Nordic Apartment!

I'm starting to get into the funky bold contempo designs... © 2012 atasse. All rights reserved.

Marimekko! Simple & Clean Design I escaped shared international housing and got a super sweet sublet deal in Otaneimi, right near Aalto. Check out the Mahtava (awesome) Nordic furnishings and layout.

IKEA II

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Okay, Here I am posting about IKEA again. I haven’t been a fan of the store since I first discovered it as a college student in Baltimore. HOWEVER, I am fan of Helsinki’s version. Somehow seems to have less random … Continue reading →

Dr. Art

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In the middle of a mall there is a gallery currently featuring quirky wooden sculptures & the trees they’re widdled from, all made by a high-level Finnish Doctor,

The Walk to Arabia

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The walk from my 1st week’s apartment to Aalto University School of Art & Design, Arabia, was gorgeous.

Suomenlinna Fortress Island

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Just a 20 minute Ferry ride from Helsinki, Suomenlinna Fortress Island(s) are gorgeous, picturesque, and peaceful. Unbelievably beautiful. When a cloud passed over the rainbow, it became multi-colored. iPhone couldn’t capture it. And all of a sudden, I saw bubbles, and realized … Continue reading →

Storyville

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Storyville “Happy Jazz Club”. This is where the first person talked to me, 48 hours after arriving in Finland (yes, it was eerily quiet when I first got here). A Nigerian man named Ken who had been living in Helsinki … Continue reading →