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Finnish Design Shop and HAY create a one-of-a-kind pop-up restaurant for Helsinki Design Week 2025
The main venue of Helsinki Design Week 2025 will be the iconic Suomitalo building on Lönnrotinkatu. On its fifth floor, a pop-up restaurant serving seasonal Finnish ingredients will open for four days, from September 10 to 13. The interior is curated by Finnish Design Shop, featuring the latest launches from Danish brand HAY.
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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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Helsinki Design Week turns 20: Anni Korkman’s picks for the festival week
This fall, Helsinki Design Week celebrates its 20th anniversary, and the festive spirit will be present throughout the event. In an interview with Design Stories, Program Director Anni Korkman shares what you simply shouldn’t miss at this year’s festival.
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Helsinki Design Week’s Anni Korkman: “It’s time to bring new perspectives to the story”
Anni Korkman, the Program Director of Helsinki Design Week, sees the sustainability shift in the design industry as an opportunity to challenge our notions of beauty. She also hopes to create space for a more diverse group of creators. See what events Anni Korkman recommends from the 2023 program – and how Finnish Design Shop is involved!
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Alvar Aalto’s controversial Sugar Cube opens its doors to the public
Enso-Gutzeit’s head office was a total work of art for Alvar Aalto, whose office designed every detail of the building from the interior to furniture and lighting. Also known as the Sugar Cube, the building is one of Aalto’s most controversial works and still evokes strong emotions. During Helsinki Design Week, anyone can finally explore it.
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Helsinki Design Week 2022 is here – see our tips on where to go!
Helsinki Design Week takes place from 1 to 11 September 2022. The main venue is Alvar Aalto’s iconic “Sugar Cube”, but exhibitions and events are spread all over Helsinki. Design Stories picked six tips – discover them here!
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Major renovation of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium brings 30’s functionalism face-to-face with modern design
Finland's largest and best-known arena, the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, has been given a major renovation, highlighting the Stadium’s 30’s functionalism while doubling its surface area. The renovation was a balancing act between preservation and new construction.
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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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Anni Korkman's tips for Helsinki Design Week
Helsinki Design Week, the biggest design festival in the Nordic countries, will entertain the public with over 200 events this year. See five tips by Anni Korkman, Programme Director, on the offerings of the fifteenth Design Week.
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