Eating Out
Set in the heart of Helsinki, Boreal is a restaurant shaped by collaboration and a deep respect for the northern world that surrounds it. Designed by Treivas Architecture Bureau, the space draws its name from the boreal regions — landscapes...
Eating Out
Deep in the laid-back bohemian Helsinki neighbourhood of Kallio, bakery cum wine bar Way is a stunning, minimalistic spot where ingredients and produce play centre-stage in a venue that exudes Finnish design sensibilities. A former...
Culture
Following a five-year development, Helsinki’s 50€ million cultural powerhouse, Amos Rex, opened last month, the architectural playground a new and playful icon for the Finnish capital's cultural quarter. Once home to Bio Rex, one of...
Eating Out
There have been plenty of twists and turns in the narrative of Helsinki's waterfront recently, with a redevelopment of the Old Market Hall. At the centre of this new chapter in the historic building is Story, a restaurant which now occupies the main...
Culture
Helsinki's Kellohalli is an imposing yet attractive presence, looming at one end of a courtyard in the city's rejuvenated abattoir complex, its double level façade yawning open like a mouth lined with perfectly polished leaded glass teeth. Good...
Shopping
The last time we featured the creative driving force behind this latest project, fashion designer Minna Parikka was disappearing down a rabbit hole with her collection of improbably heeled, cartoon covered footwear, aided and abetted by artist and...
Bars & Nightlife
You don't see enough candles these days. Not the smelly ones the fairer sex put around the bath, but a good old tallow candle in a good old candlestick, the kind old Victorians used to find their way to bed. Maybe it's all the baby whales that have...
Eating Out
Opened in 1904 at the heart of Helsinki, the Uschakoff Building, originally a banking hall – is one of the best examples of Finnish Jugend (or Art Noveau) architecture and an important piece of Finnish heritage. But as luck would have it, the...
Shopping
Pino is a market place for unique, functional and innovative design objects situated in Helsinki. The design and branding concept, created by local-based creative agency Bond, is taken from the name – ‘Pino’ literally meaning a pile or stack....
City Notes
Moss opens at 520 Fifth Avenue, immediately at home among Midtown Manhattan’s architectural mix. Set across four expansive floors, the concept unites culture, wellness, hospitality, and community for a new generation of New Yorkers who want their...
City Notes
Plaza Khao Gaeng opens its second London restaurant in Borough Yards, bringing its Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised Southern Thai cooking to a new setting beneath the historic Stoney Street arches. Following the success of the original Tottenham...
Journal
Stand at ground level at Park Hill and you can almost smell yesterday’s pub food drifting out from the cafés and hear the ghost-clank of milk floats the decks were once designed to carry. The Grace Owen nursery sits on its small patch of...
The Edit
Devotees of high-concept visual worlds and razor-sharp cultural remixing have reason to clear space in their calendars, Matthew Marks Gallery having unveiled Alex Da Corte: Parade, the artist’s first solo outing in New York in over five years, on...
Dispatches
Showing national pride in the form of clothing may seem much more complex than it appears. You might desire something substantial, but most designs seem too loud, old-fashioned, or not in touch with everyday fashion. Sometimes, options appear...
Dispatches
Self-care is often described as something simple. Rest more. Eat well. Take breaks. Slow down. Yet in real life, taking care of yourself usually comes with a price tag. From therapy appointments to healthier groceries, from time off work to basic...
Dispatches
There was a time when eating out felt reserved for Fridays, Saturdays and special occasions. Midweek dinners were practical. Predictable. Usually home based. That rhythm is changing. Across the UK, more people are choosing to eat out on Tuesdays,...
Dispatches
Choosing a single pair of glasses over multiple pairs can simplify your life and enhance your personal style. This choice can also accommodate progressive readers for those who need multifocal solutions, ensuring clarity and convenience. By focusing...