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Helsinki
Helsinki has a lively and high-quality food culture that is still not fully recognised internationally. The goal of the City of Helsinki's new food strategy is to highlight the Finnish capital’s unique food offerings and promote Helsinki as a world-class food city. Food will also be a central theme at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair on 20-22 January 2023. Helsinki's food story will also be shared to the world by the restaurant Finnjävel's pop-up at COMO The Halkin Hotel in London from 21 March to 1 April 2023.
Tromsø is currently gaining a new cultural heart. On the grounds of the former Mack Brewery, a new district is emerging that will soon house the Arctic Philharmonic, the Northern Norwegian Art Museum, and a cultural center: Samklang.
Stora Enso, the second largest forestry company in the world, will soon move into their new headquarters. The Katajanokan Laituri complex is set to be both a masterpiece of Finnish timber construction – and also climate neutral. Its aesthetics are reminiscent of grandmaster Alvar Aalto.
An interview with Eberhard Schrempf, the recently retired Managing Director of Creative Industries Styria, about design as an attitude, the power of networks, and how Graz has become an international City of Design. A conversation on creativity, courage, and the art of transformation.
This Easter giveaway from The Stylemate gives you the chance to win a high-quality Kaftan from HELGABAD – the Finnish label founded in 2021 by Pia Knoester in Helsinki. Made from 100% waffle cotton, the versatile Kaftan is perfect as a towel poncho, sauna companion, or stylish changing robe. Sustainable, thoughtfully designed, and nordic in its simplicity – a must-have for those who appreciate both functionality and design.
Das Pistohiekka Resort nach dem Entwurf von Studio Puisto erweckt eine vergessene Urlaubsdestination in Finnland zu neuem Leben. Die außergewöhnlichen Holzbauten machen den Ort auch zum architektonischen Erlebnis.
Montréal is opening a new chapter in its architectural history: The recently inaugurated, carefully restored Maisonneuve Library from 1912, with its new glass wings, is an exemplary success story of how the past and present enrich each other. The award-winning architectural firm EVOQ was in charge of the renovation and extension.
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