Juho Kuva
New wave
Once home to waterfront workers, Helsinki’s Punavuori district is now awash with young businesses. We meet the new kids on the dock.
Eat, don’t sleep
A culinary tour of stalls, stop-ins and restaurants best enjoyed during the small hours.
Design
Nordic design gets some colours. Plus: a new fire station in Gresham and a book about Lebanese cinema posters.
At your service: Finnair Flight Academy
Countries are investing in tourism beyond just hotels and restaurants. Meet the next generation of maître d’s, waiters and flight attendants learning the fine art of hospitality at the world’s best schools.
Letters from home
We meet the makers and painters continuing the aesthetic legacy of their cities, creating and preserving signs with gold leaf, ochre-white paint and neon tubes.
At your service: Brunico Hotel School
The tourism industry is expanding beyond hotels and restaurants. We meet the next generation of hospitality professionals enrolling in the world's best schools to learn the fine art of flawless service.
At your service: Japan Hotel School
Countries are investing in tourism, which now means more than just hotels and restaurants. We meet the next generation of hospitality professionals learning the fine art of flawless service at the world's best schools.
All over the shops
From Portland to Helsinki and Singapore, our selection of world-class retailers has you covered. Discover essential destinations for fashion, books, beauty and gifts in our global guide.
Quiet triumph
The work of modernist architect Alvar Aalto is revered beyond Finland. In the country’s far north lies a barely known part of his portfolio: a city he planned from scratch.
Waterside Expo: Helsinki
The Helsinki Swimming Stadium, originally earmarked for the 1940 Olympic Games, is a winning attraction in the Finnish capital. An oasis among lush lawns where residents come for relaxation and training – after the…
