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Finland’s superwoman of glass art
Anu Penttinen, Nounou Design, Nuutajärvi, Iittala, glassware, glassblowing, glass art, Helsinki, Finland
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.

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Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion
Paola Suhonen, Pirjo Suhonen, Ivana Helsinki, fashion, design, cinematography, film, New York, Los Angeles, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Paola Suhonen designs art in fashion

Ivana Helsinki founder, designer and filmmaker Paola Suhonen says she designs art, not fashion.

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All-time top 12 Finnish design products
A sign on a wooden wall saying 'sauna'.
Arts & cultureDesign

All-time top 12 Finnish design products

On our Top 12 list of Finnish design that contributes to wellbeing: sauna, Moomins, Marimekko and a few surprises.

Tagged in DesignInnovationMoomin
Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki
Life & societyDesign

Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki

See how Yellow City, a book project in Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, portrays urbanity (slideshow).

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Urban treasure hunting with an Aalto app
architect Alvar Aalto Museum, AALTOsites app, Helsinki, Espoo, Jyväskylä, Finland
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.

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Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams
Hella Hernberg, Urban Dream Management, World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Finland
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.

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Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury
Minna Hepburn, fashion designer, London and Finland
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.

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Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets
Aamu Song, Johan Olin, Kiasma, Helsinki World Design Capital 2012, Finland
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.

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