Habitare, the largest furniture, design and interior decoration event in Finland offers experiences and ideas on interior decoration, and on the functioning and look of homes and other spaces. Habitare highlights the ideas and works by a new generation of designers, and sparks discussion. There were 34,500 visitors in Habitare 2022.

Press releases 2023

• Habitare’s themed exhibition, Together, to highlight different ways of being together and things to brighten up everyday life 30 May 2023
• Habitare Pro to present Helsinki showrooms to complement the Habitare fair in collaboration with Polestar 23 May 2023
• Habi Kids invites visitors to try drawing and crafting in the forest – the Habitare children’s area to feature a colourful mini world created by the illustrator Matti Pikkujämsä 11 May 2023
• Habitare programme to bring international discussion on the significance of desing to Helsinki in September – including contributors from Kvadrat and Polestar 9 May 2023
• The Habitarematerials exhibition and Finnish materials attracted tremendous interest during Milan Desing Week: more than 90,000 trade professionals visited the Alcova showcase 26 April 2023
• Habitare Handmade highlights Finnish artisanship and invites visitors to DIY workshops 20 April 2023
• Green values and emotional experiences evoked by objects – young designers show what the fact of Finnish design will look like in the coming years 20 March 2023
• Habitare to have its first-ever exhibition showing at Milan Design Week in front of an international design audience 14 February 2023
• Habitare Choice to highlight companies’ actions in responsibility 2 February 2023
• Habitare Pro is coming – Habitare to strengthen and broaden content targeted at professionals 31 January 2023
• Habitare’s new themed exhibition, designed by Studio Plenty, to highlight the joy of doing things together and to offer surprises and uplifting experiences 26 January 2023
• Anders Byriel to be the Habitare International Friend 2023 8 December 2022
• The Habitare 2023 exhibition design makes a statement against society’s demands for efficiency 17 November 2022
• Young designers showcased at Habitare again in 2023 – the call for Protoshop and Talentshop exhibitions now open 7 November 2022
• Next autumn’s Habitare to focus on strengthening ties between people and doing things together 26 October 2022

Press releases 2022

• Habitare, Finland’s leading furniture, interior decoration and design event, explored new trends in the trade 21 September
• The choices of the International Friend of Habitare, Joseph Grima 8 September
• Habitare to again feature the popular Habitarematerials 1 September
• Emerging interior design trends feature roughness, imperfection and cosiness 30 August
• Here are the rising stars of design 18 August
• The winner of the Habitare Design Competition will be announced at the event in September 16 August
• Finnish and Japanese design to be featured at Habitare pop-up stands 8 June
• Habitare programme focuses on the future of design and interior decoration 17 May
• Habitare to collaborate with the new international Design Helsinki event 5 May
• Habi Kids to offer a sea adventure with the Moomins 29 April
• Habitare will be organised in September 2022 – the event invites to a dialogue on living and life 4 February

Press releases 2021

• Habitare rescheduled to September 2022, 12 August
• Habitare Design Competition finalists announced, 10 August
• Tokyo Saikai and Vaarnii to be fetured at pop-up stands at Habitare, 21 June
• Habitare programme to consider sustainability, reponsibility and new ways of living 15 June
• Shortlisted 2021 Protoshop designs demonstrate insightful new solutions, 9 June
• Kaj Franck Design Prize 2021: Johanna Gullichsen 12 May
• The International Friend of Habitare in 2021, Joseph Grima:
  We must rethink the way we are constructing the world around us, 5 May
• Habi Kids to offer sea adventure with the Moomins February 16

