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Taking a stand with style
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Taking a stand with style

Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.

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The art of Finnish cottage life
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The art of Finnish cottage life

In Finland, retreating to the summer cottage helps maintain wellbeing by tuning into nature, resting and relaxing.

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Envisioning Helsinki beyond our dreams
Hella Hernberg, Urban Dream Management, World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Finland
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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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Part 1: My secret gardens
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Part 1: My secret gardens

Summer series’ first video follows a garden enthusiast around the city’s rooftops, greenhouses and allotments.

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Learning to love Christmas Peace in Finland
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Learning to love Christmas Peace in Finland

An American learns what Christmas Peace means while discovering many ways of celebrating the holidays in Finland.

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Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey
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Helsinki is hot in Monocle survey

Helsinki citizens prepare for celebrations to mark Helsinki Day by cooling off in the city’s parks and heading for the beach.

Tagged in LifestyleQuality of lifeSlideshowsSociety
Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions
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Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions

Modern country life: A computer milks the cows on the Immonen family farm, and the cows aren’t complaining.

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