A new atmospheric bar and lounge opens up in a hip Helsinki neighborhood, channeling a retro-chic hotel lounge and inspired by a...

Couldn’t make it to Helsinki Design Week? No need for FOMO—here’s what caught our eye this year.

Step inside Marimekko’s printing factory for a look at how its iconic textiles come to life.

Brian Keaney of TonfiskDesign may be Irish, but his Finnish is flawless; he guides us through icecold Helsinki’s hot spots.

The Finnish city continues on its path to be carbon neutral by 2050.

With a leave-no-trace design, the prefabricated Majamaja Cabin by Littow Architectes draws visitors to a new eco-retreat at the...

These designs make us want to cut a rug.

Since graduating in 2013 with a master's from Aalto University in applied art and design, Hanna Anonen, 29, has worked with...

Prefab builder Pluspuu erects a rustic yet refined retreat an hour’s drive from Helsinki.

Our highlights from the Finnish capital include vibrant textiles, forward-looking innovations, and wooden furnishings that are...

Helsinki-based company Pluspuu offers 11 customizable models of modern log homes and sauna cabins that start at $18,000.

Alvar Aalto, one of Finland’s greatest architects, made modernist masterpieces with a human touch.

A prefabricated shed sited on a Finnish island provides a perfect summer getaway.

The Alusta Pavilion gives birds, bees, and plants a lush habitat—and human visitors a renewed outlook on the natural world.

On a sun-soaked cliff off the coast of Helsinki, the Nolla Cabin offers affordable, eco-friendly accommodation—all in 97 square...

Helsinki-based architecture studio Mer Arkkitehdit nestles a monochromatic villa among the trees in the 19th-century seaside town...

In Helsinki, Nolla serves up organic, locally sourced fare in a Michelin-tiered dining experience—all without trash cans.

A young Finnish designer bypasses building permits by creating an affordable tiny home under 100 square feet.

By building a prefab sauna at water’s edge outside Helsinki, a Finnish family can take a steam, and then cool off with a dip in...

The Kynttilä tiny house lights up like a lantern in a secluded Finnish forest.

From a redwood retreat to a revamped 1950s Airstream, these tiny homes offer a quiet escape.

A prefab sauna built atop a floating deck promises wellness with a view.

This luminous home branches out like a forked stick—and it comes with 33 acres of pristine mountain wilderness.

Andreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.

Pirinen Salo Oy looks to church architecture and the illusions of cinema to craft an inspirational lakeside retreat.

Yrjö Kukkapuro, one of Finland’s design legends, is primed for an international resurgence thanks to a new furniture...

Creative restlessness is the special ingredient in Finnish designer Laura Itkonen’s constantly changing collection of porcelain...

Studio Petra Majantie and Oopeaa left no stone unturned in updating architect Aarne Ervi’s classic lakeside design.

From modern classics to mountainside abodes, here's what to check out this week.

Designed for both work and play, this peaceful escape includes a traditional Finnish sauna and a workshop.

The Meteorite by Ateljé Sotamaa, clad in 272 prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber, uses air gaps to keep the interior...

Welcome to our annual presentation of the 24 designers who need to be on your radar now.

From the holy grail of glassware to a fermentation crock that guarantees perfect pickles, here’s what Zach Klein swears by.

We share the must-see exhibitions, installations, and events from Stockholm Design Week and the 70th celebration of the Stockholm...

With an unusually angular home, a studio builds on a practice known for striking silhouettes.

In our annual roundup of exciting talents in the design industry, we present a roster of up-and-comers making waves on the global...