Helsinki Design Guide 5 / 2013

ISSUE 5/2013

Shopping | Restaurants & Cafés | Sights & Places | Things to do & see

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your free guide to the most liked services of Helsinki With our partners Nokia and HERE we hope this guide helps you to make the most of your visit to Helsinki!

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Shops, restaurants, museums and cafĂŠs mentioned in our guide have not paid anything to get in to the guide, but they have been recommended by artists, architects, designers or photographers or chosen by our editors and writers.

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EDITORIAL 4 SHOPPING 8 RESTAURANTS 22 CAFES 38

HELSINKI DESIGN GUIDE

CONTENTS

NIGHTLIFE 52 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

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TO DO & SEE

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SERVICES 88

Helsinki Design Guide is published and distributed by Smiigo Oy in co-operation with Nokia and HERE | Editor in chief Ella Aurén, ella@smiigo.com | AD Marina Sepping marina@smiigo.com | Sales and producer Krista Paloheimo, krista@ smiigo.com | Maps by Nokia Here here.com | Photographers Ella Aurén, Annina Heino, Atte Auvinen and Marina Sepping | Translated into English by Smiigo | Printed in Printmoore Oy, 2013 | Printed on Galerie Fine Silk 80 g/m2, covers Galerie Art Silk 250 g/m2 3

HELSINKI DESIGN GUIDE

WELCOME TO HELSINKI! I love Helsinki.

And I feel very loved back by Helsinki too.

It is relatively small which makes it cozy, but it is full of things to do and see. Helsinki has vibrant coffee and food culture from fine dining restaurants to small street market cafes. There is something going on all the time, a music festival, a block party or an exciting & beautiful art exhibition.

Helsinki’s demeanour is shaped by the sea.

Nature surrounds us from all around and it’s easy to catch a ferry to Suomenlinna fortress island. Now that the weather is so cold, it is time to find out all about indoor events, to read a book in a lovely cafe or visit a museum where you’ve not been

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before. Helsinki Design Guide was created in order to make all those places more accessible to you. With this guide we hope to help you to make the most of your stay in Helsinki.

For every issue we have asked a selection of designers and other creative people to recommend the best of Helsinki from their point of view. All recommended places are divided into six sections and on top of that we have added few services that might be helpful for a traveller.

Our small team of graphic designers, photographers, writers and Helsinki-fans works hard to make you a guide that is fun to travel with.

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My TOP 5 of Helsinki:

You can also let us know if there are anything you’d like to read about from our guide in the future!

Helsinki – a fantastic place to live and even better to explore. Whether you are staying for couple of hours or for a lifetime, enjoy your stay!

Kaffa Roastery Pursimiehenkatu 29 A – True coffee expertise with delightful attitude to improve customer’s coffee experience.

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SIS.Deli+Café Kalevankatu 4 – Eating here leaves me feeling healthy for the whole day.

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Kruuna - Finnish living Maurinkatu 8-12 – It’s so exciting to visit and find always new treasures.

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Month of Sundays Vironkatu 8 C – Just the name says enough!

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The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia Nuuksiontie 84, Espoo – Nuuksio and all those little lakes of Espoo are my favourite place to escape to!

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Ella Aurén Editor in chief Helsinki Design Guide Smiigo Oy

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HELSINKI DESIGN GUIDE © Pentagon Design Oy

HELSINKI, a modest looking piece of Finnish Design

Let’s have a look at Helsinki as an example of Finnish Design: at a glance it appears functional, safe and livable. It has been built in a sustainable manner making the most out of scarce resources. Everywhere materials are used in a durable and honest way. The strong seasonal changes have led to weather proof solutions in all details.

Yes, it sounds like a description of a perfect product highlighting the virtues of Finnish Design, but is it slightly boring?

The thankless proof of good design is

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that it often goes unnoticed. We seldom consciously pay attention to things functioning smoothly and making our everyday lives easier.

It could be well-designed daily objects, environments or services – even entire cities like Helsinki. We tend to take them for granted when we get used to them.

If we stop and take a closer look at what really makes our everyday lives better it is often the small, inconspicuous things that make the difference. You name it; faucets

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HELSINKI DESIGN GUIDE that are intuitive and easy to use, safe public transport which runs on time and digital interfaces that explain themselves, etc. When we manage to combine these factors with pleasing aesthetics, a desirable appearance and rewarding user experiences we are at the true core of good design.

A good designer looks at familiar everyday things as if he or she had never seen them before. Seeing the interesting and novelty in things that remain unnoticed

for the rest of us is a core quality of a trained designer. Helsinki might seem dull on the surface, but offers plenty to experience. This is the Helsinki we have collected in this guide – the favourites of eight eagle eyed designers. See Helsinki through their eyes and let them share their personal favourites with you.

Helsinki: functional and safe – definitely.

Exciting and inspiring – find out and decide yourself!

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SHOPPING

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SHOPPING RECOMMENDED BY NAOTO NIIDOME

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ICONIC DESIGN FOR WINTER

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What are your favourite places to go shopping?

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MAP OF SHOPPING

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Naoto Niidome Designer Naoto Niidome (b. 1974 Helsinki) has studied Interior Architecture and Furniture Design as well as Fashion Design in the University of Art and Design in Helsinki (Aalto University). His design is characterized by timelessly beautiful lines, three-dimensionality, experimentation with materials and techniques. Niidome has designed products for many brands in Finland and abroad. His work has been noted and awarded several times by different institutions.

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SHOPPING

NAOTO NIIDOME RECOMMENDS:

Stockmann

“Good location and one can find all that is needed under one roof. Quality of service is exceptionally good.”

Aleksanterinkatu 52 Tel. +358 9 1211 stockmann.com 399

Other favourites of Mr. Niidome: 430

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Restaurant Spis page 35

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The Mannerheim Museum page 75

Café Ekberg page 46

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ICONIC DESIGN FOR WINTER: SHOPPING

Finns are prepared for every season Finland is known as a country where good design is appreciated. Origins for the form of Finnish design can be found in clean and beautiful nature and form that follows function. Design and art have been inspiration and backbone in building the identity for a young nation that is a meeting point between east and west.

Living in Finland during the winter is not just about surviving, but as a nation we gear up towards enjoying the dark but festive season. With hats and gloves and snow boots to blankets, hot water bottles, knitted socks and hot drinks, Finns prepare to embrace winter. Home is a castle of a Finn and especially in the winter, when condition of nature forces people to spend a lot of time indoors, homes are decorated with colours, beauty, warmth and comfort.

