Not that it needed one, but Helsinki’s inexorable rise through the hipster ranks has been given a boost with the arrival of the sleek Kitchen & Bar by Maannos in the city’s south-western ’hood of Punavuori.
Set in an agreeably historic pile, parts of which date back to 1898 and which is filled with media and creative offices, the industrial bones of the high-ceilinged space have been fleshed out by Laura Seppänen in a calm, thoughtful palette of sandy, clay hues. This is mixed with the sturdy lines of concrete tables, storage units made of metallic nets, Gubi ‘Beetle’ chairs, and tube lamps by Atelier Areti. Underlying the colour and material choices – including walls of chalk clay plaster and timber sourced from the farm of one of the owners – is a subtle homage to Finland’s natural landscapes.
The food, meanwhile, is based on a ‘farm to table’ philosophy, co-owner and chef Elmo Luoma-aho casting locally sourced, seasonal vegetables in the starring role, with meat in walk-in parts; though, with the city currently bathing in extravagant sunshine, there’s every reason to savour every bite of the rainbow trout, grilled whole and served with pickled carrots, barley and a light buttermilk sauce.
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‘Concrete Dreams’: rethinking Newcastle’s brutalist pastA new project and exhibition at the Farrell Centre in Newcastle revisits the radical urban ideas that changed Tyneside in the 1960s and 1970s
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Mexican designers show their metal at Gallery Collectional, Dubai‘Unearthing’ at Dubai’s Gallery Collectional sees Ewe Studio designers Manu Bañó and Héctor Esrawe celebrate Mexican craftsmanship with contemporary forms
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At The Manner, New York has a highly fashionable new living roomThe Manner, a new hopsitality experience by Standard International in the heart of SoHo, triples up as a hotel, private residence, and members’ club
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Helsinki’s Hotel Maria is marked by history and opulenceThe Hotel Maria sets out to redefine the Nordic hospitality landscape with luxurious interiors, in-room saunas and a sumptuous spa
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Panorama Landscape Hotel and Forest Spa is a serene retreat in the Finnish forestPanorama Landscape is a new hilltop hotel in eastern Finland sporting a sauna on stilts and pared-back cabins
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Finnair marks a century of connecting horizonsFinnair celebrates its 100th anniversary with global festivities
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Club culture and winter swimming: what to do in HelsinkiWhat to do in Helsinki – public saunas, an artful hotel and classic Finnish cuisine are all on our Helsinki tour, courtesy of Wallpaper* contributing editor Emma O'Kelly
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The Trip: explore Helsinki’s saunas, shipyards and side streetsWeekly at Wallpaper*, ‘The Trip’ takes you on a detailed tour of an under-explored town, city or territory, direct from your living room. This week’s feature is from our July 2012 issue (W*160), focusing on the then World Design Capital of Helsinki. There, photographer Jonathan de Villiers and writer John-Paul Flintoff witnessed a surge of public spiritedness, as locals embraced public saunas, pop-up lunchtime discos, communal contemplation and buying hitherto forbidden rounds of drinks in the bar
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