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Resilient Finns retain lead in The World Happiness Report

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Resilient Finns retain lead in The World Happiness Report

For the third year in a row, Finland has been listed as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report.

Society : Resilience Culture : Happiness

Finnishing touch

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Finnishing touch

Finland – Design agency Kokoro & Moi has created a new visual identity for Finland in the country’s centenary year.

Finland : New Bricolage Living : Branding

Mobility freedom

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Mobility freedom

Helsinki – Mobility app Whim lets users travel to a destination of choice via any mode of transport for a monthly fee.

Helsinki : Whim : Transport

A growing feeling

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A growing feeling

US – New research from Google Labs shows that South Korea and Finland are leading the way in autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) consume...

South Korea : Finland : Google Labs

Helsinki’s experiment

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Helsinki’s experiment

Finland – The city of Helsinki is searching for its first chief design officer (CDO).

Helsinki : Collaborative Cities : Placemaking

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Fresh skincare

Denmark – Nuori is a new beauty brand built on the principles of purity and efficacy.

Nuori : Purity : Efficacy

Design Directions

Magic hour

Twice a day around the world, intrepid consumers can unlock Peak Performance’s virtual pop-up stores by visiting their outdoor locations during s...

Peak Performance : Virtual Pop Up : Athletes

Sustainable Scandinavia

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Sustainable Scandinavia

Stockholm – Swedish sustainability agency SB Insight has released the 2015 edition of its Sustainable Brand Index, outlining consumer attitudes to...

SB Insight : Sustainability : Sweden

Rest easy: A range of holistic products for your skin’s beauty sleep

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Rest easy: A range of holistic products for your skin’s beauty sleep

Helsinki, Finland – Natural cosmetics brand Supermood has released a new line of holistic products designed to give your skin the perfect night’s s...

Supermood : Beauty Sleep : Fermented Beauty

New app aims to break through the user's filter bubble

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New app aims to break through the user's filter bubble

Random, a new app, is designed to provide users with content they wouldn’t normally search for.

Random App : Search Engines : Transmedia Futures

Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2014 Part 2

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Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2014 Part 2

In the second part of our coverage, LS:N Global reveals more of the latest trends and insights from the biggest beauty trade exhibition in Europe.

Beauty+ : Cosmoprof : Nature+

Weather patterns: Finnish climate inspires homewares line

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Weather patterns: Finnish climate inspires homewares line

Paris – Shown at Maison et Objet in Paris, the Autumn 2013 home collection by Finnish design company Marimekko features a range of textiles, tablew...

Paris : Finland : Maison Et Objet

Nordic Market report

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Nordic Market report

The Nordic region’s prosperous countries are often held up as role models for the rest of the world. Their taxes may be high, but they are also cha...

Scandinavia : Norway : Sweden

Bending the rules: A flexible way to make furniture

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Bending the rules: A flexible way to make furniture

South Africa – South African-based architectural, interior and furniture design specialist Wintec Innovation has created Stratflex, a technology th...

Wintec Innovation : Stratflex : Flat-pack

Paris Photo 2012

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Paris Photo 2012

The 16th edition of the world’s largest contemporary photography fair hosted 128 galleries from 22 countries and showed an eclectic mix of work.

Photography : Faction : Astrology

Collaborative Consumption

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Collaborative Consumption

A new market is emerging for products that are better suited to being rented and shared than owned or bought. As space and resources become scarcer...

Collaborative Consumption : Hospitality : Boutique Hotels

Butterfly effect: Theatre displays wings of steel

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Butterfly effect: Theatre displays wings of steel

Butterfly effect: Theatre displays wings of steel

Acoustics : Venues : Center

Mining and dining: Pop down to eat in Finland

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Mining and dining: Pop down to eat in Finland

Mining and dining: Pop down to eat in Finland

Food Futures : Underground : Laboratory

Table-turning: Dodo's revolutionary restaurant

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Table-turning: Dodo's revolutionary restaurant

Table-turning: Dodo’s revolutionary restaurant

Restaurant : Rurban Revolution : Finland

Quiet please: Chapel of Silence is a city haven

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Quiet please: Chapel of Silence is a city haven

Quiet please: Chapel of Silence is a city haven

Urban : Helsinki : Sublime Spaces

Lady in red: Designer Reddresses the balance

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Lady in red: Designer Reddresses the balance

Lady in red: Designer Reddresses the balance

Installation : REDDRESS : Installation Art

Finnish company takes gaming agents to task

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Finnish company takes gaming agents to task

Finnish company takes gaming agents to task

Crowdsourcing : Rewards : Finland

Loud and proud: Students explore colour clash

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Loud and proud: Students explore colour clash

Loud and proud: Students explore colour clash

Heimtextil : Frankfurt : Textile

Teens: Scandinavia

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Teens: Scandinavia

Scandinavian teens are now the biggest spenders among their age group in the world. Taken from our forthcoming Teen Futures report, this micro mark...

Sweden : Denmark : Finland

Hel, yes: Finnish showcase pops up

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Hel, yes: Finnish showcase pops up

Hel, yes: Finnish showcase pops up

Restaurant : Maria Duncker : Linda Bergroth

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