Director's Chair

Alvar Aalto designed Villa Skeppet in the late 1960s for his close friend, writer Göran Schildt, and Schildt’s wife, Christine. Take a tour with us!

Interior architect Maiju Kianta's home in Kauniainen, Finland, which she shares with her children, is a joyful play of color, where design furniture and bold hues play off each other beautifully.

The Puotila family has spent summers on the shores of Lake Saimaa since the 1950s. Their new summer cottage sits on the exact same spot as the one before it.

At Mikkel and Camilla Karstad’s cabin just outside Copenhagen, outdoor cooking and year-round sea swims are part of everyday life.

Marimekko’s Minna Kemell-Kutvonen shares why the company’s own textile printing factory remains so important. What happens before Marimekko’s prints make their way onto fabric?

Tenten is Finnish Design Shop’s very own brand, debuting with a collection of high-quality home textiles. Brand Manager Anu Soiniitty shares more about the new label.