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- Artek Keskuskatu, Helsinki / Online
Founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto with Maire Gullichsen to sell furniture and 'propaganda for modernism', Artek still makes Stool 60 and the Aalto canon. Its Helsinki flagship at Keskuskatu 1 B occupies an Eliel Saarinen-designed building; the two-level shop carries the full Artek collection, including Stool 60 and the Domus Chair, alongside home textiles, carpets, books and a stool-customization workshop. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Stockmann Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki / Online
Helsinki's granite grand dame since 1862 — eight floors on Aleksanterinkatu, the Christmas windows every Finn grew up on, and the Herkku food hall below. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Arkivé Atelier Kamppi Shopping Centre, 4th floor / Online
Arkivé pairs garment-care products and services with a curated second-hand clothing selection. It also offers authentication for selected luxury items, giving buyers an additional check when considering pre-owned pieces. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kalevala Koru Central Helsinki
Kalevala Koru was founded in Helsinki in 1937 and first reproduced jewellery based on archaeological finds from Finland's Iron Age and medieval graves. The house casts in bronze, silver and gold, runs its own goldsmithing training and offers a pre-owned and repair service. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kui Design Turku / Finland
Kui Shop sells Finnish and local design goods from its storefront on Kristiinankatu, a block from Turku's Market Square, with home décor, wooden jewelry, and Turku-themed gifts largely handmade in Finland. Many of its textile patterns are printed in the historic Manilla riverside workshop, and the shop now ships worldwide. store page → · open in the atlas → - Marttiini Rinteenkulma Shopping Centre (Koskikatu 25) and Santa Claus Village store, Rovaniemi, Lapland
Blacksmith Janne Marttiini founded this knife house on Rovaniemi's Vartiokatu street in 1928, and it has specialized ever since in the puukko alongside hunting, fishing and filleting blades. Its Lapland factory shop carries the full range plus factory seconds, with free engraving on ordered knives. store page → · open in the atlas → - Rolf Ekroth Helsinki / Online
Helsinki-based designer, a former professional poker player who trained at Aalto University before launching his eponymous label. Part of Finland's Guest Nation showcase at Pitti Uomo in 2018 and a repeat participant since, including a Bio2-Textile capsule for SS22. store page → · open in the atlas → - Taiga Colors Porvoo / Finland
Taiga Colors is a Finnish pattern-design company selling luxurious cushions, interior accessories and corporate-gift collections from its Porvoo Old Town shop on Valikatu, alongside a global online store with worldwide shipping. The brand, founded by designer-photographer Jutta Kuure, has earned Finland's Key Flag and Design From Finland marks. store page → · open in the atlas → - Terhi Pölkki Kruununhaka (Vironkatu 8 C) / Online
Terhi Pölkki accepts customers’ worn shoes for resoling, extending the life of pairs after purchase. The Helsinki studio also explains leather sourcing and packaging choices, giving the Vironkatu visit more context than the seasonal shelf alone. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Aarikka Central Helsinki
Aarikka has turned Finnish birch into jewellery, homeware and decorations since Kaija Aarikka began making wooden buttons in 1954. Its Helsinki store sells beaded necklaces, candlesticks and the round-bodied wooden figures that became the brand's signature. store page → · open in the atlas → - Achilles Ion Gabriel Helsinki / Online
Achilles Ion Gabriel creates sculptural footwear with exaggerated heels, unusual toes and playful references. store page → · open in the atlas → - Antikvaarinen Kirjakauppa Johannes Yrjönkatu 1, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
A working Finnish antiquarian bookshop, founded 1930 and still at Yrjönkatu 1 with largely original fittings. store page → · open in the atlas → - Antikvariaatti Sofia Vuorikatu 5, 00100 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Antikvariaatti Seppo Hiltunen founded 1985 became Antikvariaatti Sofia Oy in 2005 and moved to Vuorikatu after the Sofiankatu lease ended; MyHelsinki confirms the current second-hand bookshop at Vuorikatu 5. store page → · open in the atlas → - Arkadia International Bookshop Nervanderinkatu 11, 00100 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Ian Bourgeot opened Arkadia in 2008 as a second-hand bookshop that became an international literary venue; MyHelsinki confirms the walk-in at Nervanderinkatu 11. store page → · open in the atlas → - Atelier Torbjörn Tillander Kluuvikatu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Alexander E. Tillander opened a St Petersburg goldsmith shop in 1860 (imperial-court supplier); Torbjörn founded the present Helsinki atelier in 1956; sixth-generation workshop still handmakes jewellery in central Helsinki (Finnish Wikipedia; Homo Faber). store page → · open in the atlas → - Au3 Goldsmiths Unioninkatu 27, 00170 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Helsinki goldsmith collective founded 2003 by Tero Hannonen and Jussi Louesalmi; jewellery designed and made in Helsinki, walk-in store at Unioninkatu 27. store page → · open in the atlas → - Black and White Records Toinen linja 5, 00530 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Specialized Hakaniemi record store with over 35 years of history at Toinen linja 5, used records across genres plus new LPs and CDs. store page → · open in the atlas → - Brunberg Porvoo / Finland
