Design

Finland is famous for its contemporary design, from furniture and architecture to textiles. I especially wanted to visit the flagship store for Marimekko, a line of colorful textiles available in the U.S.

Here's the main store, which is huge, on several levels, on Pohjoisesplanadi in the center of town. They also have a smaller store two blocks down the street. The main post office even sells a line of shipping materials designed by Marimekko!

Across from this store is a beautiful park, filled with people strolling in the balmy weather in the 70s.

In the middle of the park is this statue. Notice the white pigeon resting on his head, a sight all-too-common here - pigeons, that is.

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