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Helsinki
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...
Helsinki
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...
Helsinki
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...
The Edit
How many different shades of red can you name? Not as many as Riiko Sakkinen, I'll wager, although a lot of his 57 varieties might be entirely new creations of the artist's imagination; Ferrari Red is a classic, but you'll get funny looks at...
Helsinki
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...
The Edit
It's the beginning of October, so Christmas decorations will have been up for several weeks in supermarkets around the country, but if you think that is unseasonal, have a look at what happens when somewhere very hot and sunny tries to get all...
Journal
“Hei, fancy a visit to our Solar Kitchen?” “Sure, I’ll be there Friday.” That’s how quickly I found myself in Helsinki to meet chef and serial collaborator Antto Melasniemi. The restaurateur, cook, performer and musician - dressed in...
The Edit
The French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard was a clever sausage. His mechanical loom, unveiled at the turn of the 19th Century, used strings of punched cards in ways that are too advanced for us to comprehend to allow the simple production of complex...
Journal
In the height of Finland's winter months, darkness is something all too familiar to its residents; little surprise then that its artists exercise the right to explore the art world's darker side - something that Kim Simonsson does relishes with open...
The Edit
Looking through this collection of works by up-and-coming Finnish artists examining the retail and consumer worlds, it's clear that they are neither happy with the current state of affairs, nor too optimistic about the shape of things to...
Helsinki
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...
Helsinki
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...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
Dubai - a city of superlatives, where innovation meets tradition against a glittering skyline of architectural feats. If you've got your sights set on a visit to this opulent oasis in the desert, there are some crucial things you should know before...
Dispatches
Thanks to social media, artists all around the world may reach a wider audience. Instagram has become a popular platform for artists, who mostly use it to connect with fans and, perhaps, potential buyers. Whether you're an oil painter or a...
Dispatches
Fire safety certification is vital. It's part of risk management for any building, organization, or fire protection system. In a fire, the value of adequate safety measures cannot be overstated. The certification process verifies that your facility...
Dispatches
When choosing underfloor heating, it is very important to pay attention to the technical parameters of such a system. It must be appropriate for the type of flooring and the specifics of the room. Such a system must be easy to install, safe and...