COMPANY NEWS
Here's what we are up to at the moment.




02.04.2026
All ready for the opening!
COMPANY WORLD AFFAIR at piknic Seoul 03.04.-12.09.2026.




29.03.2026
Back in 1st floor the drawings are going up in the drawing room. Linda directing, Johan installing.




28.03.2026
Painting the 3rd floor: World Market.




28.03.2026
1st floor Travel Room structure installed.




26.03.2026
2nd floor. A few days later Matryoshka Masters are painted and installed. Meet happy team Yenaru, our exhibition building team. In the back also Linda Bergroth, our amazing exhibition architect and dear collaborator for nearly 10 years.




23.03.2026
2nd floor. Matryoshka Masters arrive.




22.03.2026
Delivery arrives from Helsinki. Unpacking day at piknic, Seoul.




16.03.2026
First week at piknic goes by painting the World Market on 3rd floor.




12.03.2026
Arriving to piknic, Seoul. COMPANY WORLD AFFAIR opening on 3rd of April.




03.03.2026
Delivery Day. Our upcoming exhibition items all packed and ready to travel. We will follow the boxes in a week. Yaya will stay in Helsinki this time.




20.02.2026
We 've been very lucky to work with the amazing Willem Heeffer this winter.
Here Johan and Willem finishing packing and shipping crates to the world. Exhibition opens early April.




10.02.2026
Meet Amppa, Wilson, Supo, Linsuli, Vesa and Hansuli. These are the Street Vendors who will be displaying new collections at our ’market’ section of the exhibition COMPANY WORLD AFFAIR, piknic, Seoul opening early April.
Craft Master Aamu painting the Globe. It was made by glueing Korean Hanji paper (by Lee) on a veneer skeleton (by Willem).




01.02.2026
Johan drawing the map of the World according to Company. On the foreground exhibition street vendors taking shape.




21.01.2026
Archiving day. Aamu and Lee going through the collection of original items from our travels.
We are curating a selection of these treasures to be displayed at our upcoming Solo exhibition this Spring.




21.12.2025
Happy Holidays from Salakauppa and from Lee, who is back working with us this winter.
Salakauppa opens again in mid January 2026. Thank you all so much for 2025!




31.10.2025
Gulbbang tasting at Tongyeong market.
We'll be spending the week touring makers along the southern coast of Korea.




29.10.2025
Scarf business at Dongdaemun fabric market Seoul. Here comparing sample prints for a new scarf.
Next week we are heading south in search of new Secrets of Korea.




06.10.2025
Tree of Seasons and Mama Birds now available at MoMA Store.
While we are totally out of Tree of Seasons you can now get yours from the MoMA Store, NYC and online.




03.09.2025
Happiness!
Last minute delivery of Tanssitossut / Dance Shoes to Designing Happiness -exhibition. We participate in the Anniina Koivu (in photo above) curated exhibition about happiness for Helsinki Design Week with our Dance Shoes that celebrate 20 years in the making with a new, yellow edition.
Designing Happiness -exhibition Lönnrotinkatu 5, 00120 Helsinki 05.09-14.09.2025




29.08.2025
Tanssitossut / Dance Shoes turns 20years(!) We celebrate the anniversary with a happy, new yellow edition. It was in 2005 that we got to know the wonderful Lahtiset family and their felt boot factory.




25.08.2025
Table á la Mexico at office.
Unpacking Mexican secrets from past weeks travel. These original items serve as the foundation for developing new designs. Each new item will be made with the original master. That's our secret.




21.08.2025
YLE Meeri Koutaniemi, irti kuvasta season 3 is out now. All episodes can be viewed here.
Season 3, episode 4 has some familiar faces.




09.08.2025
It's a wrap! Our two-week journey into Secrets of Mexico comes to an end. So much new talent and old friends.
It's been six years since our last visit. This box was here waiting for us all that time. Now it heads from Oaxaca to Helsinki.
We follow in a few days. Adios!




08.08.2025
La Union, Oaxaca. It's like a dream to meet again with living legend Martin and his loveliest family.
Martin soon turns 95 years but still makes the most incredible Alebrijes.




06.08.2025
Papel Picado family. A lovely day at San Salvador Huixcolotla, Puebla.




05.08.2025
Visiting our favourite shop and Salakauppa idol.
This time buying just some rocks. Love everything they have. This is our fifth our sixth visit over the years and I think we got all that's shown in the photo.




05.08.2025
Heading south. Spending the day with dearest Rufina and Joakim at their studio in Izucar de Matamoros.




01.08.2025
This week travel in Michoacan style. We'll visit makers whom we got to know when last time in Michoacan six years ago.




31.07.2025
Zumpango, Mexico.
Next two weeks: finding Mexican Secrets.




29.07.2025
Lima, Peru. DIY light table. Quick new designs before revisiting masters.




26.07.2025
Lima, Peru. Meeting with old friends at craft fair.
After many years we are finally able to restart our journey into Peruvian Secrets.




13.07.2025
Summer in the city. Rock city. Helsinki.
Shirt by Giant Robot. Fashion victim: Yaya.




06.07.2025
Mini-Company at Artek Helsinki Store windows.
We are so happy to celebrate 90-year old Artek in great company.




