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 ...

With a third of its mass sitting above the cold confines of the Arctic Circle and a population of only five million, Finland would seem an unlikely wellspring of world-renowned product design. Yet ...

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 all started from a concern about the growing amount of waste. There was also a demand for ecological fashion, which didn't really exist yet. Seija Lukkala decided to combine recycling and clothing ...

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

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 ...

Finnish design isn’t confined to shops and museums. You’ll find prime examples in Helsinki’s hotels too. Sokos Hotel Torni is the city’s first skyscraper (built in 1931), and at 14 stories it is still ...

For nearly a century, the design scene of Scandinavian countries has had a major impact on the United States with the immeasurable influence of products conceived in places like Denmark and Finland on ...

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 ...

Finnish design isn’t confined to shops and museums. You’ll find prime examples in Helsinki’s hotels too. Sokos Hotel Torni is the city’s first skyscraper (built in 1931), and at 14 stories it is still ...