Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app Arts & cultureArchitecture Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app We try out a fun, new smartphone app for rediscovering landmark buildings by Alvar Aalto in the Finnish capital area.
Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Arts & cultureDesign Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams Hella Hernberg’s Urban Dream Management is into grassroots projects in underused settings. See what she’s talking about.
Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury Arts & cultureDesign Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury Minna Hepburn may be the only designer with a war studies degree. Nowadays she creates ecologically sustainable fashion.
Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets Arts & cultureDesign Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets The Helsinki-based creative duo, known as COMPANY, has been successfully designing, exhibiting and touring since 2000.
Helsinki turns tables, grows greener Arts & cultureDesign Helsinki turns tables, grows greener At the very centre of Helsinki, urban gardening sprouts amid disused railway tracks.
Great design and great dining in Fiskars Life & societyTravel 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.
Where Indian craft meets Nordic design Life & societyDesign 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.
Begin the year brightly Arts & cultureArt Begin the year brightly Light shows shower Helsinki landmarks and parks with colour, texture and contrast as 2011 gets started.
