Arts and Crafts

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The works of the shared Nordic exhibition give visitors the opportunity to broaden their view of Scandinavian design.
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The Table is Set 2012 exhibition at the Hanasaari Cultural Centre displays Swedish utility ceramics.
03/10/2012
Ashes and Diamonds is a curated exhibition of modern jewelry, and part of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme. Modern jewelry, rarely exhibited...
01/10/2012
We promote interaction between designers and artists. ’At the same table’ is an event promoting  interaction between arts and design...
04/05/2012
Finnish designers will be highly visible at this year's Eunique arts & crafts event.
21/09/2011
The Cheongju International Craft Biennale is one of the largest events for fine crafts in the world. The biennale will be held in September-October this year...
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Performers are now being sought for Lasipalatsi Design Markets, which will fill Lasipalatsi square in August - apply now to be part of it!
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Hurry up, there’s still time to catch the action-packed Vantaa Urban Festival!
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During the Late Night Shopping events the basement shops in the Design District Helsinki will be open at least until 9 pm. In addition to special offers, the...
09/01/2012
The International Cultural Centre Caisa is a unit of the City of Helsinki Cultural Office. Its task is to promote good ethnic relations in Helsinki, support...
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Turku Design Festival is packed full with interesting cultural events and design-related experiences, with everything from graffiti shows to a delicious...
03/09/2011
Our aim is to introduce designers’ work and activities.
06/03/2012
A world that is becoming ever more unpredictable touches us all. Things happening on the other side of the globe affect our everyday life.  At the same...
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Design Learning Conference presents new ideas and solutions for design learning.
03/02/2012
Lahti Art Museum’s Ekolandia exhibition presents Finnish design and visual art by means of spatial entities.
01/06/2012
We are livening up market trade and creating new conditions for finding Finnish products. Finnish Design Market is a special area to be opened at the...
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Finnish Design Market, which will open on the first day of June, will showcase a diverse range of Finnish design from illustrative art to jewellery.
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Finnish design has been on display at the International Ceramics Festival ’11 in Mino, Japan from 16 September to 23 October. The event lasting more...
12/05/2012
Oiva Toikka: This time, 12 May – 3 June 2012
19/01/2012
The design year of the Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre consists of exhibitions and public seminars, which are open to everyone. The Hanasaari...
10/05/2012
The Helsinki Association for Handicraft and Industry will organise the Handicraft is Design! day at its member companies.
04/08/2012
We are showcasing Finnish fashion in a new, modern, fresh and inviting surrounding.  HEL_FWRD/ Fashion Village gathers together the top Finnish fashion...
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The Kraftfullt touring exhibition to arrive at Design Forum Finland will display surprising and topical craftsmanship.
In the beginning of December I joined the Finnish delegation that was heading towards Seoul.
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This spring, the International Cultural Centre Caisa will be showcasing the works of contemporary Turkish designers.
21/09/2012
A delightful collection of jewellery art will be on display in the store windows of downtown Lahti. Finnish and international jewellery designers will...
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Song, dance and gorgeous national costumes at a park picnic.
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Held on Friday 26 August as part of the Helsinki Festival, the Night of the Arts offers free activities all over the city – also including design. 
11/05/2012
This project will introduce works by arts and crafts masters who are at the beginning of their careers.  In this exhibition masters from the other...
28/01/2012
The national NowHere Finland 2012 design exhibition is being organised by the Regional Arts Councils, Arts Council of Finland and the Craft Museum of Finland.
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Dresses and toys, corsets and home textiles, garters and divans – on the first of April, the Cable Factory will be converted into a real treasure trove...
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Many people are in sweat in the weeks before Christmas over what to buy for the family and friends. Personal, ecological and fun design gifts are available...
01/02/2012
How can design improve the world? Finnish design professionals have created innovative operating models to support the activities of local organisations in...
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Action packed days at the Arctic Circle. The theme of this year’s Rovaniemi Design Week, now being organised for the fourth time, is Arctic Design...
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This exhibition at the Helinä Rautavaara Museum highlights the communal effects of design, responsible design and ethics in business.
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The Designwindow will be full of art when an exhibition of diploma work from Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and works from the Vantaa Art...
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I am not writing about the Presidential election now, or about any other elections, not even about politics.
07/04/2012
The Essence of Finnish Design and Culture exhibition will tour five selected Japanese museums during WDC Helsinki 2012, presenting a broad spectrum of...
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‘Punctuation mark’ is an exhibition that showcases the ceramic and crystal works of two acclaimed Finnish designers, Sami Ruotsalainen and Mari...
15/06/2012
How does Karelian culture transfer its national visual language to future generations? We will introduce Karelian culture’s influences on modern design...
03/09/2011
We are learning to discover new ways of using trash and rejected items. Pimping s means learning sustainable development and new design concepts: a single...
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Forum Shopping Centre in central Helsinki will hold its first Turku Design Fair from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 November 2011. It will be an extensive...
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The best way to see city sights in the summer is on foot. Helsinki has catered to design enthusiasts for several years now by arranging the Helsinki Design...
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The Design Market to be set up to celebrate WDC Helsinki 2012 will bring top Finnish design products to the Market Square in the summer of 2012. Vendors are...
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The World Design Capital is heavily involved in the Milan Design Week, and at the same time, promotes the visibility of the field of Finnish design. The...
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Thanks to Teema's back-to-back airings of up to three design-related quality programmes, those interested in design can now top off their weekends by...