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Here design is not just something to make things look good, but for the purpose of improving quality of life.If you would like to get familiar with that fascinating story and perhaps own a piece of it, a good starting points could be visiting for example Artek (365) Etel채esplanadi 18, Iittala Flagship Store (366) Pohjoisesplanadi 25 and Marimekko Flagship Store (364) Pohjoisesplanadi 33. And see more from the following pages!

Erottajankatu 7 Tel. +358 9 622 0810 designforum.fi “For classics as well as newcomers. In the coming summer there is for example The jewellery art association stand which gives interesting perspective for modern jewellery art.”

Inni Pärnänen, jewellery designer

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© Design Forum Finland / Liisa Valonen

Design Forum Finland

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Johanna Gullichsen Fredrikinkatu 18 Tel. +358 9 637 917 johannagullichsen.com “Calming yet inspiring patterns, modern classic, pleasing for the eyes.“ Annina Heino, photographer

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Lapuan Kankurit Katariinankatu 1 Tel. +358 50 5388 244 lapuankankurit.fi/en

“Each woven meter of linen fabric tells a story of Finnish handicraft.

Wide range of table settings, kitchen, bath and home interior textiles and wool blankets.”

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Hakaniemi Market Hall Hämeentie 1 a

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“Here the atmosphere and people are authentic. Best quality for grocery shopping, beginning from the fishmonger’s. From Marimekko stand upstairs one can find treasures easy on the pocket.”

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Klaus and Elina Aalto, designers

Minna Parikka Aleksanterinkatu 36 Tel. +358 9 667 554 minnaparikka.com “My designs are almost like love letters from one high heel shoe lover to another. Allow yourself to be playful and let a pair lead you to new adventures.”

Minna Parikka, designer 337

Academic Bookstore Pohjoisesplanadi 39 Tel. +358 9 121 41 akateeminen.com “Good old bookstores are hard to find nowdays. This would be one of the best ones in the world, and even in such amazing space.“ Antti Isokangas, consultant &writer 83

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Tempera Uudenmaankatu 16 Tel. +358 9 6129 2990 tempera.fi “Source for nice materials.”

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Aamu Song, designer

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Ombrellino Pohjoisesplanadi 37 Tel. +358 45 1398052 ombrellino.fi “Truly inspiring shop for anyone interested in toys.”

Ilja Karsikas, illustrator

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Lumi Accessories Aleksanterinkatu 28 Tel. +358 44 571 2622 lumiaccessories.com “Finnish-French design brand Lumi is the number one in leather bags in Finland. The flagship store by the Senate Square showcases both classics and novelties.”

Kari Korkman, producer 120

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© Papershop

Papershop Mariankatu 15 Tel. +358 45 359 9319 papershop.fi

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“Together with good feeling one always finds something small to get.”

Aleksi Kuokka, designer

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Hietalahti Market Hall Lönnrotinkatu 34 hietalahdenkauppahalli.fi “For novelty’s sake but also for certainly fresh foo. There are also many nice places for lunch.”

Inni Pärnänen, jewellery designer

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Kruuna – Finnish living Maurinkatu 8–12 Tel. +358 40 550 9001 kruuna.fi “Specialised in high quality Nordic design, beautiful pieces of furniture especially from 1940’s to 1970’s.”

Editor’s Choice 215

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Iloinen päivä Fredrikinkatu 30 Tel. +358 (0)9 660 400 iloinenpaiva.fi

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“A little quality shoe shop that just makes you happy!”

Milla Visuri, WDC 2012 tourism coordinator

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Glope Hope Aleksanterinkatu 28, Mannerheimintie 22–24 Tel. +358 50 305 1115 globehope.com “Inspiring: such creative ways to make ecological products!

Globe Hope re-defines used and leftover materials, turning them into unique design clothes and accessories.”

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Annina Heino, photographer

Nudge Yrjönkatu 30 Tel. +358 45 2300 525 nudge.fi “Sustainable Choices & Good Mood!“ Editor’s Choice

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© Artek 2nd cycle

Artek 2nd Cycle Pieni Roobertinkatu 4–6 Tel. +358 50 5959262 artek.fi

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“All treasures of Finnish design in one location, always new interesting things to see with permission to touch, try and dream and fine knowledgeable staff.”

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Aleksi Kuokka, designer

Töölö Cigar Shop Töölönkatu 32 Tel. +358 9 477 1289 toolonsikarikauppa.fi “The smells and cigar boxes are important part of the atmosphere.”

Tapio Anttila, designer

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Salakauppa Postikatu 1 salakauppa.fi Tel +358 50 538 7407 “Sala means secret and kauppa means shop. - I love it!”

Aamu Song, designer

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© Sweetheart

Sweetheart Uudenmaankatu 32 Tel. +358 44 2760672 sweetheart.fi

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“Wonderful selection of all kind of sweet treats full-filling all childhood dreams.”

Annina Heino, photographer

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© Patisserie Teemu&Markus

Patisserie Teemu&Markus Yrjönkatu 25 Tel. +358 50 365 3200 patisserietm.fi ”Aesthetics for all the senses.”

Inni Pärnänen, designer

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© Anton & Anton

Anton & Anton Mariankatu 18, Museokatu 19 Tel +358 40 773 8484, +358 40 145 6808 antonanton.fi “If you would like to know where your food comes from and what is in season.”

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Arabia museum H채meentie 135

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RESTAURANTS

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RESTAURANTS RECOMMENDED BY ELINA & KLAUS AALTO

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RECOMMENDED BY TAPIO ANTTILA

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FOR BREAKFAST, BRUNCH OR LUNCH?

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Which restaurants represent best Helsinki from a design point of view?

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MAP OF RESTAURANTS

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RESTAURANTS

Elina and Klaus Aalto Elina Aalto and Klaus Aalto met while studying at the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 1997 and started a joint design studio Aalto+Aalto in 2010. Both designers enjoy working on projects that both functionally, aesthetically and emotionally bring something new to our material world.

Seeking a new point of view to everyday objects is typical for their work. Aalto+Aalto have designed for Finnish companies such as Iittala, Kekkil채, Selki-Asema and SavetheC.

