Design Archives

Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury

Minna Hepburn may be the only designer with a war studies degree. Nowadays she creates ecologically sustainable fashion.

Arts & culture Design

Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets

The Helsinki-based creative duo, known as COMPANY, has been successfully designing, exhibiting and touring since 2000.

Arts & culture Design

Helsinki turns tables, grows greener

At the very centre of Helsinki, urban gardening sprouts amid disused railway tracks.

Life & society Travel

Great design and great dining in Fiskars

Fiskars, home village of the iconic orange-handled scissors, forms a mecca of design, art and good food.

Life & society Design

Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Tikau combines Scandinavian design with the aesthetics and craftsmanship of rural areas of India, providing a unique alternative to mass-produced products.

Arts & culture Art

Begin the year brightly

Light shows shower Helsinki landmarks and parks with colour, texture and contrast as 2011 gets started.

Arts & culture Design

Hands in the clay

Anu Pentik tells the rags-to-riches story of her famous design brand: “Even in difficult times, the only option was to go forward.”

Arts & culture Design

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

Famous for his glass art, Oiva Toikka is the most colourful and original personality among the masters of Finnish design.

Design

Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury

Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets

Helsinki turns tables, grows greener

Great design and great dining in Fiskars

Where Indian craft meets Nordic design

Begin the year brightly

Hands in the clay

Glass on wings – Oiva Toikka

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