Finnish design makes new waves abroad 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.
Design fills the fabric of Finnish life 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.
Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery 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.
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.
The new edge of Finnish architecture Arts & cultureArchitecture The new edge of Finnish architecture Pioneering projects in Finnish architecture are earning global attention and setting new trends.
Helsinki’s streetheart: Minna Parikka Arts & cultureDesign Helsinki’s streetheart: Minna Parikka Ask Finnish shoe designer Minna Parikka what a typical day in her life looks like, and you won’t get a straight answer.
Aalto’s Stool 60 has legs Arts & cultureDesign Aalto’s Stool 60 has legs While the name Alvar Aalto is synonymous worldwide with innovative architecture, it is also closely associated with exceptional furniture design. Chief among these is the quintessential functionalism of his Stool 60.
Finland’s superwoman of glass art Arts & cultureDesign Finland’s superwoman of glass art Anu Penttinen likes cityscapes, loud colours and expressive forms. Finland’s new generation of glass artists is here.