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AALTO+AALTO RECOMMENDS:

Soppakeittiö

“Fair play and great soup!”

Hietalahden kauppahalli, Lönnrotinkatu 34 Tel. +358 9 612 3226 soppakeittio.fi

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Hakaniemi Market Hall page 14

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Kolme Kruunua page 32

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Rytmi page 61

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Siltanen page 61

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Galerie Forsblom page 72

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Kunsthalle Helsinki page 72

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Tapio Anttila Tapio Anttila is a versatile freelance designer based in Lahti, Finland. Anttila works extensively in the fields of object, concept and interior design. He is particularly interested in wood and working it in a modern way, while still honouring traditions. When designing furniture, he focuses on functional pieces for home and public space. Products designed by Tapio Anttila are available in design stores in Finland and around the world, for instance at MOMA Design Store in New York.

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TAPIO ANTTILA RECOMMENDS:

Sea Horse Kapteeninkatu 11 Tel. +358 9 628 169 seahorse.fi 429

“While the world around changes, fortunately Sea Horse remains.

Original menu with it’s legendary herring steaks. A rare example of a restaurant representing Finnish cuisine culture in Helsinki.”

Other favourites of Mr. Anttila: 422

Töölö Cigar Shop page 18

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Café Tin Tin Tango page 60

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Suomenlinna page 85

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The National Museum of Finland page 75

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FOR BREAKFAST, BRUNCH OR LUNCH? Finnish cuisine is an entity of unique, wide-ranging and lively flavours that derive from Finnish nature, history and society.

Traditional Finnish food has been influenced by the cuisine of continental Europe and Sweden. Additionally, a common history with Russia adds to its charm and distinguishes Finnish food from other Nordic countries like Sweden or Norway. Finns have also been fast in adopting flavours and dishes from all over the world, which is great in a country where about fifty years ago potato was far more known than pasta and fresh oranges still a rare treat. Today in Helsinki you can find all wide range of ethnic food restaurants.

In general, Finnish food is kept simple, clean and respectful of the raw materials’ flavours. In their daily choices Finns keep creating new food culture. Today’s popular trends are health, ecology and ethics.

Organic and locally produced ingredients are highly valued. Restaurants in Helsinki

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are not just following these trends, but take a leading role in forming our food culture.

A lot of attention is paid to the quality and origin of the ingredients that are used. At home often during the week the main point is to prepare something simple and quick as most mothers work and children have

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Give us today our daily warm meal

HOW TO GET THERE?:

Fratello Torrefazione Yliopistonkatu 6

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Qulma Mariankatu 13 B

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Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 a

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Fafa’s Iso Roobertinkatu 2, Vilhovuorenkatu 10

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Rulla Yrjönkatu 30

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Salutorget Pohjoisesplanadi 15

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Bryggeri Helsinki Sofiankatu 2

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Moko Market & Café Perämiehenkatu 10, Vilhonvuorenkatu 11

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a lot of after school activities. Then during the weekend families can gather and spend more time on grocery shopping, preparing, cooking and baking Finns eat their lunch relatively early, traditionally between 11-1pm. Both dinner and lunch are warm meals, but one of them is usually lighter type of meal, a salad or soup. Many Finnish employers give their workers a lunch vouchers and that is why most restaurants have affordable lunch offer during noon.

Café Engel Aleksanterinkatu 26

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RESTAURANTS Here are some of the restaurants and cafes we recommend for especially for having breakfast, brunch or lunch! Café Engel opens quite early in the morning, and is a nice place to come for the house breakfast.

Sit by the window, admire the view and during weekdays wait to be served to the table. By lunch time one of the busiest restaurants is Fratello Torrefazione, a favourite for people from nearby shops, offices and university campus. You might have to wait a little while to get a table,

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but a great weekly changing lunch menu is totally worth it. Finns are accustomed to eating a warm meal for lunch, and most restaurants have a reasonably priced midday menu.

Around the corner from the city centre, in Kruununhaka is a cosy restaurant called Qulma which serves a great combination lunch of a soup or baked potato buffet. In Qulma you can see artists, politicians and house moms eating side by side.Opposite the Parliament house, next to the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, is Helsinki Music Centre promoting a policy of openness and approachability. Its café also serves simple but delicious lunches.

For snack type of food a great pick would be falafel restaurant Fafa’s that has friendly service, good portions and is also excellent for vegetarians or Rulla that serves fresh Vietnamese finger food with Scandinavian ethical thinking.There are many amazing quality dinner places in Helsinki for example Salutorget that finely combines modern and classic and brewery restaurant Bryggeri Helsinki that opened last summer.

Especially the younger generation in Helsinki loves to have a Saturday morning brunch at Moko Market & Café, where one can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, get inspiration for home decoration and chill with friends.

Pelmenit

“Good, traditional Slavic food, very affordable. An authentic ambience all the way. The fish steaks and pelmens are my favourites.”

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Kustaankatu 7 Tel. +358 50 558 2647

Heipan herkkulounas Kolmas linja 11 Tel. +358 50 584 9981 “Traditional Finnish food with original ‘Kaurismäki’ atmosphere.”

Ilja Karsikas, illustrator

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Fafa’s Iso Roobertinkatu 2, Vilhovuorenkatu 10 Tel. +358 40 241 5719 fafas.fi “Fresh falafels from Fafa’s give new profound meaning for eating fast food.”

Annina Heino, photographer 432

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© Kolme Kruunua

Kolme Kruunua Liisankatu 5 Tel. +358 9 135 4172 kolmekruunua.fi

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“Non-snobby classic restaurant with traditional menu that has preserved style well without turning into a museum.”

Klaus and Elina Aalto, designers 426

© Jukka Rapo

Boulevard Social Bulevardi 6 Tel. +358 10 322 9387 boulevardsocial.fi “Well-thought through and detailed entity. In it’s design I value the effort that isn’t necessarily economical but that is needed to create places like this.”

Aleksi Kuokka, designer 425

Qulma Mariankatu 13 B Tel. +358 45 321 5959 qulma.fi “Delicious soup buffet, great salads and a baked potato buffet with lovely toppings.”

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© Grotesk

Grotesk Ludviginkatu 8 –10 Tel. +358 10 470 2110 grotesk.fi

Heikki Ruoho, designer

RESTAURANTS

“A restaurant, a bar and a terrace open until late evenings in the summer. It’s a space where old and new are combined in natural ways and all of it designed from heart.”

