Finland consistently tops lists of the world’s happiest countries. A stay in the country’s capital goes a long way towards ...

Finland awaits those who are tired of overly crowded or overly hot (temperature wise, that is) tourist destinations in Europe ...

From polar night to midnight sun, the country’s deep connection with light and dark has inspired a century of pioneering lamp designs. A new generation is switching it up ...

The Nordic region is very diverse, but its citizens have many values in common. We hear from two significant Nordic ...

With its radical buildings by Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, the Finnish capital is one of Europe’s most fascinating, if ...

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The 10th International Alvar Aalto Design Seminar will take place on 10 June 2025 at the University of Jyväskylä, focusing on how design is evolving in a rapidly changing world. The event, titled ...

The City of Helsinki is launching a competition to find a new owner and operator for Haltiala Farm, a popular visitor attraction in northern Helsinki. The Urban Environment Committee will discuss the ...

and stools by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto, famed for his bent wood furniture. When Lisa Miller left a career designing children’s clothes in New York City for Westchester, she took the ...

Women in design have been far more superior than they were given ... With recommendations from Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, Florence went on to study under some of the prominent 20th-century ...