Issue 02: Helsinki
Issue 02: Helsinki
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23 articles, interviews and essays, 112 full-colour photographs, 188 pages
170mm x 240 mm, lithographically printed on Arctic matt and Cyclus Offset stock; perfect bound
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Helsinki is a city at its height. It is also something of an anomaly. Culturally, it is a partial amalgamate of its neighbors—and former rulers—in Sweden and Russia, but as the capital of a young and independent Finland, it is full of nascent pride and positivity.
It rejoices in an entrepreneurial spirit and a belief that new projects and new legacies can be made here, even as older ones are preserved and celebrated.
While some cities in Scandinavia exude a “Nordic cool,” in Helsinki, there’s a collective nonchalance, and a widespread pragmatism. The streets are filled with art nouveau design, with the work of celebrated Finnish modernists also very much on display.
These days, designers, artists, makers, chefs, and hip-hop stars embolden the city’s claim to a vibrant lifestyle.
The Finnish nation is only recently urbanised, and the connection to nature remains extremely important. In this issue, we journey from the center of the city to the forests and islands off the western shoreline, to show you all that Helsinki has to offer.
