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At home with Philip Battin: A slow life in the Norwegian woods
On Nesodden, a peninsula in the Oslofjord, design director Philip Battin is slowly restoring Kroken, a timber house from 1899. Working on the future of AI from his home office, he’s found a way of living where cutting-edge technology and the quiet of the forest sit side by side.
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Holiday magic, Marimekko style: Kurre the squirrel and other lovely gift ideas
This year Marimekko welcomes a surprise guest to the season: the squirrel from the Kurre print has come to life and scampers through a series of wonderfully atmospheric holiday images. Along the way you’ll find new arrivals and gift ideas, plus beloved classics like Tiiliskivi and Unikko in festive seasonal shades. Take a look at how the holidays look this year!
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At Helsinki’s Boreal, the north sets the rhythm
Most restaurants end up as a compromise between competing visions. Boreal, the award-winning Helsinki restaurant, started from somewhere else entirely. Pasha Demin wanted a place where food, space, and atmosphere fit together as seamlessly as nature itself.
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Mantis Lamp at 75: Still perfectly poised
Bernard Schottlander designed the Mantis lamp in 1951, inspired by the idea of a sculpture that moves. Seventy-five years later, its slender, counterbalanced form still looks remarkably fresh, and just as at home in a contemporary space.
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Sweeten the holidays with homemade truffles and cookies – get the recipes!
Matcha white chocolate blocks, rose water-flavored Ghriba cookies, and wonderful vegan-friendly sesame truffles and coconut mango truffles. These mouthwatering delicacies are perfect for the festive season.
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Unique gifts for art lovers: Gift ideas with an artistic touch
Just like art itself, art gifts come in endless forms: a unique glass sculpture, a coffee cup designed by an artist, a framed poster or a side table that could pass for a sculpture. We’ve rounded up some of the best gifts for art lovers, all blurring the line between art and design, for every taste and occasion.
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Lighting up the dark season – the most inspiring new products of the month
The darkest days of the year are knocking at the door once again, which is why our October arrivals are all about one thing: beating the dark. If the winter blues start to get the better of you, let these five come to the rescue.
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How Timo Sarpaneva became a master of glass
Timo Sarpaneva (1926–2006) is one of Finland’s most celebrated glass designers. A passionate artist, he left room for chance, for the moods of the material he loved, and for the glassblowers he admired.
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Fall’s sweetest shades and coziest materials take over the new display at Finnish Design Shop’s showroom
Caramel, toffee, dark chocolate… The season’s freshest interiors pair mouthwatering shades with playful animal prints, clean-lined forms, and timeless natural materials. Here are our team’s picks for a fall home!
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