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© Savoy

Savoy Eteläesplanadi 14 Tel. +358 9 6128 5300 ravintolasavoy.fi/en “Its pure and austere minimalism has remained in vogue for decades without becoming museum-like.”

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Hoshito Mäkelänkatu 22 Tel. +358 50 432 5063 hoshito.fi “Best taste.”

Aamu Song, designer

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© Bryggeri Helsinki

Bryggeri Helsinki Sofiankatu 2 Tel. +358 10 235 2500 bryggeri.fi/en/

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“It’s exciting to see a new brewery-restaurant in the heart of Helsinki.”

Annina Heino, photographer

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© Ateljé Finne

Ateljé Finne Arkadiankatu 14 Tel. +358 10 281 8242 ateljefinne.fi “Cozy yet chic restaurant located in the former studio of sculptor Gunnar Finne. Perfect balance of Finnish food, hospitality and design.”

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Café Trocadero Uudenmaankatu 2 Tel. +358 9 680 1477 “My absolute favourite. Choose the ingredients for lunch salad yourself, plenty of taste and content!”

Anna Ruohonen, designer

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© Ravintola Spis

Ravintola Spis Kasarmikatu 26 Tel. +358 45 305 1211 spis.fi

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“Restaurant cooperates widely with young designers. Restaurant that makes effort especially to present food and dishes in new ways.”

Naoto Niidome, designer 430

© Sebastian Sandelin

Lungberg Pursimiehenkatu 16 Tel. +358 44 747 4440 lungberg.fi “Interesting new restaurant /bar in Punavuori for lunch, dinner and relevant drinks. In the evening music isn’t too loud to have a conversation. Pleasant interior.”

Yuki Abe, designer 431

Restaurant Suomenlinnan Panimo Suomenlinna c 1 Tel. +358 9 228 5030 panimoravintola.fi/en/ “Brewery restaurant serving handcrafted beers and delicious food, located just beside the main dock of Suomenlinna.”

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CAFES RECOMMENDED BY ALEKSI KUOKKA

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DESIGN OF COFFEE

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Which cafés best represent the coffee culture of Helsinki?

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MAP OF CAFES

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Aleksi Kuokka Aleksi Kuokka is one of the driving forces in the new generation of Finnish designers. Trained as an industrial designer, Kuokka works as an associate in Aivan Design Studio. In his design, he leans on the strong legacy of the masters of Finnish design’s golden age.

Kuokka seeks the core of design where functionality meets a stripped-down form and attracts the users through its simplicity. For Iittala, he has designed both the Sarjaton glass and the Ote glass.

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ALEKSI KUOKKA RECOMMENDS:

Café Esplanad

“Because I’m not such a big fan of coffee but more so of the pullas served with it. At the counter you encounter inability to choose!”

Pohjoisesplanadi 37 Tel. +358 9 665 496 esplanad.fi 369

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Artek 2nd Cycle page 18

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Boulevard Social page 32

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Papershop page 16

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Suomenlinna page 85

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DESIGN OF COFFEE An average Finn drinks ten kilograms of roasted coffee annually. Most Finns would have at least a cup of coffee every day. Often coffee is not drank alone but it is a social habit and also accompanied by amazing side-kick, a sweet bun flavoured with sugar, cardamom and cinnamon, called “pulla”. Korvapuusti is a form of pulla, that comes out with dough being rolled with layer of butter and cinnamon. To get to know more of the coffee culture of Helsinki, we asked few questions from a friend of Helsinki Design Guide, an experienced barista and coffee trainer Antti Mäkinen.

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Antti, what are the factors behind Helsinki’s vibrant coffee culture?

Coffee culture has been developing in rapid pace. In Helsinki a lot of people who work with coffee industry know each other, so there are great opportunities for co-operating. Much of the secret behind good coffee life in Helsinki is the small local coffee roasteries and vibrant small cafés

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that pay attention in great detail of good raw materials.

So how is good coffee designed?

Making quality coffee is time consuming.

Quality coffee is hand picked, carefully selected and hand roasted. Good results require a fair amount of working hours and workmanship. Good coffee is not a

foregone conclusion but a product of highquality research and development process.

Sometimes that process includes long search and missteps on the way.

And how to recognise a good café?

Good café can be recognised easily by its tidiness and cleanliness of coffee machines and kitchen. Sometimes diversity of different coffee drinks also reveals of what kind of café you are at. Wideness of the selection necessarily isn’t a highway to coffee happiness, but it can be a good sign. And the most reliable sign of quality is personnel with knowledge about their coffees. Great way to test your baristas is to ask them about the origin of the

Johan & Nyström Kanavaranta 7 C

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Fratello Torrefazione Yliopistonkatu 6

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La Torrefazione Aleksanterinkatu 50

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Caffi Lasipalatsi, Mannerheimintie 22–24

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Kaffa Roastery Pursimiehenkatu 29 A

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Good Life Coffee Kolmas linja 17

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Kahvila Sävy Aleksis Kiven katu 12

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The Exhibionists Museokatu 28 theexhibitionists.fi

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Freese Coffee Co. Freesenkatu 5 freesecoffee.fi FreeseCoffeeCo Open only on sat & sun 10–18

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HOW TO GET THERE?:

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siphon, chemex, aeropress. Filter coffees open the world of coffee in different ways than espresso based coffee. It is a world of very rich tastes. Tea culture and good quality teas are trending now also alongside of coffee. Good tea is hard to find from our coffee-dominated culture but there are some rare gems.

coffee, where and when the coffee beans were roasted and what method would they recommend to be used in preparing that particular coffee. Also ask how would they describe that coffee and it’s flavours.

Atmosphere, a spirit of the café is really important too. Some people like to have something to eat with their coffee and some enjoy their coffee plain, just for the flavour.

What are the trends right now in the coffee world?

In 2013 in the world of coffee biggest trends would be filter coffees. There are different methods of preparing filter coffee:

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Where can we find a good café in Helsinki?

If you are someone who wants to experiment and experience good coffee, or to learn more about it, some of the best cafés in Helsinki to visit would be Johan & Nyström at Katajanokka; Fratello Torrefazione, La Torrefazione and Caffi of Lasipalatsi in the centre of Helsinki; Kaffa Roastery in Punavuori; and Good Life Coffee and Kahvila Sävy in Kallio. Also great newer ones are The Exhibionists and Freese Coffee Co. in Töölö. The atmosphere and spirit of the café are really important and enjoyable part of the coffee experience in all of these!

