From the colorful prints of Marimekko to Ittala glassware and the functional Artek furniture, Finland is not short of leading names in the world of design. The Nordic nation is a major destination for ...

Editor’s Note: Laura Houseley is the editor-in-chief of Modern Design Review. Given how familiar Finnish markers and motifs have become – from Nokia phones to Moomins books – it’s remarkable that ...

“I’d prefer to face indoors,” I said to my friends Christopher and Dirk, who had taken me out for dinner on my first night in Finland’s capital last October. We were about to be seated at Lasipalatsi, ...

A forthcoming museum of art and architecture in Helsinki launched an international open competition to find a design team that will transform a vacant waterfront site into a cultural gathering space ...

It seems that Finnish design house Marimekko, has an iconic print for nearly every era in history. This year, the house celebrates an especially monumental date: the 100-year anniversary of its home ...

Why is Finland consistently ranked as the world's happiest country? Plan a trip to the Nordic nation and find out for yourself what makes Finns tick. From the innovative design capital of Helsinki to ...

On a cloud map of Finland, you would likely find Santa, saunas, snow, reindeer, Northern Lights. An impressive 75% of the land area is covered by forests. It has over 180,000 lakes, and a population ...

Finnish design brand Iittala, originally founded as a glassware company in 1881, is bringing its design A game to Pokémon’s ...

Are you always short on counter space? Live in a tiny apartment? You may want to consider a Finnish dish drying cabinet. Also known as astiankuivauskaappi—or “dish drying closet”—this clever invention ...

While Japan’s Wataru Tominaga took home the grand prize at this year’s Hyerès International Fashion and Photography Festival, Finnish duo Hanne Jurmu, 26, and Anton Vartiainen, 23, stole the hearts of ...

HELSINKI, FINLAND — “I’d prefer to face indoors,” I said to my friends Christopher and Dirk, who had taken me out for dinner on my first night in Finland’s capital last October. We were about to be ...