Denizen Sauna by Denizen Works + Friends
In the freezing winter months this wooden sauna on a Finnish island can be towed like a sledge over a frozen lake to find the right spot for a plunge pool. More about Denizen Sauna by Denizen Works + Friends
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Guggenheim Museum is viable for Helsinki
The results of a study carried out by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation on behalf of the City of Helsinki has revealed that it would be feasible to construct a new Guggenheim Museum in Finland. More about Guggenheim Museum is viable for Helsinki
Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
Danish architects BIG seem to have a thing for skiing on rooftops and have designed some more buildings that double up as ski slopes, this time for a resort in Lapland. More about Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
Kannisto School by Linja Architects
A patchwork of yellow, green and white panels covers the erratically curving facade of a school in Finland by Linja Architects. More about Kannisto School by Linja Architects
Garden Shed by Ville Hara and Linda Bergroth
Imagine waking up in a glass bedroom by the waterside on a remote Finnish island. More about Garden Shed by Ville Hara and Linda Bergroth
Artist Retreat by 0 to 1
Guest artists will be invited to live and work inside this shard-like timber hut. More about Artist Retreat by 0 to 1
Sonic Seascape Terrace by Decoster-Taivalkoski, Haaslahti and Montes de Oca
When you stand inside one of these riverside pavilions in Turku, Finland, you can hear what’s going on beneath the water’s surface. More about Sonic Seascape Terrace by Decoster-Taivalkoski, Haaslahti and Montes de Oca
Marttiini shop by Suunnittelutoimisto Amerikka
Leather-bound blades displayed against chunky wooden blocks adorn the walls of a Finnish knife shop in Helsinki by designers Suunnittelutoimisto Amerikka. More about Marttiini shop by Suunnittelutoimisto Amerikka
Extension to the Serlachius Museum Gösta by MX_SI
Spanish architects MX_SI have won a competition to design an extension to a Finnish museum of art with this proposal that features recessed zigzagging windows. More about Extension to the Serlachius Museum Gösta by MX_SI
Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
Avanto Architects of Helsinki have designed this whitewashed funeral chapel with a copper roof in Vantaa, Finland. More about Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
Four-Cornered Villa by Avanto Architects
Helsinki studio Avanto Architects have completed this house with four wings overlooking four distinct views in Virrat, Finland. More about Four-Cornered Villa by Avanto Architects
Kymenlaakso UAS Workshop by Arkkitehdit NRT
Helsinki firm Arkkitehdit NRT designed these workshop facilities for Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences in Finland. More about Kymenlaakso UAS Workshop by Arkkitehdit NRT
PUU-BO by BIG
Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to design multistorey, prefabricated wooden housing for Kouvola, Finland. More about PUU-BO by BIG
Hel Yes! temporary restaurant
A temporary restaurant created by Finnish designers and serving Finnish food opens today until 3 October in London, coinciding with the London Design Festival. More about Hel Yes! temporary restaurant
Kuokkala Church by Lassila Hirvilammi and Luonti
Finnish architects Anssi Lassila and Teemu Hirvilammi of Lassila Hirvilammi with Jani Jansson of Luonti have completed this slate-clad church with a separate steeple in Jyväskylä, Finland. More about Kuokkala Church by Lassila Hirvilammi and Luonti
Ajurinmäki Daycare Center by AFKS
Helsinki architects AFKS have completed a children's daycare center in Espoo, Finland, clad inside and out in strips of timber. More about Ajurinmäki Daycare Center by AFKS
Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre by ARK-house Architects
Finnish studio ARK-house Architects have completed a centre for visiting seamen at Vuosaari Harbor in Helsinki, sandwiched between two long curving timber walls. More about Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre by ARK-house Architects
Kaide-taide by Company
Finnish designers Company have created railings for a stairway where the bars at each landing are distorted in a different way. More about Kaide-taide by Company
Helsinki is named as World Design Capital 2012
Dezeenwire: the Finnish capital Helsinki was yesterday named as World Design Capital 2012. More about Helsinki is named as World Design Capital 2012
WISA Wooden Design Hotel by Pieta-Linda Auttila
Architect Pieta-Linda Auttila has completed a prototype holiday home in Helsinki, Finland, featuring a sculptural, wooden trellis between two box-like ends. More about WISA Wooden Design Hotel by Pieta-Linda Auttila