Thank you Antti!

Now let’s enjoy our coffees!

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Sävy Aleksis Kiven katu 12 Tel. +358 50 441 5660 kahvilasavy.fi

CAFES

“Best coffee in Helsinki, nice location, professional and nice people working behind the bar.

Also take away both coffee and equipment to make it.”

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Moko Market & Café Perämiehenkatu 10 Tel. +358 9 4150 4100 Vilhovuorenkatu 11 Tel. +358 45 144 6225 moko.fi “An exciting combination of a design store and a café.

The meeting place for the locals in Punavuori district.”

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Café Engel Aleksanterinkatu 26 Tel. +358 9 652 776 cafeengel.fi “A classic cafe in Empire center with relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. Cool courtyard terrace. Delicious breakfasts.”

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Café Ekberg Bulevardi 9 Tel. +358 9 6811 8660 cafeekberg.fi

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“Shines with its existence.

There are times when nostalgic café noises are comforting.”

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Fazer Bakery Tehtaankatu 13 Tel. +358 20 729 6002 fazer.com “Always fresh, hand-baked, wellprepared breads, sandwiches, chocolates and specialty coffees.”

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SIS. Deli+Café Pursimiehenkatu 7, Kalevankatu 4, Korkeavuorenkatu 6 Tel. +358 10 422 9300 sisdeli.fi “The healthiest take-away food in Helsinki. And always fresh and delicious!”

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Good Life Coffee Kolmas Linja 17 Tel. +358 50 380 8961 goodlifecoffee.fi

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“Represents young, ambitious café culture without the ballast of history. Informal, intimate and products are complete.”

Heikki Ruoho, designer 16

La Torrefazione Aleksanterinkatu 50 Tel. +358 9 4289 0648 latorre.fi “Roastery and café with nice baristas, 2nd floor location with view to Aleksanteri Street. Front door opens to ”wrong direction” which makes one feel like being abroad. Excellent lunch.”

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Cafe Aquamarine Uudenmaankatu 19–21 Tel. +358 40 773 2272 “A new discovery. Tiny cafe crowded by nearby blocks’ people having Finland’s best korvapuusti!”

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“Old classic Cafe Aalto at Academic Bookstore is a perfect resting place. Academic Bookstore is undeniably my Mecca. Cafe is peaceful, smell of books calming for mind.”

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Kaffa Roastery Pursimiehenkatu 29 A Tel. +358 10 422 670 kaffaroastery.fi “In Kaffa Roastery designing quality coffee is serious business but customers are served with ease.”

Kari Korkman, producer 19

Fratello Torrefazione Yliopistonkatu 6 Tel. +358 9 4289 1887 fratello.fi “I think it’s the first place in Finland to make siphon coffee!

Quality of food and coffee is always great!”

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Fleuriste Uudenmaankatu 13 Tel. +358 400 519 745 fleuriste.fi

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“A delicate flower shop with velvety café crème, sweet cakes and peaceful interior.”

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Johan & Nyström Kanavaranta 7 C Tel. +358 40 661 9696 johanochnystrom.fi “The coffee is the best in Finland and the staff are friendly and quick to explain what types of coffee and tea they are serving that day.”

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Café Succès Korkeavuorenkatu 2 Tel. +358 9 633 414 “Half of the pleasure of drinking coffee comes from having a korvapuusti with it. I think the best ones are at Cafe Success, so I always make a stop there before going to Helsinki Second Hand at the opposite side of the street.”

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Where could I look for the nightlife of creative Helsinki?

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Heikki Ruoho “For me, form alone is never the start of the design process. More than anything, I look at the life of the object: what is it used for and how. What language does the object speak, how is it made, and how can it be made better? Form is only one part of the whole, of the object’s DNA. The final product always has to be more than the sum of its parts.”

Heikki Ruoho (b. 1969) is an industrial and furniture designer. He received his formal education at the Lahti Institute of Design (BA), and at the University of Art and Design Helsinki (MA). Ruoho has worked as a freelance designer since 1997. In 2003, he and Teemu Järvi set up the Järvi & Ruoho design office. Alongside his design work, Ruoho lectures and teaches product and furniture design at the trade’s leading teaching institutions.

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HEIKKI RUOHO RECOMMENDS:

Kallio 00530 Helsinki www.nopsatravels.com/en/ tour-of-kallio/

“In Kallio nightlife is diverse and surprising.”

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Linda Bergroth Linda Bergroth is Helsinki- and Paris-based designer whose projects range from industrial design and interior architecture to creating sets. Bergroth moves fluently between scales fusing commercial and experimental, lasting and temporary. In her work Nordic traditions encounter bold, unpredictable ideas, and the outcomes daze. In 2012 she was awarded with Design Forum Finland’s Young Designer of the Year Prize.

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LINDA BERGROTH RECOMMENDS:

Kafe Mockba and Corona Bar + Billiard Eerikinkatu 11 Tel. +358 20 175 1610 andorra.fi

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“Corona and Moskova complement each other.

When tiny Moskova gets too small, you can always move to the other side of the wall.”

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GLÖGI – A DRINK DESIGNED FOR THIS SEASON Cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, almonds and other spices bring Finns warmth in the coldness of the winter. Every home, restaurant, cafe and bar has created their own version of glögi, the festive drink of this season. But what is it exactly?

Ingredients for a great night out can be simple yet still sometimes so intriguing.

Best evenings are born out of momentum, good company, great eat and drink, an authentic experience of living in the magic of a moment in an evening that feels like it never ends. When during summer Finns party a lot more outside in festivals, parks and beaches, in the winter it’s a different ball game. Winters highlights are celebrating Christmas and New Year and for this Finns have created special drink called glögi. Glögi was originally spiced strong alcohol drink used to warm up mailmen

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and messengers riding or skiing in the cold weather. During the 19th century it became slowly less strong by it’s alcohol volume and more celebratory drink served at Christmas parties. Glögi preparation begins by boiling water and adding spices to it. Typical spices are cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and bitter orange peels. After boiling and sifting, strong blackcurrant juice, rum or other alcohol is added. Glögi can also be made with wine.

Glögi is often served with almonds and raisins.