01.07.2025
Table á la Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithiuania)
Things we collected from our Baltic tour.




23.06.2025
Happy Midsummer from Latvia!
Today the roadsides are filled with makers of flower garlands to be worn tonight.




18.06.2025
Aamu with master Vida and her magical straw creations at Juskos Museum, Lithuania.




15.06.2025
Secrets of the Baltics. We are starting a 10-day journey through Estonia and Latvia into Lithuania.
We'll be looking into various craft tradtions and visit old and new masters.




10.05.2025
New Secrets of FInland -collection now available in Salakauppa.
SALAKAUPPA Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki. Sat 13-18. Welcome.




03.05.2025
Back in Helsinki Salakauppa open again every Saturday. This Saturday featuring special guest Nami aka Yaya's sister.
SALAKAUPPA Tarkk'ampujankatu 5, 00120 Helsinki. Sat 13-18. Welcome.




20.04.2025
Thank you! It was such a joy to be a Milanese shopkeeper for a week.
Old Kiosk, New Kiosk at Small Small Space, Corso Porta Vittoria 46, Milan.
The exhibition was our homage to all small kiosks, stalls, markets and edicolars around the world. Thank you amazing Michele and Layuhl for turning this old dying kiosk into a living space for arts and for keeping doing projects like ours.
Photo: Michele Foti




12.04.2025
What a week! It's been so great to meet so many old and new friends. Thank you!
Old Kiosk, New Kiosk at Small Small Space, Corso Porta Vittoria 46, Milan.
7th to 13th April. Welcome daily 2-7pm.




07.04.2025
Salakauppa now open!
Old Kiosk, New Kiosk at Small Small Space, Corso Porta Vittoria 46, Milan.
It's a real kiosk. New and old products available. And we also have a vending machine. It's operated by us. Welcome!
7th to 13th April. Open daily 2-7pm.


07.04.2025 NEW ITEMS!
PALA SUOMEA Kevät
A piece of Finnish Spring
Handmade by Haapareppu (Sirkka and Eija) in Joutsa, Finland
Material: Birch, natural dyes.
Designed by COMPANY / Aamu Song 2024
Size: 170 mm x 220 mm



PALA SUOMEA Kesä
A piece of Finnish Summer
Handmade by Haapareppu (Sirkka and Eija) in Joutsa, Finland
Material: Birch, natural dyes.
Designed by COMPANY / Aamu Song 2024
Size: 170 mm x 220 mm


PALA SUOMEA Syksy
A piece of Finnish Autumn
Handmade by Haapareppu (Sirkka and Eija) in Joutsa, Finland
Material: Birch, natural dyes.
Designed by COMPANY / Aamu Song 2024
Size: 170 mm x 220 mm


PALA SUOMEA Talvi
A piece of Finnish Winter
Handmade by Haapareppu (Sirkka and Eija) in Joutsa, Finland
Material: Birch, natural dyes.
Designed by COMPANY / Aamu Song 2024
Size: 170 mm x 220 mm

Animals of the World (shown in their true sizes)
Handmade by Haapareppu in Joutsa, Finland
Material: Birch, natural dyes.
Designed by COMPANY / Johan Olin 2025



SALAKAUPPA
From Sketching to Customer, how Salakauppa Works
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer.
Designed by Aamu Song / COMPANY
Size: 250 x 190 mm
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia




Ice Cream Kiosk
Sweet Summer Scenery
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer.
Designed by Aamu Song / COMPANY
Size: 230 x 110 mm
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia

Ice Cream Family
4 kinds of ice cream
Material: Linden, paint, lacquer.
Designed by Aamu Song / COMPANY
Size: 230 x 110 mm
Manufactured in Semenov, Russia


City Trays
New pattern bringing old Housen ceramic to life.
Material: Ceramics, glazed
Designed in 2024 by Johan Olin / COMPANY
Size: 110 x 110 mm & 110 x 165 mm
Handmade by Housen ceramics in Arita, Japan




01.04.2025
Salakauppa go Milan!
During Milan Design week, we'll be opening a new kiosk at Small Small Space, an old kiosk-turned-gallery in Corso Porta Vittoria 46., 20122 Milan.
New and old products available for purchase from a vending machine operated by us. Welcome daily 2-7pm.





21.03.2025
Happy birthday to 90 year old artek!
We are so happy and extremely honoured to be in the great company with these icons.
(You can spot us standing on top of Lucia candleholder there a bit off the center).




11.03.2025
Kehä-Circle exhibition opens in Laterna Magica, Helsinki, Finland.
This group exhibtion curated by Paula Susitaival celebrates traditions, beliefs and object cultures of the north. We take part with our Secrets of Finland collection for Artek. Open 12.-29.03 2025.




15.02.2025
Table á la India and Pakistan.
Unpacking souvenirs and memories back at atelier in Helsinki.




19.01.2025
Learning manufacturing secrets in Pakistan.
Our month-long journey into craft traditions of Southern Asia comes to an end.




15.01.2025
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan.
The largest of all mosques when completed in 17th century. Day three of our journey into Pakistani traditions.




01.01.2025
Happy New Year from Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
A site of astronomy tools in architectural scale from early 18th century. We'll be criss-crossing India from east to west for the next two weeks.


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