Brunberg has made chocolate, liquorice and other sweets in Finland since 1871, and its Old Town shop on Valikatu in Porvoo, opened in 1997, sells kisses, truffles and marmalade near the site of a historic sweets factory. Products are also available through the Brunberg webshop and a separate factory shop. store page → · open in the atlas → - C. Hagelstam Antiquarian Bookstore Fredrikinkatu 35, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Professional Helsinki antiquarian at Fredrikinkatu 35 specializing in old and rare Finnish books plus maps, engravings and early Finnish poster art. store page → · open in the atlas → - Duodji Shop Inari, Finnish Lapland, Finland
Housed inside the Sámi cultural centre Sajos, Duodji Shop was founded by the Finnish Sámi Craftsmen's Association together with its artisan members, who set their own prices for the silver jewellery, knives, wood and antler pieces, and woven goods they consign. The shop also stocks books and music in Northern, Inari and Skolt Sámi. store page → · open in the atlas → - E.R. Wahlman Vuorikatu 4 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Founded in Vyborg 1901 by Elis R. Wahlman; Wiipuri.fi and MyHelsinki confirm a Helsinki walk-in still selling handmade Finnish doctoral hats, ylioppilaslakit and classic felt hats. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ekberg Myymälä Bulevardi 9, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Fredrik Edvard Ekberg founded the house in February 1852; it has a bakery shop at Bulevardi 9 selling bread and pâtisserie from early-house recipes. store page → · open in the atlas → - Good Life Coffee Kallio, Helsinki
Good Life Coffee has roasted specialty coffee in Helsinki since 2012, buying directly from producers it names on each bag. Its lots include an Ethiopian Siko Washed and a Colombian La Colorada Geisha, sold alongside monthly subscriptions. store page → · open in the atlas → - Goodio Vantaa (Helsinki region)
Goodio makes vegan, bean-to-bar craft chocolate flavoured with Finnish ingredients such as wild blueberry and sea buckthorn. The chocolate is handmade near Helsinki, and the company employs people who face barriers to work. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hakaniemi Market Hall Helsinki, Finland
Historic market hall on Hakaniemi Square in Helsinki, its merchant stalls, cafes and shops reopened on 27 April 2023 after a full renovation. First-party door live in Finnish and English with a trader directory and hall map. store page → · open in the atlas → - Hakola Shop (Hakola House) Annankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Family furniture making in Jurva from 1963 (Eero Hakola); current Hakola Huonekalu Oy founded 1993 by Jari Hakola; sofas still made in the Jurva factory; three-floor Helsinki shop at Annankatu 5 (Finnish Wikipedia; MyHelsinki). store page → · open in the atlas → - Harri Syrjänen (Syrjäsen Hopeatorppa) Ratakatu 1, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Goldsmith and leather artist with a walk-in jewellery shop at Ratakatu 1 beside the Design Museum. store page → · open in the atlas → - Inarin Hopea Inari, Finnish Lapland, Finland
At Inarintie 61 in the village of Inari, Inarin Hopea forges sterling silver jewellery in traditional Lapland patterns, from spoon pendants and brooches to rings and men's pieces, inside a combined workshop and retail shop. The designs draw on regional silversmithing conventions carried through generations of Lapland craftsmen. store page → · open in the atlas → - Inarin Käsityöpuoti Inari, Finnish Lapland, Finland
Inarin Käsityöpuoti is a collective of independent Lapland artisans, founded by four local makers, selling handmade jewellery, wool scarves, and wood and glass work through a webshop launched in 2019 alongside a seasonal shop in Inari's village centre. Every item is small-batch or one-of-a-kind and made in Finland. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ivana Helsinki House & Gallery Shop Palopirtintie 15, 00930 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Founded 1998 by Paola and Pirjo Suhonen; first Nordic house on the Paris Fashion Week calendar (2007) and the only Finnish brand on the official IMG New York Fashion Week calendar (Wikipedia Ivana Helsinki; MyHelsinki). store page → · open in the atlas → - Johanna Gullichsen Lasipalatsi, Central Helsinki
Textile designer Johanna Gullichsen weaves geometric double-weave cottons used for bags, cushions and upholstery. Her retail store sits in the Lasipalatsi building on Mannerheimintie, with a studio and showroom on Korkeavuorenkatu. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kaffa Roastery Punavuori, Helsinki
Kaffa Roastery runs a Helsinki cafe and roastery selling house blends like AINA and Espresso Inferno alongside single-origin and cascara products. Its Fermentation Project with James Hoffmann features Guatemalan beans processed using different post-harvest fermentation methods. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kammigalleria Lemmenjoki, Inari, Finnish Lapland, Finland
