Helsinki Design Week

The popular Design Diplomacy programme returns this year for its tenth edition, taking place from 2–4 September. ⭐️

Once again, it opens the doors to ambassadors’ residences — remarkable spaces that are rarely accessible to the public.
Design Diplomacy is built around the idea of open dialogue. Designers from different countries meet as equals, sharing their experiences, perspectives, and ideas in an informal conversation guided by a card game created specifically for the event. 🪀

🪄To mark this anniversary year, the programme will feature an especially engaging lineup of guests and conversations.

📣Stay tuned for announcements about the speakers and registration at helsinkidesignweek.com

📸 Justus Hirvi / Luovi Productions

The heritage of Finnish design holds an amazing tale of curiosity and chance. This autumn, the story unfolds during the 2026 Helsinki Design Week as the festival spreads out across the Kaisaniemi Botanical Gardens, turning our attention to encounters.

Read more about HDW’s ambitious installation project with Marimekko and American designer Jan van Dijs at weekly.com.

Additional installations and further details will be announced at the turn of July and August – stay tuned!

Photo: Veikko Tabell, 1977, The Municipal Library of Keitele

Let’s head to Milan as artist duo — and — hijack Milan Design Week 2026. Bergh and Zachrisson’s practice moves fluidly across the intersections of art, design, and architecture, and that same multidimensional energy carries through their My Week diary.

Expect celebratory moments, style inspiration, and a glimpse into the international art scene 💚

Full story at Weekly.com