Design, brand and digitalisation

We are building a functional city by shaping it to meet the needs of its residents. This comprehensive approach encompasses the advancement of digital services, ensuring that Helsinki remains at the forefront of innovation. Just as every design has its own unique look and aesthetic, Helsinki does too. 

On this site

Helsinki brand and visual identity
How do you recognise the colours, shapes and sounds of the City of Helsinki? Learn what constitutes Helsinki’s look.
Helsinki designs good life
What do playgrounds, libraries, websites and older people’s mobility have in common? In Helsinki, all of them are distinctively designed. On the Design Helsinki website, we will tell you about the city’s long design tradition.
Digital Helsinki
Helsinki wishes to be a city that proactively anticipates people’s service needs in line with their different circumstances. This is made possible through digitalisation.
Helsinki Design System
Helsinki Design System (HDS) is a design and development tool that supports the user-friendliness, accessibility and uniform appearance of the city’s digital services and platforms.
The Event Square of Helsinki City Hall
The lobby of Helsinki City Hall, also known as the Event Square, has become a living room for the city’s residents, serving as a meeting place, workshop and workspace, and sometimes even as a classroom for students.
The city hall lobby with lit info screens.
Photo: Laura Oja

Are you organising an event that contributes to the city’s development?

The Event Square in the lobby of Helsinki City Hall is an arena for everyone seeking to develop Helsinki, from citizens and communities to decision-makers and city employees. An accessible space open to everyone, the Event Square can accommodate 100 people and is available free of charge for organising events where the development of Helsinki is at the centre. 

Organise an event at the Event Square