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Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees

August 12, 2022 Nat Barker 0

Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. The temporary structure was developed by the City of Helsinki as a meanwhile space during a three-year renovation of the neighbouring Finlandia Hall, designed by legendary Finnish architect Alvar Aalto

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Fyra celebrates bohemian history of Helsinki’s Hotel Torni in contemporary revamp

July 29, 2022 Ali Morris 0

Lobby of Hotel Torni by Fyra with Up 50 armchair by B&B Italia in front of pink wallpaper

Finnish interiors studio Fyra has fostered a “bohemian ambience” in this hotel in Helsinki by layering different styles, colours and historical references within its public spaces. Hotel Torni was originally built in 1931 based on designs by architects Jung & Jung, with its 14 storeys making it the tallest building in Finland at the time.

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Formafantasma and Artek’s Cambio exhibition explores Finnish design’s link to forestry

July 28, 2022 Jane Englefield 0

Design duo Formafantasma has collaborated with furniture brand Artek to explore the relationship between the timber and design industries in Finland through an exhibition at Helsinki Design Museum. Called Cambio: On Finnish Forestry, the exhibition is part of Formafantasma’s wider Cambio project – an ongoing investigation into the global impact of the extraction, production and

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Unusual colour combinations make up Durat showroom in Helsinki

July 24, 2022 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Orange wash trough against a green wall in the Durat Helsinki showroom

Finnish interior designer Linda Bergroth has brought together unexpected colour combinations for the Durat showroom in Helsinki, which is filled with the manufacturer’s terrazzo-like surface material made from plastic waste. The showroom occupies around 100 square metres of space in central Helsinki on the site of a former coffee shop. Durat’s speckled surface material can

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Yatofu uses “honest” materials to revamp Teemaa teahouse in Helsinki

January 13, 2022 Natasha Levy 0

Tea tasting room with red brick wall and paper lantern above weathered wooden table in Teemaa teahouse in Helsinki, designed by Yatofu

Design studio Yatofu has refined the interiors of a teahouse in downtown Helsinki with elements of brick, oak and oxidised steel. The Teemaa cafe, which serves traditional Chinese and Japanese teas without artificial additives, was renovated to reflect both the craft of the brewing process as well as the raw tactile quality of the tea

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“We’re building tunnels not walls” says Angry Birds co-founder behind plan to link Helsinki and Tallinn via undersea tunnel

October 27, 2021 Marcus Fairs 0

A €15 billion project to link the capitals of Finland and Estonia via a tunnel beneath the Baltic Sea will create a metropolitan area “much, much better” for tech startups than Silicon Valley, according to CEO Peter Vesterbacka. The Finest Bay Area project will add 200,000 homes in four new districts, including affordable accommodation for

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Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion

October 20, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki’s South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. Verstas Architects built the pavilion to serve as an entry point to the Helsinki Biennial art festival, which was held on Vallisaari island from June to September 2021, and

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Cover Story plastic-free paint shop encourages visitors to play with colour

October 11, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

Cover Story shop interior by Linda Bergroth

Finnish plastic-free paint company Cover Story has opened its first shop: a “paint studio” fitted out by interior designer Linda Bergroth to offer customers multiple ways to explore colour. The Cover Story Paint Studio is located in a small shopfront in central Helsinki. The brand considers this one of its points of differentiation from how

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Watch our live talk with Amos Rex about the role of art museums in cities

May 25, 2021 Siufan Adey 0

Dezeen teamed up with Amos Rex and JKMM Architects on a live talk to mark the launch of a new book about the Helsinki museum. Titled Amos Rex Art Museum – JKMM Architects, the publication explores the design of the museum’s building, a 1930s structure refurbished by Finnish studio JKMM Architects that includes subterranean galleries

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Helsinki calls for proposals to transform Makasiiniranta port into cultural precinct

May 12, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0

The Helsinki port will be turned into a cultural hub

The City of Helsinki has launched a competition to create a new waterfront cultural and leisure district on the South Harbour, which will include a design and architecture museum complex. The Makasiiniranta area is the last remaining section of old harbour cut off from public use and is currently home to terminals and parking. The

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