Finland

Sauna and silence

For Finns, the sauna is not a luxury; it is part of ordinary life, found in homes, apartment buildings and summer cottages. Finns abroad often say it is the single thing they miss most, along with a comfortable kind of quiet that does not need filling.

Sisu

Sisu is a Finnish word for determination and resilience in difficult conditions. It is a source of national pride and of a good deal of self-aware humour.

Summer by the lake

Summer cottages by lakes, long evenings of light and berry picking in the forest are the memories people carry with them most fondly. Finland's long winter nights and endless summer light give daily life a rhythm people never forget.

What we design here

Designs for Finland begin with cities, lakes and these everyday traditions. Everything is original, with no official emblems or borrowed marks.

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