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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TOP 3: Restaurants for design lovers in Barcelona
More restaurants than you could ever go to? Check. Delightful design details everywhere? Check. Barcelona is one of the greatest cities for lovers of gastronomy and design. If you are planning a visit, add these three spots to your must-see list. Read more
Fotografiska Tallinn, a new sanctum of photography
Fotografiska has instantly become Tallinn’s new favourite destination. The photography museum’s concrete surfaces pay homage to the industrial history of the building. Read more
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
On Klovharu Island, Tove Jansson’s spirit and handprint live on
Located far out in the archipelago of Gulf of Finland, the island of Klovharu was Tove Jansson's haven, summertime paradise and source of inspiration for nearly 30 years. The atmosphere of the tiny, rocky islet can be sensed in Jansson's Moomin books and throughout her artistic work. Explore the unique island with Design Stories! 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
Design Museum’s new exhibition shows the world from a designer’s viewpoint
The main exhibition of Helsinki’s Design Museum for summer 2020, called Travel as a Tool, offers a glimpse into the world of travel from a designer’s perspective, presenting trips and journeys taken by designers and architects from the 1940s until the present day. The exhibition also considers the reasons the designers might have had for traveling as well as the role it has played in their work. Read more
At home – Maija Rasila’s April favorites
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories' Favorites of the Month column. In April, she highlights home comforts and enjoys ‘armchair travel’. 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
Finarte weaves together age-old handicraft traditions and sustainability
Finarte’s popular rugs combine the beauty of handicrafts with sustainable materials. Design Stories met CEO Larissa Immonen, who was only taking her first steps when her parents founded the design company in 1985. Read more
Modern Danish Christmas decor with pieces from the past
Christmas is the time of ornaments and rich colors – even in a minimalist home. Morten Kaaber and Lill Bersang, the couple behind the Danish design company Paper Collective, decorate their home for Christmas with a mix of new ornaments and inherited items. 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
Verso Design combines natural materials and clean shapes
Finnish Verso Design manufactures wooden baskets that even the Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo recommends to her customers. Verso Design’s timeless interior design products are innovated by a team of three female designers: Kirsikka Savonen, Tuttu Sillanpää, and Tuuli Burman – a mother and her two daughters. Read more
Pre-owned design crosses borders – Happy 1st Birthday Franckly!
It has been a year since Franckly, Finnish Design Shop's marketplace for pre-owned design, first saw the light of day. Check out Franckly's first-year news and discover the best-selling and most sought-after vintage products at the moment! Read more
Mifuko’s baskets combine Finnish design and Kenyan craftsmanship
Finnish design expertise has brought Kenyan baskets to homes all around the world. Mifuko’s Kiondo baskets maintain local handicraft traditions and provide small-scale farmers with additional income. The founders of the company, Mari Martikainen and Minna Impiö, want to change the world with design at the forefront. Read more
Pastel shades return – Maija Rasila’s August favorites
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories’ monthly column. Right now, Scandinavian trendsetters are head over heels about pastel tones, and she’s looking forward to adapting this rising trend to her home this fall. Read more
Mustard and chocolate – Maija Rasila’s June favorites
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories' Favorites of the Month column. The most inspiring color palette for June includes brown shades that are slightly untypical for the season. Read more
Top 6 picks from the creative couple Frank & Philipp, also known as The Lins
Multidisciplinary designer couple Frank Lin and Philipp Kleiber from Germany choose six of their favorite items from Finnish Design Shop's selection. The picks reflect their sensibility for high-quality design and polished visual language. Read more
Make a springtime culinary trip to Italy – try our delicious asparagus pasta
These three recipes will whisk you away on a culinary trip to the Mediterranean this spring. The tomato confit, asparagus pasta and almond tart are an easy trio to make and serve. Read more
Finnish Design Shop has supported Women’s Bank for nine years
For many years, Finnish Design Shop has celebrated International Women’s Day by making a donation for Women’s Bank, an organization that supports women’s education, livelihood, and entrepreneurship. Last year we managed to gather a record donation: 15 000 euros. Read on to find out what has been achieved with our donations! Read more
A delightful Christmas home by Kallio Church
Ville and Janne's home in Kallio, Helsinki charms with passionately collected art, whimsical ornaments from abroad, and the forest-green tiled stove. Read more
Form & Refine relies on the power of authenticity, origin and alpacas
Form & Refine is a fresh Danish design company that passes on the craft traditions of various countries in the spirit of Nordic design. The first product launches include alpaca products from Bolivia, ceramics from Portugal and wooden furniture from Denmark. Read more
7 Christmas gift ideas under 30 euros
To help you with your gift shopping, we have selected Christmas presents from Finnish Design Shop that cost less than 30 euros. Read more
6 Christmas gift picks by blogger Eeva Kolu
Eeva Kolu, author of the Uusi Muusa blog, starts counting days to Christmas in October. She picked six timeless Christmas gifts from Finnish Design Shop's selection. Her choices are ideal for aesthetes, who love coffee and candlelight. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Preserve summer glee: introducing 6 design picks for a more colorful decor
Are you ready for sweater weather and pumpkin spice? Us neither! That is why we picked six delightful pieces of design that ought to keep the sun shining. Take a look and savor the idea of a neverending summer! Read more
Best of summer holidays – Maija Rasila’s July favorites
Interior architect Maija Rasila talks about her favorite products and styles in Design Stories’ Favorites of the month column. In July, you’re allowed to kick back and enjoy the warmth – after all, summer has just started. Read more
A Helsinki home in 1950s spirit
Photographer Laura Riihelä’s home in Maunula, one of Helsinki’s trending areas, spreads out on five levels. The cozy interior is created by the esthete naturally, one bit at a time. Read more