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 ...

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 ...

Opinion: in his first Opinion column for Dezeen, Dan Hill reflects on the recent sale of Finland's two most iconic design brands - Artek and Nokia - and suggests what the country's design industry ...

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 ...

The current home of Helsinki’s Design Museum, a former school building designed by Gustaf Nyström in 1894. (Ralf Roletschek/Wikimedia Commons) On the arts and culture front, Finland’s latest ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. This year, among the 12 national design pavilions that cluster in the Old Truman Brewery in the East End as part of ...

A funny thing happened on the way to the Marimekko headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. I saw a woman walking down the street in an outfit of brown, olive, taupe, and three shades of blue—from navy to ...

An architectural pilgrimage is never just about seeking out masterworks. It's about what happens along the way, and all the joyous whirling that goes on in the brain after you return home. I had ...

Given how familiar Finnish markers and motifs have become – from Nokia phones to Moomins books – it’s remarkable that Finland has only had 100 years to imprint itself on our consciousness. Throughout ...

Given how familiar Finnish markers and motifs have become – from Nokia phones to Moomins books – it’s remarkable that Finland has only had 100 years to imprint itself on our consciousness. Throughout ...