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Delivering Finnish design on demand
A ceramic mushroom in a takeaway box on a blue glass table.
Arts & cultureInnovation

Delivering Finnish design on demand

Autumn leaves starting to fall in the Finnish capital are a sure sign that it’s time for Helsinki Design Week. In 2018, you can order design items for immediate delivery as easily as you order food online.

Tagged in ArtDesignHelsinkiInnovationTechnology
Freedom in fashion in Finnish kids’ clothes
Business & innovationDesign

Freedom in fashion in Finnish kids’ clothes

Children’s clothing designers in Finland look to influence the whole industry by designing clothes that are not only beautiful and comfortable, but also ethically produced, long-lasting and free from gender bias.

Tagged in BusinessDesignEntrepreneursEqualityFashionGenderLifestyle
Courageous Finnish hobbyhorsing inspires designers
Arts & cultureDesign

Courageous Finnish hobbyhorsing inspires designers

The world’s newest equestrian craze started in Finland. Hobbyhorsing is creative, inventive and independent – all qualities that attract designers, as well.

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Design nation Finland also becoming illustration nation
Arts & cultureDesign

Design nation Finland also becoming illustration nation

Helsinki Design Week, September 7–17: Design means more than simply ceramics and other household items. We talk with Kustaa Saksi, one of many gifted Finnish illustrators you should keep your eye on.

Tagged in ArtDesignFashionThisisFINLAND Magazine
Design and conquer: Global focus on Finland for Helsinki Design Week
Arts & cultureDesign

Design and conquer: Global focus on Finland for Helsinki Design Week

Q&A is the 2017 theme for the annual Helsinki Design Week, so we ask some Finns who live and breathe design what makes it so fun.

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Helsinki Design Week 2017: It’s all about Q&A
Arts & cultureWebpick

Helsinki Design Week 2017: It’s all about Q&A

This year Helsinki Design Week is looking for questions and answers, and has named its theme accordingly: Q&A. The annual design festival takes over the Finnish capital from September 7 to 17, 2017.

Tagged in ArtDesignHelsinkiWebpick
Two Finnish designers to check out
Arts & cultureDesign

Two Finnish designers to check out

Helsinki Design Week, September 7–17: Lotta Nieminen and Klaus Haapaniemi are two Finnish designers out of the many whose talent, skill and products appear in connection with top international brands.

Tagged in DesignFinlandThisisFINLAND Magazine
Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017
Business & innovationBusiness

Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017

Finnish solutions for generating clean energy get visibility at a global expo in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017.

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