Aalto University

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Furniture Programme is an integral part of the Interior Architecture Major of the Department of Architecture at Aalto University in Finland. On top of spatial design studies, with experimental courses on both BA and MA levels, and outstanding workshop facilities, students explore hands–on the diverse creative and conceptual approaches to furniture and product design practice.

INSIDE—OUT can refer to blurring the boundary between interior and outdoor space, as well as to the in–depth nature of the design process. The exhibition presents the work of a group of young, international furniture designers currently studying at Aalto University in Finland. While diverse in material, form and function, all works share a common ground in their thoughtful, versatile design, adaptable to different environments and contexts. Suspended within a structured grid, each piece stands alone yet remains in dialogue with its immediate neighbours. Designed from the inside out, every work evolves from a conceptual clarity, shaping its final expression and spatial presence. Come and discover their work!

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Embassy of Estonia
January 30, 2026
Furniture
Office
Beds
Accessories
Materials
Openhouse Studio leads creative projects and bears brands' messages in a comprehensive and unique way. The studio offers an array of opportunities that can be customised to every brand–specific needs through developing events and building individual brand identities using creative direction, photography, videography, graphic design, and copywriting, among others. 
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OPENHOUSE
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Furniture
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Part of 2025
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Tarkett
February 22, 2022
Rug & Floor
Part of 2022
Part of 2023
Part of 2024
Part of 2026
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EMU
February 1, 2024
Furniture
Outdoor
Part of 2024
Part of 2025
Part of 2026
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Blå Station
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Boffi|DePadova
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Brdr. Krüger
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String Furniture is a Swedish design company producing a range of modern classics and contemporary furniture brands. More than 95% of its furniture is made in Sweden, using renewable, recyclable or recycled materials. String has earned a place in design history thanks to the elegant simplicity and ingenious construction of its systems, which can be assembled in countless configurations and remain as relevant today as when first introduced in 1949. The collection includes Pira G2, originally conceived by Olle Pira in 1954 and reinterpreted in 2023 by Anna von Schewen and Björn Dahlström, as well as Museum, designed for the reopening of the Swedish Nationalmuseum, and Relief, a modular system created by TAF Studio.
String Furniture
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