Art, architecture and travel in Finland

A Helsinki exhibition explores the artistic synergy between the Nordics and East Asia

Ateneum museum is marking the centenary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan with a quietly beautiful display of ceramics, paintings, sculptures and textiles

By Minako Norimatsu Last updated 24 August 22

Helsinki’s Pikku-Finlandia temporary event space is a student project come to life

Pikku-Finlandia, a sustainable, temporary wood event space, has opened to the public in Helsinki – and it’s born of the ambitious thesis of two students, Jaakko Torvinen and Elli Wendelin, featured in Wallpaper’s 2022 Graduate Directory

By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated 17 August 22

Letter from Finland: we chart the Nordic country’s latest architectural projects

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 15 August 22

Relocation relocation: Artek settles into a new Helsinki home

By Elly Parsons Last updated 9 August 22

Place your bets: The shortlist for the 2015 Finlandia Prize for architecture has been announced

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 8 August 22

Finnish design gets redefined by new disruptor Vaarnii

Newly launched design brand Vaarnii enlisted a group of international designers to create a collection of minimalist furniture in pine wood, available from Finnish Design Shop and Artek

By Rosa Bertoli Last updated 31 July 22

In the darkroom with homoerotic art hero Tom of Finland

At Fotografiska New York, the reference photography for Tom of Finland’s sexually empowered drawings are receiving overdue exposure 

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 22 June 21

Janne Tuunanen captures modernist architecture of renovated Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Photographer Janne Tuunanen captures the sharp modernist architecture of the recently renovated Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland in his latest series

By Ellie Stathaki Published 23 February 21

French cosmic disco and Italian mid-century design collide at Helsinki’s latest opening

By Warren Singh-Bartlett Published 31 August 18

Tom House: Michael Reynolds explores Tom of Finland's living museum

By Aaron Peasley Published 24 February 16

Affordable art: The Posters present a new collection of low-cost offset lithographs by renowned artists

By Pei-Ru Keh Published 10 July 15

Winning design: Moreau Kusunoki Architectes triumph in Guggenheim Helsinki competition

By Sam Rogers Published 23 June 15

Macho man: Tom of Finland is latest to join Henzel Studio Heritage

By Rosa Bertoli Published 19 March 15

Finnair collaborates with Marimekko

By Micha van Dinther Published 16 November 12