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Helsinki designs good life

Helsinki is known for good design and longstanding traditions in design. Design is a method for Helsinki to build a functional and equal city. Design is a tool to understand the needs of citizens and to solve meaningful challenges.

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Helsinki designs good life

Helsinki is known for good design and longstanding traditions in design. Design is a method for Helsinki to build a functional and equal city. Design is a tool to understand the needs of citizens and to solve meaningful challenges.

Read more about Helsinki as a City of Design

This is how Helsinki designs

10.05.2023

Helsinki City Museum

The Helsinki City Museum is one of the most popular museums in Finland. The City Museum updated its concept, vision and customer profiles with the help of design professionals.

27.04.2022

Playgrounds

Playgrounds are one of the main services of families with children in Helsinki, bringing families and children together. The playground design project addressed the appeal, accessibility and communications of the playground services.

31.03.2022

Digital design

Helsinki strives to be the city that makes the best use of digitalisation in the world. Design lies at the heart of digital services development and the implementation of the City of Helsinki digitalisation programme. With more than 1,000 digital channels, the City tackles a major design task.

World’s first computer-themed playground

Helsinki has built a computer-themed playground, reportedly the first of its kind in the world, where children learn about computers and programming through play.

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New Museum for Architecture and Design

A new museum of architecture and design is coming to Helsinki. It will offer a setting for Finnish design and architecture and international dialogue.

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Blog posts about design

Welcome to read articles about design and how cities are developed through design!

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Events

15.05.2025

Open House Helsinki

The Open House Helsinki festival 15-18 May opens doors to places you normally can't access. The program includes interesting architectural sites and engaging discussions about the city's development.

08.06.2025

Helsinki Biennial 2025

Helsinki Biennial is an international art event that brings outstanding contemporary art to Vallisaari Island and locations around Helsinki. The next Helsinki Biennial takes place from 8 June to 21 September 2025.

05.09.2025

Helsinki Design Week

The annual Helsinki Design Week is the largest design festival in the Nordic countries. The 2025 festival takes place 5-14 September 2025.

What's on

New school building being built in Kannelmäki

11.04.2025

More space for nature, play and experiences planned for Töölönlahdenpuisto Park

02.04.2025

Plan completed: A 21,000 m2 swimming and sports centre proposed for Jätkäsaari

26.03.2025

Major contemporary art event Helsinki Biennial 2025 will spread across Vallisaari Island and the city center

26.03.2025

Kallio summer streets plan ready, construction to begin soon

19.03.2025

Second oldest playground in Helsinki to be renovated

28.02.2025 All news