On the shore of Lake Kuivajärvi near Lemmenjoki National Park, in Inari municipality, artisan Kikka Laakso works reindeer antler, leather and bone into jewellery, art objects and furnishings. The gallery pairs her craft with workshops and guided visits, keeping the work rooted to the reindeer farm where the raw material originates. store page → · open in the atlas → - Keltainen Jäänsärkijä Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6, 00100 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
A record shop beside Tavastia, trading since the 1980s — new and vintage vinyl, and CDs. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lapponia Jewelry Helsinki
Lapponia Jewelry grew from Bjorn Weckstrom's 1960s work, whose organic, molten-surfaced gold and silver pieces once appeared on screen in Star Wars. The Finnish house still produces Weckstrom's classics alongside pieces by contemporary designers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lapuan Kankurit Central Helsinki
Lapuan Kankurit is a family weaving mill with roots in 1917, making linen and wool blankets, towels and scarves on Jacquard looms in Lapua. Its Helsinki store carries the washed-linen and pine-oiled ranges woven from Nordic natural fibres. store page → · open in the atlas → - Levykauppa Eronen Laivurinrinne 2, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Record-and-book shop operating since 1977 specializing in reggae, salsa, afro, soul, latin, classical and jazz. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lokal Central Helsinki
Lokal is a gallery and shop opened by photographer Katja Hagelstam in 2012, showing rotating exhibitions of Finnish craft and design. It sells ceramics, glass, textiles and furniture by independent makers alongside its own Lokal Kollektion. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lovia Helsinki
Lovia designs bags and jewellery in Helsinki from traceable and recycled materials, publishing the origin of each component in a product passport. Its collections include the recyclable KAIKU bag made from a bio-based material. store page → · open in the atlas → - Marimekko Helsinki, Finland
Finnish design house founded in Helsinki in 1951 by Viljo and Armi Ratia. Its best-known textile, the Unikko poppy print, was designed by Maija Isola in 1964 - reportedly in defiance of Ratia's own declaration that Marimekko would never print flowers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nappitalo Yrjönkatu 12, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Sewing-supplies store on Yrjönkatu; with my hands – Dream independently describes it as Helsinki’s haberdashery packed with buttons, ribbons, zippers and bra-making supplies. store page → · open in the atlas → - Old Market Hall (Vanha Kauppahalli) Helsinki, Finland
Vanha Kauppahalli, the Old Market Hall by Helsinki's Market Square - the city's oldest market hall, its vendors serving high-quality food in a historic milieu, open Mon-Sat 8-18 and Sun from 10. First-party door live with vendor directory and story pages. store page → · open in the atlas → - Petris Chocolate Porvoo / Finland
Petris Chocolate makes and sells its chocolates from two Finnish locations, a shop in Porvoo's Old Town on Jokikatu and a second in Halikko where visitors can watch chocolate being made. Both shops also handle corporate gift orders. store page → · open in the atlas → - Putiikki Roosa Naantali / Finland
Putiikki Roosa is a women's clothing boutique in Naantali's old town, stocking branded apparel, handmade shoes and bags plus rustic homeware and nostalgic finds. The shop on Mannerheiminkatu is complemented by an online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Reindeer Farm Renniina Saariselkä, Inari, Finnish Lapland, Finland
At Renniina's reindeer farm in Saariselkä, part of Inari, a Sámi reindeer-herding family runs a hands-on workshop where visitors work genuine reindeer leather, bone and antler alongside wool yarn into their own keepsakes. The workshop is paired with reindeer encounters on the family's own pasture. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tallipihan Suklaapuoti Tampere / Finland
Tallipihan Suklaapuoti fills its shop in Tampere's historic Tallipiha Stable Yards with truffles, pralines, and sweets from roughly 40 chocolate and candy makers, letting customers build their own mix at its pick-and-choose counter. A second, smaller location operates inside the Tampere Market Hall, and the shop also ships chocolate through its online store. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tonfisk Design Turku / Finland
Tonfisk Design hand-crafts its award-winning WARM porcelain tea and coffee range at its own factory on Iso-heikkiläntie in Turku, run today by Irish-born co-founder Brian Keaney. The factory shop is open by appointment, with the full collection also sold through Tonfisk's online store shipping worldwide. store page → · open in the atlas → - Udumbara Studio & Showroom Kallio, Helsinki
Ceramicist Eva Spoof has run Udumbara since 1994, hand-throwing lamps, flowerpots and sculptural vessels in her Kallio studio. The showroom at Kaarlenkatu 15 opens by appointment and also hosts pottery-wheel workshops. store page → · open in the atlas → - Vaarnii Helsinki
Vaarnii makes furniture, lighting and accessories from a single material, Finnish pine, produced with local craftspeople and factories. The brand shows its heavy, pared-back pieces at a Helsinki showroom and sells directly online. store page → · open in the atlas → - Villisilkki Yrjönkatu 12, 00120 Helsinki, Finland / Helsinki / Finland
Clothing-fabric specialist founded 1988, natural-fibre silks, wools, linens and cottons; Sew DIY independently visited the Yrjönkatu 12 boutique. store page → · open in the atlas →