Trip of a lifetime to Muuto's showroom
In the spring of 2019, Finnish Design Shop arranged a prize draw for customers, in which the first prize was a visit to Muuto's headquarters… Read more
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Dine at a museum!
The restaurants of top museums are worth considering when looking for a place to dine in a foreign city. We listed the most popular museum restaurants at the moment in Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam and New York. Read more
Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale invites you to a new kind of summer trip to a historic ironworks village
This summer, the village of Fiskars lets you enjoy the traditional ironworks setting as well as modern art and design. The three main exhibitions of the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale, organised for the first time in the summer of 2019, were curated by Jasper Morrison, Anniina Koivu and Jenni Nurmenniemi. Read more
PAN Treetop Cabins, inspired by the Moomins, erected in Finnskogen, Norway
For the PAN Treetop Cabin project, Norwegian architect Espen Surnevik drew inspiration from Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. The treetop rental cabins are located in forest terrain inhabited long ago by Finnish immigrants. Read more
The enchanting Casa Vicens
The Casa Vicens in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, dazzles with its spectrum of colors and detail. After being a private residence for more than 130 years, the UNESCO World Heritage Site has, after an extensive restoration, been opened to the public. Read more
Three rooms in Kreuzberg
The romantically derelict Kreuzberg stole Stiina’s heart. The atmospheric home in Berlin is decorated with Finnish and Scandinavian design as well as flea market finds. Read more
George Nelson – a Renaissance genius of modern design
The architect George Nelson is known as a unique designer, as well as an insightful opinion-leader and visionary, who brought American design into the modernist era. In his design work, Nelson managed to create subdued beauty and have fun at the same time. Read more
GamFratesi brings two worlds together
Design studio GamFratesi's strength lies in the different backgrounds of its leading characters, Enrico Fratesi and Stine Gam. When designing new products, these opposing forces draw strength from each other, creating a balanced new item. Read more
Tuomas Mäkelä: My best Christmas gift ideas
Tuomas Mäkelä, a co-founder of the Bo real estate agency, chose both classics and contemporary design as gifts. In Mäkelä’s family, the best Christmas memories are related to spending quality time together and experiencing new things abroad. Read more
TAF Studio – the award-winning design duo behind the Atelier chair
The Atelier chair was designed for the newly renovated Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. We chatted with designers Mattias Ståhlbom and Gabriella Gustafson – better known as TAF Studio – about Atelier and their work with Artek. Read more
A lengthy renovation prioritized things: “We appreciate our home much more now”
The adversities during the renovation had their purpose. Vuokko and Lauri, who live in the Töölö district of Helsinki, can appreciate their home in a new way, and decorate without pressure. Read more
Material mix with memories
Paper Collective's Morten Kaaber and Lill Bersang love to decorate with different materials in a light, Nordic setting. The mix provides a personalized, long-lasting style and creates a fun base for their family life. Read more
Jirka Väätäinen trusts his intuition in interior decoration: “Items that please me will fit together and usually find their place in my home”
When social media influencer Jirka Väätäinen engages in interior decoration, he is driven by inspiration and experimentation, not practical issues. The first home he bought strengthened his identity. Now he has the courage to trust his instincts. Read more
FDS Award success stories: Studio Kaksikko
Studio Kaksikko or Wesley Walters and Salla Luhtasela won the first FDS Award design competition in 2016. The success was a great boost for their careers: Walters and Luhtasela's products are now manufactured by renowned Nordic design brands. Read more
Anderssen & Voll: “Great design requires occasional friction”
Muuto’s Outline and Rest sofa series bring new perspectives to the modern Scandinavian sofa. Here, we speak to their designers, Oslo-based duo Anderssen & Voll, whose pieces occasionally originate from divergence. Read more
The Beam Lamp from Muuto lights up two areas at the same time
Can one and the same lamp be used to light both the magazine that you are reading by the table, as well as the painting hanging on the wall? The Beam Lamp, designed for Muuto by Tom Chung, is a small but multipurpose desk lamp that does the job of two lamps at once. Read more
Theresa Rand: My best Christmas gift ideas
Designer Theresa Rand found Christmas gifts from Finnish Design Shop’s selection, which are sure to delight anyone fond of classic pieces. She also chose contemporary design perfect for coffee aficionados. Read more
Kaj Franck created truly timeless designs
In his work, Kaj Franck sought the beauty underneath the surface. The unembellished Teema tableware and Kartio tumblers are the delight of table settings even today. Read more
Veera Salo: 8 favorites from the summer sale
Finnish Design Shop’s Product Assistant Veera Salo chose eight products from our summer sale that suit her interior design style. Only a limited number of sale items are available, so order your favorites before they run out! Read more
Menu’s spring collection introduces marble, velvet and trendy shades of brown to your home
What the new 2018 designs of the Danish brand Menu have in common are simple, geometric shapes and muted, earthy hues. See our favorite products from the spring collection! Read more
171 times to the moon and back – Finnish Design Shop’s year in numbers
2017 was a great year for Finnish Design Shop and we delivered a record number of packages around the world. Here are six fun numerical facts. Read more
In the peace of the city
Is it possible to live in an architect-designed house in Helsinki in such a way that the best neighborhood playground is the natural forest nearby? It actually is. Read more
Johanna Vuorio from Nikari: My best Christmas gift ideas
The CEO of Nikari, Johanna Vuorio, found presents for friends and her godchild from the selection of the Finnish Design Shop. “Over the course of time, a design product may even become a valuable investment,” she says. Read more
Katriina Nuutinen: “Light makes an apartment a home”
The home of Finnish designer Katriina Nuutinen in Joensuu reflects a chain of traditions. Self-designed lighting fixtures and vases meet grandma’s rug and great flea market finds. Read more
Blogger Annika Meder-Liikanen: My best Christmas gift ideas
Blogger Annika Meder-Liikanen lives with her family in the center of Helsinki, and decorates both their city apartment and summer place in her impeccable style. Annika picked a few design classics for Christmas from Finnish Design Shop. Read more
Carina Seth Andersson: My best Christmas gift ideas
We at Design Stories are already looking forward to Christmas and asked our friends to share their best gift ideas from the Finnish Design Shop selection. First in the series of articles, which will continue until Christmas, is Swedish designer Carina Seth Andersson. Read more