Welcome to the monthly reading list of Design Stories, Finnish Design Shop’s online magazine. In October, we invite you to treat yourself to Suvi Kesäläinen’s delicious lunches, rest your eyes on Villa Nuottaranta, discover some of the tea and coffee related questions from our online store customers, ponder timelessness with columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen and get inspired by the latest Franckly Friends home.

Mexican sweetcorn soup, baked potatoes with tofu Skagen, and caesar salad with kale and chickpeas are lively modern takes on much-loved classics. And since it's Vegetarian Month, they’re easy and vegan!

Villa Nuottaranta, which consists of a residential building representative of 1960s functionalism and a Japanese-style garden with numerous tea rooms, provided a unique location for vintage service Franckly’s photo shoot.

What would be nicer than enjoying a cup of something hot on a cold fall day? Tonfisk Design’s Warm cups are ideal for enjoying both coffee and tea and serve as a perfect example of timeless and innovative Finnish design. 

“Are my interior design solutions timeless, and how could I ensure that they are?” asks Design Stories columnist Hanna-Katariina Mononen, who wants a home that she can maintain unchanged for years to come.

Strong accent colors, numerous vintage pieces by Artek and the best of 1970s architecture – these are what make up the interior of Anni and Daniel’s home in Turku, Finland. Join Design Stories on a tour of this bright home in a terraced house!