Juho Kuva
Design awards 2021, part 2
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
Off the map
Sometimes a sustainable solution is on the doorstep. We start our tour of domestic success stories in Lapland, where foreign visitors are absent but Finns are strapping on skis.
Rafaela Seppälä
The art collector, journalist and newspaper heiress cheers the global standing of Nordic design over fresh crayfish and bilberry pie at her home in Helsinki.
Perfect pitch
An essential piece of kit for all budding Suomi soldiers, the Savotta sauna tent should be hot property for any civvy too.
Be prepared
In Finland, national security concerns more than just the military. That’s why the country has a dedicated invitation-only course that teaches CEOs, MPs and other decision-makers how to keep society functioning during a crisis.
Home comforts
While large city hotels suffer, some smaller, rural outposts thrive. Could you pack in the job and run a guesthouse? Here’s how it’s done, with advice from operators around the world.
Lay of the land
We survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel and hospitality that have fostered success in a tumultuous year and take the pulse of where the world is heading next.
Great shape
Good design brings joy when home comforts matter most. Fiskars, the Finnish design giant, has been leading the way in innovation and functionality for centuries, creating iconic and enduring products for the home.
Riding the waves
We meet the people finding innovative solutions to the problems on their doorstep, from cleaning up Krakow's air to preserving the skills of Portuguese artisans, in cities from Helsinki to Ho Chi Minh City.
Twelve stops for Christmas
Pondering where to pick up gifts this year? Let our editors guide you with their pick of the best shops, emporiums and design stores on the most inviting shopping streets around the globe.
