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Travel and restaurants

Suomenlinna sea fortress

Popular with tourists, scenic Suomenlinna comprises eight islands and is only a short ferry ride from Helsinki. Snap up a merchant’s house here and experience a villagey lifestyle.

  • Issue #56
  • 8 min read
Fortification walls
Hospitality

Old faithful

The Sea Horse warms hearts with its simple Finnish comfort food. Here’s how to cook a cosy feast.

  • Issue #47
  • 4 min read
Old faithful
Design

North stars

Denmark, Sweden and Finland boast institutions devoted to seeking design-led solutions to societal problems. Are they guiding stars for the world to follow?

  • Issue #44
  • 13 min read
North stars
Business

Bright young Finns

As Nokia takes part of its software development abroad, a new generation of Finnish entrepreneurs is waiting to fill the gap – as long as they get the chance.

  • Issue #43
  • 11 min read
Four of Tribe Studios’ six founders (from left), Elina Arponen, Timo Kämäräinen, Jarkko Kainulainen and Ville-Kalle Arponen
Affairs

Europe

Alcohol tax in Turkey, election with Finland and Georgia's diplomacy love-in.

  • Issue #42
  • 5 min read
Green Eyes on the Green Isle
Business

Europe

What your moustache says about your politics (if your Turskish), why Germany has its eyes on the Eurotunnel and why mint is flavour of the month in Finland.

  • Issue #37
  • 4 min read
Europe
Design

Design/Architecture

Floating homes on a man-made lake, a beautiful bamboo recyclable inflight food tray, and fine Finnish furniture.

  • Issue #35
  • 4 min read
Water runs deep
Design

Finnish beginning

Helsinki, the World Design Capital for 2012, is having a design renaissance. Officials, academics and designers are inspired to prove it isn’t stuck in the shade of its mid-century heritage.

  • Issue #35
  • 5 min read
Masters of Arts 2010 is the spring exhibition of Aalto University
Technology

Europe

How a Finnish IT firm is using the heat from its computer servers, how the French are falling in love with barges and why the British government is wondering about the time.

  • Issue #33
  • 5 min read
Aerial view of London's St Paul's Cathedral and surrounding cityscape at sunset.
Business

Business

Finnish firm Valkee unveils a light therapy gadget designed to make people feel a bit brighter, Egypt gets gold fever, and Lebanon plans to grant oil and gas exploration deals to private companies

  • Issue #32
  • 4 min read
Aerial view of the Sukari gold mine in Egypt's Eastern Desert with processing facilities and mining operations.

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