This holiday home designed with emotion, skill, moderation and common sense offers a calm contrast to the everyday city life of interior architect Joanna Laajisto and photographer Mikko Ryhänen. Read more
Restaurant Savoy, a true Helsinki classic, now has a French sibling located in the same building. The interior of the new Café Savoy was designed by Studio Joanna Laajisto. Read more
Designed by Avanto Arkkitehdit and Studio Joanna Laajisto, Finnish Design Shop’s logistics center is competing for ArchDaily’s Building of the Year Award 2023 in two different categories. You can vote for your favorite projects until February 14th. Read more
The Milan furniture fair, or Salone del Mobile.Milano, is one of the most essential events in the entire design industry. While the fairgrounds are dedicated to presenting new product launches, the city’s many palaces, galleries, showrooms, and courtyards are always bustling with inspiring exhibitions – and guests lined up to get in! Here are the Finnish Design Shop team’s favorites from the design week. Read more
Finnish Design Shop's new 12,000 m² logistics center will be built in Turku, southwestern Finland. Avanto Architects Ltd will design the facades, and Studio Joanna Laajisto is responsible for the interior. The building will be certified using the prestigious BREEAM environmental certification system. Read more
It’s official: the countdown to summer has now begun! At Finnish Design Shop, we’ve continued our seasonal tradition and opened the virtual doors to our Summer Shop. Come in and have a look around! Read more
Finnish Design Shop’s new logistics center was designed to blend in with the surrounding forest and meet the strict requirements of the environmental certification BREEAM. In an interview with Design Stories, interior architect Joanna Laajisto describes how the large warehouse was made cozy and inviting. Read more
A forest of our own, deliveries to 102 countries, wild food delicacies, brand new interior design service – Finnish Design Shop’s year 2022 featured various highlights. Now at the beginning of the year, it’s a good time to peek into the past and celebrate the successes. Read what 2022 had in store for us! Read more
In 2022, Design Stories opened the doors to dozens of homes around the world. Now it’s time to cast one more admiring glance at the astonishing residences and return to the most popular home and architecture stories of the past year. The top ten features refreshing colors, a hefty dose of a sensual 70s spirit, and unique design gems – let us take you on an inspiration-inducing tour! Read more
Once a place where maids and farmhands gathered for mealtime, the former servants’ hall of the Erkylä manor has been tastefully converted into an office space for Sinituote, a renowned Finnish manufacturer and marketer of home care products. Located in Hyvinkää, Southern Finland, the atmospheric office was designed by Joanna Laajisto. Read more
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! Read more
The year 2021 was a time of great changes at Finnish Design Shop, as we opened our new logistics center and showroom and contributed to carbon neutrality by protecting Finnish forests. Design Stories summed up the most important figures and interesting facts from the year 2021. Read more
Finland is best known for the sauna, persistent people, salty licorice, and of course design! Finnish design is characterized by minimalistic features, beautiful Nordic nature, and little moments of joy. In honor of Finland’s Independence Day on 6 December, we present eight interesting holiday gift ideas from Finland, that will delight both the gift recipient and the manufacturer. Read more
Finnish Design Shop’s first showroom has been opened at the online store’s new logistics center in Turku, Finland. Design Stories interviewed Showroom Manager Maija Rasila, who described the impressive facilities and the showroom’s operations in more detail. Read more
Finnish Design Shop’s interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories’ Favorites of the Month column. In October, she is making her home cozy for the winter and dreaming of a short fall trip to Porvoo. Read more
Helsinki-based Studio Plenty works with styling, photoshoots and aesthetics in general. Their recently renovated office brings new energy to their creative work. Design Stories interviewed co-founder Anna Pirkola to find out more about the renovation as well as current trends in interior design. Read more
Located in southern Finland, Porvoo is known for its old town, idyllic wooden houses and small boutiques, restaurants and cafés scattered along narrow streets. Now Old Porvoo also has something new to be proud of: the relaxed yet elegant hotel Runo. The interior of the hotel was designed by Studio Joanna Laajisto. Read more
Finnish Design Shop’s interior architect, Maija Rasila, talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories' Favorites of the Month column. In July, she is planning enjoyable activities for her summer break, including decorating her home and learning how to make pasta from scratch. Read more
With Finnish Design Shop’s new logistics center, the range of online store services will soon become even more comprehensive. Interior designer and showroom manager Maija Rasila talks about new advances in connection with the showroom. Read more
The bookshelves made by Finnish Lundia still have the same structure as seventy-three years ago, but their look and feel are quite modern. We talked about ecological and modifiable furniture with Lundia’s Chief Executive Officer Karri Koskelo. Read more
In the early 1930s, Alvar Aalto designed several chairs made of bentwood and plywood. The Bob W apartment hotel, to be opened in Helsinki in spring 2021, will feature these Aalto classics made by Artek. Bob W acquired the chairs second-hand – in the spirit of circular economy – through Franckly. Read more
Third time’s the charm, or is it? This couple loves to renovate and ended up, once again, looking for a diamond in the rough, an apartment in really bad shape where they could express themselves and realize their dreams. Read more
Made by Choice's autumn 2020 novelty, the Kaski chair designed by Joanna Laajisto, draws on 19th-century rural Finland and the rugged aesthetics of the era. Read more
Even though it’s the height of the winter season, we already dream of the coming summer by the Baltic Sea. For you, we caught a whole shoal of marine-themed design products from Finnish Design Shop that bring greetings to your home or holiday residence from open waters, sun-kissed rocks, and shaded spots by boathouses. Read more
Joyful ice carousels, relaxing saunas, fast rides on a dog sled. Mondo’s editorial staff have gathered tips on fun winter venues all over Finland – take virtual tour with us today and save the list for later. Read more
In addition to the beloved classics, Finnish Design Shop also wants to spotlight new and exciting design talent. In honor of Finland's Independence Day on 6 December, we present ten interesting Finnish brands and designers, whose products we predict will become design classics of the future. Read more
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories’ Favorites of the Month column. December is the time to prepare for the year’s end – and a little for next year. Read more
Laura Seppänen designed an interior for the Lumitiikeri house at the 2020 Housing Fair, which stands the test of time and soothes with its minimalism. She struck a common chord with the future owners of the residence right from the start. Read more
An everyday routine can be turned into luxurious pampering with a few small details. We chose seven products to create a spa feeling at home or summer cottage, making a sauna night or a morning shower the best moment of the day. Read more
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories' Favorites of the month column. In May, she looks forward to summer – through interiors. Read more