Promotion: this year's edition of the Finnish design fair, Habitare, examined how tactile materials and design can "provide a counterforce to our increasingly digital world".
More about Habitare 2025 explored the human need to "touch and feel things"
On the heels of the 20th anniversary edition of Helsinki Design Week, Dezeen reporter Jane Englefield rounds up five enduring Finnish design principles she spotted at the city's biggest industry festival. More about Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week
Emerging Finnish designer Anton Mikkonen has created a selection of sculptural lighting and furniture pieces to highlight "the beauty in making", which he presented as part of the Habitare fair at Helsinki Design Week. More about Folded timber lamp by Anton Mikkonen resembles "a butterfly pinned to the wall"
Dezeen has teamed up with Habitare to capture this year's edition of the Finnish design fair, showcasing Nordic design and material innovations including a vibrant lime-green structure wrapped in translucent fabric. More about Dezeen video showcases colourful timber installation by Yatofu at Habitare design fair
Promotion: long-running Finnish design fair Habitare will take place in Helsinki in September along with its returning trade platform Habitare Pro. More about Habitare to encourage "creative meetings" as Finland seeks to become global design destination
Chunky misshapen stools and a lampshade made of wood shavings feature in this hand-carved timber furniture collection by emerging designer Didi Ng Wing Yin, which is on display at Helsinki Design Week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin presents "down to earth" timber furniture at Helsinki Design Week
A stool containing secret storage and a laundry basket that rolls up are among 11 prototype products presented by young Finnish designers, for an exhibition at Helsinki design fair Habitare. More about Eleven Finnish designers present ingenious products for small-scale living
Helsinki Design Week is now in full swing and one of the standout exhibitions is Talentshop, which showcases furniture and homeware by four young designers based in the Finnish capital. More about Helsinki Design Week exhibition presents four of the city's emerging design talents
Students from the Collaborative and Industrial Design program at Helsinki's Aalto University have created five new concepts for coffee machines and other household products, aiming to "simplify and clarify" existing models (+ slideshow). More about Aalto University students reimagine coffee machines and household appliances
Helsinki designer Joanna Laajisto has devised a modular collection of storage units for Finnish furniture company Lundia with compartments that come in three different sizes (+ slideshow). More about Joanna Laajisto bases storage boxes on paper-sizing system
This installation by Leo Lindroos from Finnish architecture firm MOOK mimics the warm orange glow of a sunset to send viewers into a relaxed and sleepy state by boosting their melatonin levels. More about Sunset Camera by Leo Lindroos
Finnish Lahti University of Applied Sciences students Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki have rolled up 250 square-metres of recycled carpet to create this multicoloured chair. More about Rrround by Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki
Finnish designer Harri Koskinen will present a selection of new and recent work at the Habitare 09 fair in Helsinki next month. More about Selected Works by Harri Koskinen