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The summer solstice is here. The longest light of the year 🌞 However you're marking it – in city or a cabin, around a bonfire, with friends or in solitude – happy Midsummer from all of us!

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The art of rattan

Tactile, enduring, with a sense of ease – rattan has long been crafted into pieces that bring character to interiors. GUBI joins forces with Bonacina 1889, bringing over a century of Italian craftsmanship into the present. The collaboration revives Tito Agnoli’s P3 Lounge Chair and P3S Chaise Lounge, now also reimagined for alfresco living.

Explore the collection at Finnish Design Shop 🧶 https://bit.ly/4dU1N62

Mikkel and Camilla Karstad's cabin outside Copenhagen

Design Stories joins Muuto as we visit the Karstad family cabin nestled in Danish woodlands. Chef, author and food consultant Mikkel Karstad and his wife Camilla had their cabin built to their own drawings – a low, black wooden house with a flat roof, is set among tall trees.

At the heart of their forest-surrounded retreat are Muuto’s outdoor furniture pieces, which set the scene for a relaxed outdoor lifestyle. 🌲

Read the full story on Design Stories https://bit.ly/4dTYQCu

Highlights from 3 Days of Design with Jordan Bunker and Matthew Spade 💫

Three days are never quite enough. Content creators Jordan Bunker and Matthew Spade explored Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design as Finnish Design Shop's eyes and ears. Here are the highlights that made the cut — read the full story on Design Stories.

An American symbolist meets Barcelona craft

Nanimarquina and Eames Office present a rug collection based on original works by American artist Lucia Eames. Raised by Charles and Ray, Lucia spent decades developing a visual language built on symbolism and joy. Her recurring motifs: butterflies, birds, suns, and abstract organic forms, have now been translated into Nanimarquina's woven rugs, bringing her symbolic vocabulary into the home in textile form.

Explore the collection at Finnish Design Shop 🦋 https://bit.ly/4xxWTDF

Pedestal cares about what happens around the screen

Danish brand Pedestal has built a devoted following by turning the space around the screen into a design statement. From sleek TV stands, side tables and clever cable management solutions, Pedestal proves that practical details can be part of the aesthetic too.

Explore the latest Pedestal arrivals at Finnish Design Shop 📺 https://bit.ly/4unDP89

For us, 3 Days of Design marks the beginning of summer in the Nordics. Each June, Copenhagen fills with exhibitions, installations, showrooms and events our friends, brands and collaborators are bringing to life across the city. 🌀

As we prepare for the festival, we've rounded up some of the places we're adding to our map this year:

Aalto 90 Pavilion by Iittala & Hydro
HAY at O-Overgarden
The Mechanics of Scent by FRAMA
Courtyard Gathering at Audo House
Other Circle
Trisse Bar by Fredericia

We hope to see you there!

Greetings from our showroom 👋

Spread across two floors, our showroom is regularly reimagined by our interior designers, showcasing new arrivals alongside timeless favourites. This summer, the walls are once again home to a seasonal art exhibition by Helsinki-based visual artist Onni Alanko, whose paintings explore the layered character of urban spaces.

If your plans take you to Turku, Finland, stop by for inspiration, lunch at our restaurant or a browse through the shop, where you’ll find tableware, home textiles, books and design objects to take home.

Read more and find our opening hours on Design Stories 🌀 https://bit.ly/3QjnWS8

The house Alvar Aalto built for a friend

Completed in 1970 in Ekenäs, Finland, Villa Skeppet was the last private home Alvar Aalto designed during his career. Created for his close friend, writer Göran Schildt and his wife Christine, the house became known locally as Skeppet – “the ship” – thanks to its striking roofline and stately silhouette.

“You spend too much time abroad. I’ll build you a house that will make you stay here in Finland,” Aalto once told Schildt.

Today, Villa Skeppet operates as a home museum and remains one of Aalto’s most intimate works: a striking landmark shaped by friendship, architecture and the sea.

Step aboard Villa Skeppet on Design Stories ⛵ https://bit.ly/4dyWxoe

The famous flock of Iittala

Oiva Toikka’s iconic glass birds first took flight in 1972 as a playful response to the strict functionalism dominating Nordic design at the time. Inspired by nature and developed in close collaboration with master glassblowers, each bird carries its own distinct character. Once familiar companions in Finnish childhood homes, Toikka’s birds continue to charm new generations.

Catch them all at Finnish Design Shop 🐦‍⬛ https://bit.ly/4fNxCi1