Glögi can be served as an aperitif or with dessert.

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“In one night I met there five designers and seven architects eating and drinking, without planning.”

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Kappeli Eteläesplanadi 1 Tel. +358 10 766 3880 kappeli.fi “This amazing building has a touch of the old times.”

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Musta Kissa Toinen Linja 15 Tel. +358 40 871 9730 barmustakissa.fi “Great drinks, cool people and a perfectly remote location.”

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A21 Cocktail Lounge Annankatu 21 Tel. +358 400 211 921 a21.fi/landing/en

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“Try here exotic cocktails with Finnish twist.”

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Bar No 9 Uudenmaankatu 9 Tel. +358 9 621 4059 bar9.net “Where I can find middle-aged designers like myself.”

Johan Olin, designer

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Café Tin Tin Tango Töölöntorinkatu 7 Tel. +358 9 2709 0972 tintintango.info “Place for evening snacks and late night cravings and for meeting familiar people.”

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Latva Korkeavuorenkatu 25 Tel. +358 9 698 0480 latva.fi

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“Awesome tapas, good wine, intimate, perfect for l’apero.”

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Rytmi Toinen Linja 2 Tel. +358 9 7231 5550 rytmi.net “People make the atmosphere and Rytmi would certainly be occupied.”

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Siltanen Hämeentie 13 B Tel. +358 440 660 530 siltanen.org “With finger on the pulse audience and great feeling at peak time.”

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Inni Pärnänen Inni Pärnänen has worked as a jewelry designer since the end of the 1990s and exhibited regularly in Finland and abroad. The excitement for her lies in the possibilities offered by the unusual materials she uses: parchment paper, cow horn, wax, copper and paint to name a few. Paper flower rings, parchment paper brooches in the shape of a leaf or a bud, necklaces with little flowers made of cow horn – Pärnänen’s jewels take their form from nature while their delicacy and translucence come from the materials used.

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INNI PÄRNÄNEN RECOMMENDS:

Galleria Lokal Annankatu 19 Tel. +358 9 684 9818 lokalhelsinki.com

”Cozy and approachable with changing exhibitions of design, art and even literature, assemblies with new ideas.”

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MASTER OF LIGHT “We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street.”

– Alvar Aalto, speech in London 1957.

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Alvar Aalto, (1898–1976) one of the best Finnish architects of all times, has been nicknamed “the master of light” and “the father of modernism”. His design was often more than just a building, it was (and still is) a philosophy of living, a piece of art that is designed to communicate and blend in with its surrounding nature and create an ease of living by being highly functional.

Aalto dreamed of a city with green areas extending into the centre like arteries and elks roaming in them, and it is not far

from how Helsinki looks even today.

Importance of his works to the architecture of the twentieth century is still growing. Aaltos understanding of people as a part of the diversity and complexity of nature is completely in harmony with today’s new ecological way of thinking.

Helsinki has several buildings designed

by Aalto, many of them open for the public.

Why not spend some time by his work and get inspired for life?

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A day of riding on the Aalto architecture waves

Restaurant Puro You can begin the day by having breakfast at Restaurant Puro, which is located at the rooftop of Sähkötalo ‘Electric Building’ designed by Alvar Aalto. On a sunny day its terrace offers a nice view across the rooftops of Kamppi. Many of the Aalto buildings are a piece of art themselves since every detail from the furniture to lighting has been composed by its architect. The restaurant offers pure and simplistic flavours for breakfast, lunch and Saturday brunch. (Breakfast is served 7.30–9.30 am, lunch 10.30–2 pm).

Aalto House and Studio Aalto These are located in Munkkiniemi, a bit further out from the city centre, and give a great insight to Aalto’s architecture.

He designed a home for his family, and office for himself and his wife to use. Aalto House dates from 1936 and represents the shift in Alvar Aalto’s architecture towards a softer form of functionalism. The

Restaurant Puro Sähkötalo, Kamppi Malminrinne 6 E, 8th floor

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HOW TO GET THERE?:

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house is a cosy and intimate building, built from uncluttered materials, and designed for living and working.

Finlandia Hall (1962/1967-75) Finlandia Hall itself exhibits many of the ideas that Aalto experimented with during his lifelong preoccupation with monumental building construction. It is not a functional creation, if the term is taken to signify a building whose forms are dictated solely by its practical functions and associated structural solutions.

Café Aalto at Academic Bookstore (1961–69) Located at the heart of Academic book­store, the interior of Café Aalto is also designed by Aalto. It is an oasis for both book and culture lovers, where one can enjoy pies, salads, sandwiches and cakes while admiring the vast amount of books on display.

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Restaurant Savoy The dining hall of Restaurant Savoy (1937) is an important part of Finnish design history. The interior was initially designed

by Aino and Alvar Aalto. It has a pure and austere minimalism which remains in vogue without becoming museum-like.

The perfect proportions of space and furnishings coupled with genuine elements create an interior that refines with time.

Korkeavuorenkatu 23 Tel. +358 9 622 0540 designmuseum.fi/en “Exhibitions highlighting the wide spectrum of Finnish design from its golden era to the latest fashion design.”

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Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA Ahertajantie 5, 02070 Espoo emma.museum/en “The loveliest museum of the capital area is to Espoo Museum of Modern Art, EMMA. The collections and exhibitions are absolutely great, and the building itself is quite impressive.”

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Arppeanum Snellmaninkatu 3 Tel. +358 9 1912 4071 museo.helsinki.fi/english/ “Unknown treasure in the middle of the city displaying 50 artists from museums own collection and all kind of things like old pharmacy equipment.”

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Galerie Forsblom Lönnrotinkatu 5 Tel. +358 9 680 3700 galerieforsblom.com “Established art exhibited in fine space where appearance is borrowed from Saatchi gallery.”

Klaus and Elina Aalto, designers

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ForumBox Ruoholahdenranta 3a Tel. +358 9 6855 0080 forumbox.fi/en “My long-time favourite just for the experience of space.”

Inni Pärnänen, jewellery designer

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Kunsthalle Helsinki Nervanderinkatu 3 Tel. +358 9 454 2060 taidehalli.fi/english “One of the most pleasant exhibition spaces in Helsinki.”

