Nature-informed cylindrical Art Sauna opens at Finnish museum
Visitors to the Gösta Serlachius Museum of Contemporary Art in Mänttä, Finland, can relax in this lakeside sauna and lounge complex designed by Mendoza Partida and BAX Studio. More
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White Arkitekter and K2S Architects set to revitalise Helsinki's Makasiiniranta waterfront
Studios White Arkitekter and K2S Architects are set to turn an underutilised area alongside Helsinki harbour into a cultural precinct incorporating several historic buildings. More
Finnish Design Shop creates forest-set logistics centre to enable "a more sustainable future"
Avanto Architects and Joanna Laajisto have designed a logistics centre for retailer Finnish Design Shop that features warm timber, a foraged-food restaurant for staff and visitors, and views of the surrounding forest. More
Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi's "common design philosophy" showcased at Helsinki Design Museum retrospective
A vivid orange Helsinki subway seat and an iconic timber sauna stool are among the pieces in this exhibition of work by design duo and couple Antti and Vuokko Nurmesniemi. More
Studio Puisto creates lakeside sauna and restaurant in Finland
Black-painted timber forms shelter large terraces overlooking the landscape at the Pistohiekka Resort, which Helsinki-based Studio Puisto has created on the edge of Lake Saimaa in Finland. More
JKMM and ILO architects extend Helsinki's Cable Factory with metal-clad dance centre
A large steel-clad cube encloses the Dance House in Helsinki, which local architecture studios JKMM and ILO architects have created by converting and extending part of a former cable factory. More
Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto design "insect hotel" Alusta Pavilion in Helsinki
Rugged clay forms the walls of this pavilion in Finland by architects Maiju Suomi and Elina Koivisto, which aims to provide an urban habitat for pollinators and was featured as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
Fluff Stuff is a plant-based textile filling that isn't just "serving hippies"
Fluff Stuff is a textile filling created from plants cultivated on rewetted peatlands in Finland, which has been designed by students at Aalto University and was on display as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees
Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. More
Fyra celebrates bohemian history of Helsinki's Hotel Torni in contemporary revamp
Finnish interiors studio Fyra has fostered a "bohemian ambience" in this hotel in Helsinki by layering different styles, colours and historical references within its public spaces. More
Formafantasma and Artek's Cambio exhibition explores Finnish design's link to forestry
Design duo Formafantasma has collaborated with furniture brand Artek to explore the relationship between the timber and design industries in Finland through an exhibition at Helsinki Design Museum. More
Unusual colour combinations make up Durat showroom in Helsinki
Finnish interior designer Linda Bergroth has brought together unexpected colour combinations for the Durat showroom in Helsinki, which is filled with the manufacturer's terrazzo-like surface material made from plastic waste. More
Finnish "sand battery" offers solution for renewable energy storage
Finnish companies Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski have built the world's first operational "sand battery", which provides a low-cost and low-emissions way to store renewable energy. More
Yatofu uses "honest" materials to revamp Teemaa teahouse in Helsinki
Design studio Yatofu has refined the interiors of a teahouse in downtown Helsinki with elements of brick, oak and oxidised steel. More
VALO Hotel & Work features hotel rooms that can also be offices
A hotel has opened on the outskirts of Helsinki featuring rooms that can be workspaces by day and bedrooms by night. More
The Filmmaker's Hut is a "mystical" black cabin overlooking a Finnish lake
Tar-coated wooden shingles cover the walls and roof of this small cabin, which architecture office Pirinen & Salo designed as a studio for a filmmaker on a wooded site beside lake Porovesi in Finland. More
"We're building tunnels not walls" says Angry Birds co-founder behind plan to link Helsinki and Tallinn via undersea tunnel
A €15 billion project to link the capitals of Finland and Estonia via a tunnel beneath the Baltic Sea will create a metropolitan area "much, much better" for tech startups than Silicon Valley, according to CEO Peter Vesterbacka. More
Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion
Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki's South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. More
Virkkunen & Co designs sculptural substation and pylons in Finland
Finnish practice Virkkunen & Co has completed a sculptural series of electricity infrastructure in Imatra, Finland, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More
Cover Story plastic-free paint shop encourages visitors to play with colour
Finnish plastic-free paint company Cover Story has opened its first shop: a "paint studio" fitted out by interior designer Linda Bergroth to offer customers multiple ways to explore colour. More