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Helsinki invests in its people with a library that reinvents the genre
A spiral staircase in Oodi library.
Life & societySociety

Helsinki invests in its people with a library that reinvents the genre

Helsinki’s new central library, Oodi, is the place to go if you want to read a book, meet up with your friends, borrow a cello or cut metal with lasers.

Tagged in ArchitectureEducationHelsinkiLibraryLiteratureSociety
Delivering Finnish design on demand
A ceramic mushroom in a takeaway box on a blue glass table.
Arts & cultureInnovation

Delivering Finnish design on demand

Autumn leaves starting to fall in the Finnish capital are a sure sign that it’s time for Helsinki Design Week. In 2018, you can order design items for immediate delivery as easily as you order food online.

Tagged in ArtDesignHelsinkiInnovationTechnology
Helsinki’s Amos Rex reaches new heights and new audiences
Conception art of the domes that form the roof over Amos Rex; people taking photos and children playing on the domes.
Arts & cultureMuseums

Helsinki’s Amos Rex reaches new heights and new audiences

Architecturally faithful renovations and additions turn a landmark building in Helsinki into Finland’s newest large-scale cultural attraction.

Tagged in ArchitectureArtHelsinkiMuseums
Leaves grow green all summer in Helsinki, before burst of autumn colour
A green park in the middle of high-rise buildings.
Life & societyHelsinki

Leaves grow green all summer in Helsinki, before burst of autumn colour

Our video follows the Finnish capital from the first days of spring through the white nights and paradisal greenery of summer, concluding when the reds, oranges and yellows make the arrival of autumn visible.

Tagged in FinlandHelsinkiSummerVideoWeather
Presidential dialogue in the Finnish capital
A large crowd of demonstrators. one holding a sign saying 'Helsinki loves democracy'.
Life & societyPolitics

Presidential dialogue in the Finnish capital

In a natural continuation of Finland’s advocacy of dialogue in international relations, Helsinki hosts a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the US.

Tagged in ClimateGeopoliticsHelsinkiHelsinki2018HistoryPolitics
Presidents cross paths in Helsinki: A look back
A panoramic view of Helsinki showing the city centre and the sea in the background.
Life & societyPolitics

Presidents cross paths in Helsinki: A look back

The eyes of the world are on Helsinki as Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold a meeting on July 16, 2018. But this isn’t the first time that world leaders choose to meet in the Finnish capital. See our slideshow.

Tagged in Crisis managementFinlandGeopoliticsHelsinkiHelsinki2018Politics
Inviting accommodation in Finland
Arts & cultureTravel

Inviting accommodation in Finland

This selection of hotel accommodation ranges from Finland’s southernmost shores all the way to Finnish Lapland in the north, with something for every season.

Tagged in ArcticFinlandFinnishnessFunHelsinkiNatureThisisFINLAND MagazineTravel
In Helsinki, winter shines brightly, then turns into spring
Life & societyHelsinki

In Helsinki, winter shines brightly, then turns into spring

Our video follows the Finnish capital from the light shows and holiday decorations of midwinter through the glorious sunshine and melting ice of spring.

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