Helsinki
Arabia refers to a whole district where the legendary Finnish ceramics company has manufactured its products since 1873. The complex, 5km north of…
Must-see shopping in Helsinki
Helsinki
Originally founded by architects and designers Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto in 1935, this iconic Finnish company maintains the simple design…
Helsinki
Vintage Finnish glassware from renowned brands such as Iittala, Nuutajärvi and Riihimäki, and individual designers such as Alvar Aalto and Tapio Wirkkala,…
Helsinki
Bright pinks, yellows and ubiquitous black and white form the basis for the prints by this iconic Finnish designer that has infiltrated the world of…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
One of a string of small boutiques lining the southern end of Korkeavuorenkatu, Tikau stocks sustainably produced and top-quality rugs, stylish bamboo…
Helsinki
Finland's famous glass manufacturer – established in 1881 in the southern Finnish town of the same name and later shaped by Alvar Aalto – has a central…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
A Design District standout, this hybrid design shop-gallery has rotating exhibitions from Finnish-based artists and designers, including traditional…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Leading Finnish fashion designer Jukka Rintala is renowned for his women's evening wear, which is often worn at presidential functions and other high…
Helsinki
All of this modern design is one thing, but Marttiini goes back to 1928 when a Rovaniemi blacksmith began crafting near-perfect knives from the highest…
Helsinki
Relove is filled with racks of preloved designer brands and carefully selected handicrafts, ranging from jam to hand-woven rugs. Most of what you see is…
Helsinki
Edem Agbekey-Taylor’s tiny but colourful boutique sells her own branded Inkuto skin-care products, traditionally crafted from renewable natural resources…
Helsinki
Finland boasts around 90 small-beer outfits across the country, and many of these line the shelves at Pien, a tiny, mostly bottled-beer boutique and bar…
Arkadia International Bookshop
Helsinki
Founded in 2008 as a way of shifting its owner’s sizeable second-hand book collection, Arkadia is one of the most popular small venues in town for…
Helsinki
Specialising in wood, Aarikka was founded in 1954 and, along with furniture and homewares, is known for its distinctly Finnish jewellery. All of its…
Helsinki
Gold, silver and bronze jewellery made by Kalevala Koru incorporates motifs based on Finnish history and legend.
Helsinki
If you're heading into the Finnish wilderness, this vast three-level store in the Forum Shopping Centre has your needs covered. On the ground floor there…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Salmiakki (salty Finnish liquorices) in over two dozen different sizes, shapes, textures and flavours are among the dazzling kaleidoscope of sweets at…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Hand-blown and sculpted glass lamps, vases, jewellery and kitchenware, such as glasses, jugs, mortars and pestles, cooking bowls, salad bowls, coasters…
Helsinki
Opened in 1896, Helsinki's oldest angling shop was the world's first to sell prized Rapala fishing lures – after Fritz Schröder met with Finnish designer…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
At this treasure-filled shop specialising in 20th-century Finnish design (with occasional forays into 18th- and 19th-century folk art and antiques), items…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
The inspiration behind renovator's dream Domus Classica came when the owners were sourcing authentic materials for their conversion of a 1910 stable to a…
Helsinki
'Life is too short to take style too seriously.' These are the words of Minna Parikka, whose sense of humour is mirrored in her wonderland flagship shoe…
Johanna Gullichsen Textile Craft & Design
Helsinki
Take a careful look at any woven cloth and you'll understand where this designer gets her ideas. The weave is at the heart of the practical yet stylish…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Vintage Finnish-designed glassware from Oivatoikka, Nanny Still and Tapio Wirkkala; ceramics from Birger Kaipiainen and Annikki Hovisaari; and kitchenware…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Finnish designer Anna Ruohonen won the Kaj Franck Design Prize 2017 for her classic, feminine clothing. She has since relocated to Paris, and wows her…
Helsinki
Finland’s biggest bookshop has a huge travel section, maps, Finnish literature and an impressively large English section, including magazines and…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Glossy photo-filled books on Finnish design, architecture, art, fashion, music, photography and food are the big draw of this airy, light-filled bookshop…
Helsinki
The aroma of coffee draws you in to tiny Soul Vintage in Kallio. A love of quality clothing and the unwavering aim of stopping society's over-consumption…
Kallio
Vintage homewares from the 1950s, '60s and '70s, such as Finnish-designed lamps, chandeliers, crockery, vases, furniture and clocks, are scattered…
Helsinki
Gather together photographs depicting the natural world, aeroplanes and other urban oddities, add a mix of bright colours, print onto fabric, and create…
Helsinki
Globes in a dizzying array of colours and sizes (some illuminated as lamps), maps, compasses, telescopes, kaleidoscopes, hot-air balloon sculptures,…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Eero Aarnio is one of Finland's most respected interior designers, with chairs and tables representing quirky classics of colourful modern Scandinavian…
Helsinki
Founded in 1862, Stockmann's 1930-built flagship store is Helsinki's biggest department store, spanning 50,000 sq metres. It carries luxury Finnish and…
Helsinki
All things Moomin are sold at this official shop, including author and illustrator Tove Jansson's classic books in English and Finnish. Branches include…
Punavuori & Ullanlinna
Small but perfectly formed, MIA Design is a quintessentially Helsinki design store – casual but classy, and with a range of homewares that you can't…
Kallio
Fennica stocks new and secondhand CDs and vinyl from Suomi pop to soul and jazz.
Kallio
The area of Kalasatama has gone from virtual wasteland to prime waterfront property. At Redi Kauppakeskus, retail therapy at clothing chain stores and…
Helsinki
Not just any old souvenir shop: good taste and style abound at Kankurin Tupa. Products range from magnets to mugs, linen to reindeer pelts, many made in…
Helsinki
Nordic minimalism, natural prints, fun details and a range of beauty products can be found in this collaborative retail space. R/H Studio makes garments…
Helsinki
Owner Arja Hongell is a model with a mission to dress women well. Her sense of style and humour makes this the most fun shop in Helsinki, where shop…
