One of Finnish modern architect Alvar Aalto‘s famous designs is the Hand Grenade pendant light from 1952. Its sleek cylinder within a cylinder doesn’t look particularly like the explosive device, but ...

Saija Hollmén (born 1970) has carved out a career path for herself that differs from the traditional role of an architect. She is currently a vice dean and professor of practice at Aalto University.

Curators have received 623 competition entries for the New Museum of Architecture and Design in Helsinki, one of the most sought after architecture commissions in the world today. Between three and ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. HELSINKI, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2026, Helsinki invites international visitors to experience a city where ...

Nearly a decade after a highly contentious scheme to establish a new Guggenheim location along Helsinki’s South Harbor was ultimately rejected, a fresh plan is now afoot to establish a destination ...

For the past eight years, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report, a landmark annual survey of the state of global happiness ranking over 150 countries according to their happiness levels, with ...

With its blend of pioneering wood construction, community-oriented design and a deep respect for Helsinki’s layered history, Katajanokan Laituri not only reinvents the city’s waterfront but also sets ...

L: The Finlandia sign being installed during the pavilion’s construction in 1956. Photo Isa Andrenius, Courtesy of The National Archives of Finland. R: Daniele Canato from Vita Restauri painting the ...

A proposal by award-winning Helsinki firm JKMM has won a global design competition for the city’s new Museum of Architecture and Design. Slated to open in 2030, the roughly 100,000-square-foot ...

The year 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark Alvar Aalto anniversary year. It marks 90 years since the creation of the avant-garde Aalto vase and 50 years since the death of the master himself. In ...