The first week of February is a celebration of Finnish architecture and design

On the 3rd of February, Finnish flags are hoisted in celebration of Alvar and Aino Aalto and Finnish architecture and design. The festival organised around the flag-flying day highlights the significance of architecture and design in our daily lives.

The 2026 Finnish Architecture and Design Days will be celebrated from 2 to 8 February under the theme Together. Now in its sixth year, the national festival will focus on celebrating cooperation and the strength of togetherness.

See below the ArcDesign events that do not require skills in Finnish language. For all events in Finnish, please click here.

Finnish flags are hoisted on 3 February for architecture and design

The national flag-flying day celebrates the key role architecture and design have played in developing the Finnish welfare state and its identity. Since 2022, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior has recommended to hoist the Finnish flag on Alvar Aalto's birthday, 3 February, in celebration of Alvar and Aino Aalto and Finnish architecture and design. 

Finnish Architecture and Design Days are organised by the eleven organisations who put forward the motion to establish the flag-flying day: Archinfo, Finnish Design Info, Alvar Aalto Foundation, Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki, Ornamo, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices ATL, Finnish Association of Architects SAFA, The Building Information Foundation RTS, Finnish Association of Landscape Architects MARK and Finnish Association of Interior Architects SIO. 

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