Design Archives

Helsinki hip: Harbours become houses

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

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

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

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

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

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

The rumours of cold stone-faced Finns are more appropriate for their local statues, as their lively history will tell.

Pioneering projects in Finnish architecture are earning global attention and setting new trends.