Art, architecture and travel in Finland
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Finland - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Finland.
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Contemporary artworks meet Old Masters at Helsinki’s Ateneum
A new show at the Finnish National Gallery, ‘Inspiration – Contemporary Art & Classics’, contemplates the lingering power of iconic works and creates a powerful dialogue across generations
By Diane Theunissen Last updated
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La Dolce Vita: a Finnish show explores Alvar Aalto's summer houses
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Finnish village Fiskars opens new art and design Biennale
British designer Jasper Morrison co-curates the inaugural festival, appointing 18 international designers to create benches for the village
By Steve Rose Last updated
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Surprisingly spacious
Sanaksenaho Architects' latest house in Finland is small but perfectly formed
By Philippine Wright Last updated
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Last chance to see: Helsinki Biennial 2021 brings art and sustainability to Vallisaari
Running until 26 September 2021, the Helsinki Biennial on Vallisaari island combines world-class art, eco-awareness, and striking surroundings
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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Eero Aarnio at 85: ‘I am the master of my own design’
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Helsinki opens a light-filled library as a national monument to education, sharing and books
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Join our grand tour of Helsinki’s booming architecture scene
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Jaakko Torvinen and Elli Wendelin design transportable wooden building
Our Next Generation 2022 showcase shines a light on 22 outstanding graduates from around the globe. Here, we profile architecture graduates Jaakko Torvinen and Elli Wendelin from Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland
By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated
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Pre-loved perfection: ten designs define a decade of Artek 2nd Cycle
Artek 2nd Cycle, the brand’s platform for pre-loved design, celebrates its tenth anniversary with an exhibition, ‘Ten’ (until 6 November 2021), and an exclusive e-commerce pop-up
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Timber treasure: architect Teemu Hirvilammi completes his family home in Finland
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Societal design: Susanna Björklund’s inaugural ’Signals’ installation at Habitare
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Immersive art and architecture meet at Helsinki's Amos Rex Museum by JKMM
By Giovanna Dunmall Last updated
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Making waves: 80 years of Alvar Aalto's pioneering wood bending technique
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Designer Joanna Laajisto works her magic on new Helsinki restaurant, Ox
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Michel — Helsinki, Finland
By David Paw Last updated
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Dream Hotel — Tampere, Finland
By David Paw Last updated
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Tour Alvar Aalto's modernist architecture in Jyvaskyla, Finland
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Helsinki Design Week 2010
By Amy Heffernan Last updated
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Helsinki Design Week 2011
By Benjamin Kempton Last updated
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Colour and joy: Design Museum Helsinki celebrates Finnish legend Eero Aarnio
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Global gathering: Jyväskylä welcomes the 8th International Alvar Aalto Design Seminar
By Ali Morris Last updated
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A Helsinki exhibition explores the artistic synergy between the Nordics and East Asia
Ateneum museum is marking the centenary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan with a quietly beautiful display of ceramics, paintings, sculptures and textiles
By Minako Norimatsu Last updated
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Helsinki’s Pikku-Finlandia temporary event space is a student project come to life
Pikku-Finlandia, a sustainable, temporary wood event space, has opened to the public in Helsinki – and it’s born of the ambitious thesis of two students, Jaakko Torvinen and Elli Wendelin, featured in Wallpaper’s 2022 Graduate Directory
By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated
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Letter from Finland: we chart the Nordic country’s latest architectural projects
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Relocation relocation: Artek settles into a new Helsinki home
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Place your bets: The shortlist for the 2015 Finlandia Prize for architecture has been announced
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated