Fab 40: Character Lights, Finland

The Finnish artist set up shop in an Arctic outpost without electricity or running water; the work that he created there is now on display at a retrospective in Japan

Almost everyone in Finland has sat in a chair by designer Yrjö Kukkapuro, writes Wallpaper’s Emma O'Kelly, who met him at his studio in 2020 and here pays tribute to a design legend

Iittala hails a new era, led by creative director Janni Vepsäläinen, and marked by a new logo and collections that pay homage to Aino and Alvar Aalto's heritage

Discover the natural aesthetic of the Finnish Design Shop

Prince Charles, Jony Ive, the Apple Design Team, and Hermès clogs all feature in editor-in-chief Sarah Douglas’ 10 defining Wallpaper* moments from 2021

Artek 2nd Cycle, the brand’s platform for pre-loved design, celebrates its tenth anniversary with an exhibition, ‘Ten’ (until 6 November 2021), and an exclusive e-commerce pop-up

At Wallpaper* HQ, we do a lot of forward-thinking. With the year drawing to a close, it’s a rare chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate the people, places and things that have rocked our world over the last year. We soon realised it would be near-impossible to whittle down all of the spirit-lifting architecture, design, fashion, art and more, that had inspired us – and you – in 2017. Wallpaper* celebrated 21 years of life-enhancing stuff; launched Precious Index, our new watches and jewellery supplement; hit the global design and art fair circuit, from Milan to Miami, Buenos Aires to Brussels; and went inside Apple Park, just to name a few things. Here, we pick out some of our favourite highlights, all 100 of them...