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Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, artists Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Pekka Halonen, 150th birthday celebration, Facebook, Ainola, Tarvaspää, Halosenniemi, Lake Tuusula, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150

Sibelius, Gallen-Kallela and Halonen, all born in 1865, helped form the Finnish identity. Now two of them post on Facebook.

Tagged in DesignHistorySibeliusVisual arts
Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story
Samu-Jussi Koski, Samuji, Marimekko, Finnish fashion, men, women, environment, quality, timelessness, wool, cotton, silk, linen, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story

We visit Finnish clothing designer Samu-Jussi Koski, who runs the Samuji label, known for quality and timelessness.

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Helsinki hip: Harbours become houses
Helsinki neighbourhoods, future, futuristic, development, housing, Arabianranta, Jätkäsaari, Kalasatama, construction, innovation, Loppukiri, Kallio, Sörnäinen, Finland
Life & societySociety

Helsinki hip: Harbours become houses

Three new neighbourhoods show how the Finnish capital is innovating to meet the needs of a growing urban population.

Tagged in DesignSociety
Finnish industry: constantly adapting to a changing world
Blurred people riding up and down crisscrossing escalators.
Business & innovationEconomy

Finnish industry: constantly adapting to a changing world

Finland has gone from forestry-based to technology-based economy, and is now undergoing a further transition to service-dominated society.

Tagged in DesignEconomyTechnology
Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki
Chapel of Silence, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki

Helsinki’s wooden Chapel of Silence, designed to promote wellbeing, quietly attracts attention in the middle of the city.

Tagged in ArchitectureDesign
Finnish design makes new waves abroad
Lotta Nieminen, Pietari Posti, Minna Parikka, Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg, Paola Suhonen, Finnish designers, illustrators, Helsinki, New York, Barcelona, Paris, London, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Finnish design makes new waves abroad

We talk to a couple of the numerous Finnish designers currently making a name for themselves around the world.

Tagged in ArtDesign
Design fills the fabric of Finnish life
Finnish design, practical, democratic, Marimekko, Muurame, Arabia, Iittala, Helsinki Design Week, Fiskars, Artek, mugs, cutlery, plates, furniture, tables, beds, chairs, curtains, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Design fills the fabric of Finnish life

Finnish design is for everyone. A family in Finland shows how world-famous design items form part of daily life.

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Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery
Finnish jewellery, Chao-Hsien Kuo, Eero Hintsanen, Lahti, Cosima Friesen, Hopea, Calgary, Canada, design, Finland, Marisanna Multamaa, Melumo
Arts & cultureDesign

Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery

Craftsmanship, organic forms and incomparable wow factor are helping Finnish jewellery make waves all over the world.

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