Aalto 90 Pavilion: Iittala Scales Up a Design Icon in Copenhagen
Built in low-carbon aluminium, the Aalto 90 Pavilion reimagines a design classic as a monumental, walk-in public installation.
Iittala Brings Nordic Rituals to Copenhagen with Its AW25 Debut
With the new A/W25 collection, Iittala invites us to slow down, tune in to seasonal shifts, and find beauty in everyday rituals.
A Finnish Fusion: Artek+Marimekko Capsule Collection
Alvar Aalto’s furniture designs for Artek are reinterpreted with Marimekko’s bold patterns: a Finnish fusion unveiled in Copenhagen.
Industry Muscle: Nordic Pavilion in Venice explores architecture through the trans experience
Modernism shaped architecture for men and women. The Industry Muscle exhibition transforms the Nordic Pavilion in Venice into a stage, showcasing an alternative architectural model envisioned from a trans perspective.
Girjegumpi: The Nordic Pavilion brings to Venice Sámi architecture and culture
Joar Nango’s nomadic library with architecture books, crafts, and designs by colonized Sámi indigenous people fill the Girjegumpi exhibition at the Nordic Pavilion in Venice.
Dance House Helsinki by JKMM is designed to feel incomplete until it is filled with dance
JKMM and ILO architects completed the Dance House Helsinki in a former cable factory in the Finnish capital. “Dancers and performers will complete the architecture.”
Finland Pavilion ad Dubai Expo is inspired by a ‘snow-capped’ Arabic tent
JKMM Architects metaphorically bring snow to the desert. The Finland Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai highlights the country’s commitment to sustainability and its deep connection with nature.
THE NEW REALITY: ADORNO Gallery presents virtual design exhibitions from 14 European countries
Are you ready to explore a Finnish submarine environment of a Magritte-inspired setting over the clouds? VR experiences and interactive 3D Models of over 200 exclusive European collectibles are on show at THE NEW REALITY digital group exhibition by ADORNO gallery. We have selected 6 brilliant designs from our favourite country-specific showcases.
‘Rope Chair’ by the Bouroullec brothers for ARTEK
Ropes and metal tubes compose the Rope Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec which shape shifts according to its user. The designers launch also a wall hook named Tupla.
Form Follows Environment: Nordic architects vs Climate Change
Nordic architects are showing the way to build a sustainable future. BIG completes the cleanest waste-to-energy plant topped with a ski slope, Snøhetta has inaugurated the the world’s northernmost energy-positive building. Dorte Mandrup’s Icefjord Centre breaks ground to offer breathtaking views of a melting UNESCO World Heritage Site, new sustainable cultural venues thrive in Helsinki and a sinking arctic Swedish city is being relocated…
Pinterest: ArchiNordic
Our ArchiNorci Pinterest board features some of the best contemporary architecture across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.
7 highlights at Vienna Design Week 2019
A pavilion made of 3d-printed knots, game design and a circular-shower recycling water to grow plants… The best of Vienna Design Week 2019 is on Archpanic.
Helsinki Design Week 2019 explores the power of ‘climate learning’
An ancient dye plant painting the world indigo, spider silk engineering technology and the world’s first microbe-grown headset. Helsinki Design Week 2019 is all about a greener future!
Artek’s almost weightless Atelier Chair was designed for Sweden’s design museum
Originally designed for Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum Artek’s Atelier chair is a versatile wooden seat paying homage to Nordic design, and ready to fit in public spaces, homes and offices.
Jasper Morrison’s Raami tableware collection celebrates informal conviviality
Iittala’s new ‘family’ of plates, bowls and glassware by Jasper Morrison loose the formality of a table setting and helps to create a more homely and relaxed atmosphere.
Zero Waste Bistro: Finnish circular economy is served
How can a restaurant be truly sustainable? The Zero Waste bistro at Wanted Design in Manhattan is made of recycled food packaging and composts all of its leftovers.
Project TrumpNoMore carves Donald’s face into an iceberg… in name of climate change
With Project TrumpNoMore Finnish NGO Melting Ice is raising half a million dollars to demonstrate that climate change exists in a monumental way: carving the US President’s face into an arctic iceberg.
Border walls’ architecture from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Trump’s wall and the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) splitting the Korean peninsula in two… These border walls are just the tip of a global iceberg. Archipanic explores protectionist and divisive constructions across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Nordic design classics strike back: 15 reissues at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2017: leading Scandinavian brands like Hay, Artek, Republic of Fritz Hansen and Carl Hansen & Søn reissue Nordic design classics by Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto and more.
Daniel Rybakken collections for Artek at Stockholm Design Week
Artek presents a brand new range of furniture and accessories for the hallway designed by young Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken.
Hydrangeas blossom in Marimekko S/S 2017 design collections
Marimekko presents new design collections bring spring into homes with geometric hydrangeas and urban-inspired geometries.
European architects propose solutions for the refugee emergency at Venice Biennale
Germany, Austria and Finland pavilions at 2016 Venice Biennale showcase solutions to humanly face the European refugee emergency with a positive and pragmatical attitude.
Eight fronts, battlefronts and frontiers on show at Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
Which are the fronts that architects can tackle in order to improve people’s life? We examine eight fronts and key topics explored by must-see exhibitions at Venice Architecture Biennale 2016.
Landskating: 9 great stories of concrete ramps from Tokyo to Paris
Landskating: 9 great stories of concrete ramps from Tokyo to Paris… What happens when architects and skaters team up to make cities friendlier?
Iittala and Issey Miyake present a home collection for everyday rituals
Minimal and simple home collection by Iittala with fashion designer Issey Miyake highlights Japan and Finland increasingly similar aesthetics.
TALENTS À LA CARTE 2016: Scandinavian designers experiment on materials
Baked upholstered mirrors, chemically oxidated sculptures, and poured bowls with fluid patterns. Emerging Scandinavian designers showcase their alchemic attitude at Maison&Objet’s exhibition TALENTS À LA CARTE.
Moreau Kusunoki Architectes wins Guggenheim Helsinki competition
Winning proposal by Moreau Kusunoki Architectes for Guggenheim Helsinki competition features a hub of darkly cladded pavilions.
Artek launches Kaari Collection by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Artek launches Kaari Collection by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. A minimal design in wood and steel enhances the linear silouhette of tables, desks and shelves.
Helsinki Guggenheim Museum: revealed the six finalists’s designs
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation unveiled the six shortlisted concept designs for Helsinki Guggenheim museum.
Kukkuluuruu by Marimekko
Inspired by the wildlife inhabiting Finnish forests, Sanna Annukka designed for Marimekko a collection with jazzy and quirky graphics for tableware, fabrics and home accessories.