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 ...

In the capital of the world's happiest country, design is an inseparable part of everyday life. In late summer, Helsinki Design Week and the Habitare design fair shine the spotlight on design and ...

For the past eight years, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report, a landmark annual survey of the state of global happiness ranking over 150 countries according to their happiness levels, with ...

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 ...

Finland is home to brands like Marimekko and Artek, and has produced architects and designers like Alvar Aalto and Eero Saarinen. But you don’t need to go shopping or visit Saarinen’s Gateway Arch in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why This Pairing Works Sweden and Finland share a border, a similar climate, and a design culture built on the same premise, ...

Helsinki, the World Design Capital for 2012, is having a design renaissance. Officials, academics and designers are inspired to prove it isn’t stuck in the shade of its mid-century heritage. The ...

In fact, Finland’s government is currently running an experiment to make life better for the people it serves–an entire country. To find ways to lower Finland’s high unemployment rate, the government ...

Good design brings joy when home comforts matter most. Fiskars, the Finnish design giant, has been leading the way in innovation and functionality for centuries, creating iconic and enduring products ...