture, multigenerational family home, Tuomas Siitonen, House M-M, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureArchitecture

Finns design homes for extended families

New lifestyle choices: A Finnish family builds a home where several generations can live comfortably under the same roof.

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Finland makes multilingualism easy
Finland, Finnish, Swedish, English, bilingualism, education, studying, immigrant, Finnish National Board of Education
Life & societyEducation

Finland makes multilingualism easy

The Finnish school system helps foreign and mixed-nationality families to bring their kids up to be truly multilingual.

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The Finns revolutionise construction
Finland, Finnish, Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Haltia, KONE, Giuseppe Bilardello, elevator, technology, UltraRope, Carbon fibre, Matti Mikkola, Wood City, SRV, wood construction, Vesa Oiva, Anttinen Oiva Arkkitehdit, Stora Enso
Business & innovationTechnology

The Finns revolutionise construction

Kilometre-high skyscrapers or wooden buildings: Finnish companies are at the forefront of new construction technology.

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Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues
Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues
Life & societySlideshows

Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues

The rumours of cold stone-faced Finns are more appropriate for their local statues, as their lively history will tell.

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Building an even better Finnish school
Schoolchildren in a light open space listening to their teacher reading a book.
Life & societyEducation

Building an even better Finnish school

The newly built Saunalahti School shows that in Finnish education, better architecture contributes to better schooling.

Tagged in ArchitectureEducation
The new edge of Finnish architecture
Finnish, Finland, architecture, ALA Architects, Helsinki, Samuli Woolston, Juho Grönholm, Janne Teräsvirta, Antti Nousjoki, Juha Ilonen, Käännös, Haltia, Finnish Nature Centre, Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Helsinki Central Library, Alvar Aalto
Arts & cultureArchitecture

The new edge of Finnish architecture

Pioneering projects in Finnish architecture are earning global attention and setting new trends.

Tagged in ArchitectureDesign
Finnish skaters combine power and grace
A group of girls in matching dresses is skating across an ice rink in coordinated lines of four skaters holding each others' hands.
Life & societySports

Finnish skaters combine power and grace

Why is synchronised skating so popular in Finland, which regularly wins medals in the sport?

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Learning Finnish in the community
Finnish, Finland, Helsinki, Työväenopisto, Eero Julkunen, Finnish language, grammar, University of Northern Ostrobothnia, Linguistics, learning, studying
Life & societyEducation

Learning Finnish in the community

Työväenopisto offers students a range of skills at a low cost, with Finnish-language courses a major drawcard.

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