Press releases 2020

• In autumin 2021, homes and lives will be reimagined at Habitare October 7
• Habitare postponed until September 2021 August 24
• A forestaste of Habitare: international Wild at Heart exhibition opens in Helsinki June17
• Habitare postponed until November 2020 June 17
• New designs brought to you by these hands – check out more than a dozen interesting prototypes and the designers behind them June 10
• Creativity, originality and making things by hand feature centrally in Habitare’s programme June 1
• The International Friend of Habitare in 2020, Joseph Grima: the real privilege is to stay put April 23
• Finland’s first Habitare was held exactly 50 years ago – trends in design, interior decoration and living have since been presented at Messukeskus in September every year April 17
• Design today is original and uncompromising – look out for these four emerging designers March 19
• Adventurous Moomins to appear at Habi Kids in September 2020 February 20
• Habitare celebrates anniversary and showcases the past and present of design at Messukeskus January 29
• Habitare 2020 to explore the art of living November 6
• Joseph Grima to be the International Friend of Habitare in 2020 October 4
• Habitare to collaborate with the international Wild at Heart exhibition September 26

Press releases 2019

• The choices of the International Friend of Habitare September 11
• Erik Lindahl and the duo Kadri Kallaste and Pinja Koskelin are the shared winners of the Habitare Design Competition 2019 September 11
• Designer Tapio Anttila’s Kaj Franck Design Prize exhibition at Habitare September 10
• Habitare expands into augmented reality – the first virtual home design collection to be on display at Messukeskus September 5
• Autumn interior decoration trends feature leisureliness, a restful atmosphere and round shapes August 27
• Habitare Collection celebrates its tenth anniversary – concepts selected for exhibition by the jury highlight the importance of the senses August 19
• At Habi Kids, visitors can can explore Helsinki in the form of a game August 16
• Habitare Design Competition finalist designs chosen August 8
• Protoshop designs highlight versatility and user engagement June 25
• Habitare Pro programme published June 5
• Habitare programme published May 15
• Habitare launches a new experiential concept – surface and building materials finally to be made available to all May 10
• New Habitare exhibition: Luther and Isokon – pioneers of plywood and architecture May 8
• Alberto Alessi, the International Friend of Habitare 2019: Finnish and Italian design are complete opposites, and therefore well matched April 17
• Vuoden Huiput exhibition at Habitare April 12
• Habitare to take Finnish design to international markets April 4
• The four most exciting names in Finnish design right now March 6
• Messukeskus 100 poster competition 5 Feb
• Habi Kids to celebrate children’s urban culture in 2019
• Habitare Pro to highlight the senses, new technologies, and the need for privacy 8 Nov
• Habitare 2019 to explore the spaces of the mind 1 Nov
• Alberto Alessi to be the International Friend of Habitare in 2019 8 Oct

Press releases 2018

• Habitare – a top event in Finnish Design 24 Sept
• The choices of the International Friend of Habitare 12 Sept
• MEDIA KIT Habitare 2018
• Ariane Relander and the duo Janne Pärssinen and Tony Yau are the shared winners of the Habitare Design Competition 12 Sept
• Works by Anna Ruohonen, the receiver of the Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2017, on show at Habitare 11 Sept
• A pet nest, luminous wall panels, and a mobile device cabinet equipped with a fire blanket: Habitare to showcase startup companies in a special area 24 August
• Habitare Pro to feature top professionals in contract furnishing 16 August
• 11 new interior decoration solutions and product ideas at Habitare 2 August
• A modern day playground. Habi Kids to provide room for imagination 6 June
• Habitare programme published – keynote speakers to include Cara McCarty, Noel Kingsbury and Satu Maaranen 30 May
• Four designs make it to the final of the Habitare Design Competition 15 May
• INVITATION: Habitare @ New York WantedDesign 11 May
• Cara McCarty, the International Friend of Habitare: Finnish design: by the people for the people 27 Apr
• The four most exciting Finnish Designers right now 10 Apr
• Habitare 2018 to respect roots and identity 30 Nov
• Habitare Pro to explore authenticity and cultural heritage 27 Nov
• INVITATION: Habitare x TRE Christmas Market Seoul 20 Nov
• Habitare’s Protoshop celebrates its 10th birthday 15 Nov
• Cara McCarty to be the International Friend in Habitare 2018 30 Oct
• Habitare’s professional event is Habitare Pro 18 Oct

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