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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

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

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.