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“Showcases the eventful history of the island from the 18th Century to the present day” Editor’s Choice

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Helsinki City Museum Sofiankatu 4 Tel. +358 9 3103 6630 www.helsinkicitymuseum.fi “New exhibition, ‘Mad about Helsinki’ will provide a unique overview of the city’s history to shed light on the past in a new way.”

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Museum of Natural History Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13 Tel. +358 9 1912 8800 www.luomus.fi/english/ “Because there you can realize how big a bird a crow really is, but especially because there’s a stuffed polar bear that looks like it’s going to slip and fall into a hole in the ice.”

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Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma Mannerheiminaukio 2 Tel. +358 9 1733 6501 kiasma.fi/kiasma_en

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“Kiasma is always great to visit. If you don’t like what is exhibited, at least visit the cafe. It has one of the best terraces in Helsinki.”

Johan Olin, designer

Ateneum Art Museum Kaivokatu 2 Tel. +358 294 500 401 ateneum.fi/en “There is always very ingenious space design on each exhibition theme.”

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Children’s Town Aleksanterinkatu 16–18 Tel. +358 9 3103 6529 www.helsinkicitymuseum.fi “Here children can play in boutiques and workshops from 18th-century Helsinki, sit at a school desk in a 1930s primary school class and visit a grandma’s home from the 1970s.”

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Mannerheimintie 34 Tel. +358 40 128 6469 nba.fi/en/nationalmuseum “National Museum is absolutely worth visiting, new perspectives can always be found from the permanent exhibition.”

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Hämeentie 135 Tel. +358 204 395 357 designmuseum.fi/en/museums “See the oldest products of the Arabia factory as well as the changing exhibitions. The best thing about the museum is the cool atmosphere and the view.”

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The Mannerheim Museum Kalliolinnantie 14 Tel. +358 9 635 443 mannerheim-museo.fi “Small atmospheric museum with many fine objects from the old days and the benefit of getting to know the Finnish national hero.”

Naoto Niidome, designer

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Aamu Song & Johan Olin Three is a crowd but two is indeed a company.

COMPANY is Aamu Song & Johan Olin’s design practice based in Helsinki. They work as artists, designers, and producers, running their own shop SALAKAUPPA in Helsinki. All of the products in SALAKAUPPA are designed by Aamu & Johan and are the result of excursions to very exciting, yet old fashioned, factories around Finland and sometimes to our neighbors around the world. COMPANY’s design is purely based on each factory’s story and function. That is their secret.

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AAMU SONG AND JOHAN OLIN RECOMMEND:

Temppeliaukio Church Lutherinkatu 3 Tel. +358 9 2340 5940 helsinginkirkot.fi/en

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OUR WINTER ACTIVITIES TO DO & SEE

– skiing, ice skating, or snowboarding?

Helsinki is fantastic for a variety of outdoor activities by the sea, forests, island and parks. Finland is known for its nature, creativity and design and these destinations might give you a new perspective on what life is like in the winter of Helsinki.

Interested in ice skating?

The Ice Park in the middle of Helsinki, right next to the Central Railway Station offers great opportunity to glide like a princess or skate around like a NHL pro. Admission tickets may be purchased from the ticket booth and are attached to the coat.

The Icepark offers skate rental service.

Tel. +358 40 334 5617 icepark.fi Would you like to ski cross-country?

Skiing is very popular winter hobby in Finland. When the snow comes, Helsinki has a great network of well-maintained public ski tracks. If you would like to rent skis or find a good place to learn how to do it, visit Paloheinä Ski Centre.

Find Paloheinä: Pakilantie 124, 00670 Helsinki Tel. +358 44 722 6328 www.suomenlatu.fi/hiihtopalvelut/ in-english/

Would you like to snowboard or downhill ski?

Then visit Serena Waterpark & Ski Resort.

Serena is the largest indoor Waterpark in Scandinavia and the most well-known Street Ski Track close to Helsinki. It is approximately 20 km fron Helsinki city center easily reached by car or even public transport. Serena has a total of five ski hills with lights and a children’s hill, all which are maintained daily. Two free children’s ski lifts are available for the beginners and youngest family members.

Find Serena: Tornimäentie 10, 02970 ESPOO Tel. + 358 9 8870 550 serena.fi/en/ski/

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Second hand bookstores

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eg. Fredrikinkatu 35 Runeberginkatu 37, Dagmarinkatu 5 “Visit any of the numerous second hand bookstores in Helsinki. The best are Hagelstam, Runeberg Antikvariaatti, Laterna Magica and Arkadia Bookshop.”

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Pikku-Vallila Vallilantie 19 C Tel. +358 9 7013737 “Have a glass of wine here and continue to explore Puu-Vallila.”

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The Icepark next to the Central Railwaystation Tel. +358 40 334 5617 icepark.fi “The award winning Icepark is Helsinki’s hottest meeting point!”

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Orion Cinema Eerikinkatu 16 kava.fi

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“A movie theater from the good old days! Run by the National Audiovisual Archive, it always has something worth seeing!”

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Heureka Kuninkaalantie 7, Vantaa Tel. +358 9 85799 heureka.fi/en “In Heureka one can learn about human anatomy, space or stars, how money is made or about future of intelligent transport.”

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Forest – The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia Nuuksiontie 84, 02820 Espoo Tel. +358 40 163 6200 haltia.com “Interesting place would be near nature (even accessible by city bus) and meet the forest spirit.”

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Suomenlinna Suomenlinna ferry from Kauppatori

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“Take a day to relax at Suomenlinna. Prepare a picnic, take with you some good reading.

You won’t return the same.”

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Helsinki Sea Life Tivolitie 10 Tel. +358 9 5658 200 visitsealife.com/helsinki/en/ “Fascinating place to visit with children - transports you into the amazing underwater world!”

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Kotiharjun Sauna Harjutorinkatu 1 Tel. +358 9 753 1535 kotiharjunsauna.fi “Have a sauna treat in real Finnish public sauna in Kallio.

Men and women bathe separately, but you can meet outside to cool down for a beer on the sidewalk.”

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TRAVELING IN THE CITY Best ways to get around Helsinki are walking, cycling and public transport. Our public transport is efficient, affordable and pretty much always in time, even throughout winter. In case of a lot of overnight snowfall, in the morning the transport system personnel work very hard to keep the roads clear and buses, trains and trams running, but sometimes in severe weather conditions some delays are possible. Best way to find information about how to travel around, ticket prices and public transportation timetables is to visit Helsinki Region Transport website www.hsl.fi/en but here also some tips and information!

