Wrap up memories and meaning – Akiko Mori’s gifting tips
Ceramic artist Akiko Mori favors Christmas gifts that carry memories. Get inspired by gift ideas that are sure to make a lasting impression! Read more
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Objects of love – Johanna Bruun’s Helsinki home is a playground of different eras
In a home crafted within an old printing house, there’s a vast, open space bathed in light from large windows. Interior designer and stylist Johanna Bruun’s approach is nonchalantly Parisian: the line between a curated arrangement and charming disarray is finely drawn. Read more
Garden Futures: Designing with Nature – The new exhibition in Helsinki delves into green ideas
The Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum join forces for a collaborative exhibition that explores the shapes and significance of gardens across different times and places. The Garden Futures exhibition also beckons visitors to discover Finnish suburban nature and allotment gardens. Read more
Milan Design Week 2023: The most riveting releases and exhilarating exhibitions – take a look at our highlights!
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
Ask the Customer Service: “How can I ensure my Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman have matching wooden parts?”
The Eames Lounge Chair is a design classic that will last you for decades to come – and therefore when choosing it, you should take into account the possible variations in wood color. It’s always a good idea to purchase the lounge chair and ottoman at the same time so that the wooden parts will match as closely as possible. Read more
Mondo’s picks: 6 fantastic gardens
Parks and botanical gardens provide both a feast for the eyes and an ideal place for a breather during your travels. Mondo chose fabulous destinations from Africa, Asia and the Americas. Read more
Virgil Abloh's new installation opens at Vitra Campus
The new summer exhibition at the Fire Station of the Vitra Campus is TWENTYTHIRTYFIVE by Virgil Abloh. Three new products by the American multi-talent will be launched as an exhibition spin-off. Read more
5 lockdown reads for design lovers
If you’ve run out of interesting things to watch on streaming services and staring at your smart devices is a bore, good design books provide a pleasant change. These five titles from Finnish Design Shop’s selection introduce you to the work of Anni and Josef Albers, modern wooden architecture, classics of car design, life in nature, as well as evolution of furniture design. Read more
Nordic design picks from Asia: Bench 153B by Artek
Scandinavian design has been on the rise in Asian countries for many years now. Design Stories set on a quest to find out why. We had the honor to chat with Asian creatives who shared with us their favourite pieces of Nordic design. In this story, we meet Mikael Teh from the Monocot Studio. Read more
Jean Prouvé was a design experimenter whose imprint is visible both in furniture design and architecture
Jean Prouvé was an open-minded pioneer in crafts, design, and architecture. Today, the French designer is best known for his furniture, which was reintroduced into the collection of Vitra in the early 2000s. Read more
Highlights from the Milan Furniture Fair, part 1
The Finnish Design Shop team visited the sunny Milan to scout new and upcoming products. The annual furniture fair showcased more than 1800 brands, and a part of the Milan Design Week events was held in the showrooms in the city center. See our favorites from Milan! Read more