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Our picks for Habitare and Helsinki Design Week 2026
Mark the first week of September in your calendar: Helsinki Design Week and Habitare are filling the city with exhibitions, talks, and gathering spots for anyone who loves design and interiors. Here’s what the Design Stories team recommends!
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See, sense, and touch – our editors’ picks for Habitare 2025
The Habitare design fair once again brings together hundreds of brands and thousands of design enthusiasts at Messukeskus Helsinki, from 10–14 September 2025. This year, Finnish Design Shop will be there together with HAY – explore our colorful stand and discover other top picks for a design-filled weekend!
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Harri Herrala’s top picks for Helsinki Design Week 2025
Where to head during Helsinki Design Week? Well, how about the Kurkkumopo Carnival – a quirky event inspired by the classic Finnish “Cucumber Scooter” toy! Harri Herrala, Marketing Lead in Finnish Design Shop’s Contract Sales team, rounded up the most inspiring, intriguing, and downright fun happenings from this year’s design festival.
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Habitare 2019 – the most interesting stands and new furniture from the fair
During its five days, Habitare provided almost 60,000 visitors with interior decor inspiration and design experiences. This year, the furniture fair in Helsinki was characterized by wooden surfaces, vibrant colors and clear, geometric shapes. See Design Stories' picks!
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The best of Habitare – wood, textures and dark colors
The Habitare fair in Helsinki showcased new design with skillful woodwork, rich textures, and dark tones. See the favorite products of the Finnish Design Shop team!
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Hakola collaborates with Kvadrat
Hakola has launched a new sofa collection at the Habitare fair, upholstered with Danish Kvadrat’s luxurious woolen fabrics. The Hakola x Kvadrat couches and footstools are now available exclusively at Finnish Design Shop. Read tips for buying a sofa from Hakola’s Creative Director Annaleena Hämäläinen.
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Design Stories is the online magazine of Finnish Design Shop, created to inspire and delight design lovers everywhere. We hope you enjoy exploring with us! Have a story tip or thoughts on our content? We’d love to hear from you.