Did you know about tickets?

If you use public transport occasionally, you can buy a single ticket from a ticket machine, bus or tram driver, or a conductor on a commuter train. With a single ticket you can transfer from one vehicle to another

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within the validity of the ticket. Tram tickets are valid only on trams and they are available only from ticket machines. In Helsinki, you can also buy a single ticket by mobile phone. The ticket is valid within Helsinki.

Please note that on bus services the use of the ticket is limited to certain bus routes.

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Single ticket from the ticket machine 2,20€ Single ticket from a bus, train or tram 2,80€

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DID YOU KNOW ABOUT PRICES?:

Single ticket with mobile phone 2,20€ Night-time single ticket 2.00am–4.30am 5,00€ Tram ticket from a tram ticket machine 2,00€

Did you know about discounts?

Children aged 7–16 years travel at a reduced child fare. Discounts on tickets are available also for students, pensioners and disabled people.

Did you know about trams?

The tram is the main means of public transport in the inner city. Around 200,000 passengers use Helsinki’s extensive network of tram lines every weekday. In 2008 a total of 53.9 million journeys were made by tram. Helsinki city region has about 1 176 976 inhabitants.

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT DAY TICKETS? 1–7 days ticket from the machine or outlet 1 day 8,00€ 2 days 12,00€ 3 days 16,00€ 4 days 20,00€ 5 days 24,00€ 6 days 28,00€ 7 days 32,00€

All information* from www.hsl.fi/en *Helsinki Design Guide does not take responsibility if HKL|HRT changes their prices or policies from what mentioned above.

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Helsinki Music Centre Mannerheimintie 13 a musiikkitalo.fi

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The Helsinki Music Centre is a concert venue and meeting point that will be open to all.

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Helsinki Card Helsinki Expert Shop Railway Station Kaivokatu 1 www.helsinkiexpert.com

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Helsinki Card is a city card with a number of benefits that will help you to discover and experience Helsinki plus save money, time and energy during your visit.

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Helsinki Panorama Sightseeing Audio Tour

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For assistance with routes and timetables and travel cards. You can buy single tickets and even tickets for 1–7 days from blue ticket machines located on metro stations.

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Helsinki Central Railway station, Rautatientori metro station hsl.fi/en

Helsinki City Tourist Information Pohjoisesplanadi 19 Tel. +358 9 3101 3300 visithelsinki.fi/en Free information on sights, tours, and city and wide selection of maps and brochures. Tourist Information provides tips and advice for making the most of your holiday.

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Terveystalo Health Care Centre Jaakonkatu 3 B, 3rd floor Tel. +358 30 6000 Terveystalo offers versatile healthcare, medical and examination services and has 24/7 on-call services.

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Free public restrooms Sokos, Stockmann, Galleria Esplanad

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Most Helsinki Shopping Centres have tidy and free toilets if you need one when in the city.

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Forex – foreign exchange bureau Central Railway Station, Stockmann 8th floor, Mikonkatu 11 www.forex.fi/en/ If you need to exchange currency, Forex has serves you in several locations in downtown Helsinki.

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Alko Salomonkatu 1, Vuorimiehenkatu 33, Hietalahdenranta 5, Mannerheimintie 20, alko.fi/en/ For alcoholic beverages like wines, Alko provides good customer service and product perspective.

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Pharmacy Tel. +358 300 20200 Mannerheimintie 96, Mannerheimintie 5

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Pharmacy in Finnish is ‘Apteekki’.

The University Pharmacy in Mannerheimintie 96 is open 24h in case of overnight emergency.

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Free Wi-Fi Helsinki City Open WLAN Most hotels, shopping centres and cafes have an open wireless internet in Helsinki, but also City of Helsinki provides a connection in the city centre. You need to log in, but it is free.

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Helsinki Taxi Tel. +358 100 0700 taksihelsinki.fi/en If you need a taxi in Helsinki you can call it by phone or also it is possible to order a ride in advance.

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NE T EXO WPW EN R I E N C E

Find the heart of the multifaceted and ever evolving Helsinki in the Tori Quarters.

The most interesting independent Finnish brands; a cornucopia of restaurants; surprising events; hidden inner yards to be discovered – all in the area of three historical quarters in the very centre of the city!

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THE KISELEFF HOUSE This historical building used to house the Stockmann department store during 1880–1930.

Visit the now modernised merchants house for design and fashion finds or sit down for a cup of choice tea.

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THE BOCK HOUSE The old Bock House is reopened after renovations and serves now as a Finnish handicraft centre.

Pop in to find authentic Finnish crafts and unique souvenirs!

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THE GOVINIUS HOUSE The Govinius House offers a combination of eco-conscious brands and tasty food.

The open-to-all yet intimate inner yard is perfect for events and urban expeditions.

ASCHAN CAFÉ JUGEND Pohjoisesplanadi 19

PIQUE-NIQUE Kiseleff House

BREWERY-RESTAURANT BRYGGERI HELSINKI Sofiankatu 2

PURE BISTRO Pohjoisesplanadi 9 RESTAURANT SUNN Aleksanterinkatu 26

CAFÉ ENGEL Aleksanterinkatu 26

(2nd floor)

SALUTORGET Pohjoisesplanadi 15

CIAO! CAFFÉ Kiseleff House (2nd floor) Aleksanterinkatu 28

SASSO Pohjoisesplanadi 17

FISHMARKET Pohjoisesplanadi 17 LUOMO Katariinankatu 1

(2nd floor)

Hungry? Tori Quarters burst with restaurants from cosy cafes to fine dining.

SAVOTTA Aleksanterinkatu 22

(2nd floor)

RESTAURANT NUEVO Sofiankatu 4

SOKERILEIPURI SUOMINEN Helenankatu 2 TEA ROOM CHAI WAN Kiseleff House (1st floor) Aleksanterinkatu 28

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NO T ELO WD W N WELCOME TO THE TORI QUARTERS, the historical centre of Helsinki where the heart of the old town meets the new buzz of the city.

Located right next to the sea, between the Market Square and Senate Square, Tori Quarters enable encounters between old and new; travellers and locals; urban desires and amenities.

A wintery wonderland at Tori Quarters is full of events, experiences, new traditions, walk-in workshops, tasty brunches, unhurried lunches and delicious dinners.

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