Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) have announced a new partnership, joining forces to accelerate the industry’s sustainability actions across the Nordic and Benelux fashion markets.

As part of the collaboration, AFW will roll out the Sustainability Requirements framework developed by CPHFW for their official show schedule. Kicking off with a one-year pilot phase to embed the Minimum Standards into their existing admission criteria, the full implementation will come into effect in September 2026. During upcoming Amsterdam Fashion Week, approximately 30 brands featured in the official show schedule will be measured against the Sustainability Framework Requirements.

Danie Bles, CEO of Amsterdam Fashion Week said: “At AFW, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Sustainability isn’t optional – it’s the future of fashion, and we’re shaping it today. With this in mind, we are incredibly proud to announce our partnership with CPHFW. By adhering to the Sustainability Requirements, we join forces with our fellow fashion weeks to support designers in making real, measurable progress in their sustainability efforts.”

Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO of Copenhagen Fashion Week added: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Amsterdam Fashion Week so shortly after joining forces with the British Fashion Council. With this new collaboration, we further establish the Sustainability Requirements within Europe and work even more closely on shared language and common objectives. This partnership not only fosters much-needed industry alignment but underpins the unique role fashion play in driving positive change within the industry.”

Since its launch, the Norwegian Fashion Hub, Oslo Runway, Berlin Fashion Week executed by Fashion Council Germany and the British Fashion Council have embarked on the implementation of the Sustainability Requirements framework.

Two iconic Finnish design brands, Artek and Marimekko, collaborate on a new furniture collection, which is presented during 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. The two brands house a conceptual exhibition at Marimekko’s Copenhagen flagship store at Pilestræde 29, taking place from 17 to 21 June 2025. 

The exhibition gives visitors to 3daysofdesign the first opportunity to experience the limited-edition Artek + Marimekko collection ahead of its launch in September. The collaboration is part of Artek’s 90th anniversary celebrations, during which the company is collaborating with like-minded creative partners to present a series of special edition collections.

The Artek + Marimekko collection features a selection of Aalto furniture that merges Marimekko’s art of printmaking with Artek’s technology of wood bending. The collection explores how bold recurring patterns, designed by Maija Isola for Marimekko’s architectural “Arkkitehti” series, are interpreted on Alvar Aalto’s birchwood furniture designs. Thematically, it celebrates what unites two iconic Finnish brands: bold and distinct identities that are shaped by architecture, nature, and human-centric pragmatism.

The exhibition at 3daysofdesign was designed together with Finnish designer Linda Bergroth. It showcases the products in a setting that highlights how Artek’s poetic simplicity complements Marimekko’s bold and joyful essence. The exhibition is open to the public throughout the design festival.

The Artek + Marimekko collection launches worldwide from 4 September 2025 onwards.

See photos of the exhibition in the gallery!

Latvian born Vienna-based artist Santa GAÏA Pilens has opened a new exhibition in Menorca, Spain presenting her latest series “Menorca Heritage” — four textile murals — as part of a group show at Tabouret Gallery. The exhibition opened on May 29 and will be on view throughout the summer of 2025.

Known for her distinctive approach to contemporary symbolism and mixed media, Gaïa brings her signature technique — referred to as “contemporary mummies” — to this latest art series. Created by layering raw linen and shellac, these tactile textile murals explore the boundaries between what is visible and concealed, evoking both personal mythology and shared cultural memory.

Developed specifically for her presentation in Menorca, “Menorca Heritage” draws on the island’s rich symbolic landscape, referencing elements such as talayots, navetas, horses, folk legends, and giants. The four large-scale works offer a meditative reflection on the region’s ancestral narratives and ritual spaces.

“This series is a tribute to Menorca’s silent architecture, its ritualistic spaces, and the layered time held within its stones. I wanted to explore the island’s spirit not as a historian, but as a myth weaver,” says Santa GAÏA Pilens.

 

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This also marks Gaïa’s first presentation in Spain and continues her exploration of place, materiality, and ancestral resonance through symbolic abstraction.

Tabouret Gallery is specializing in contemporary and collectible design – from bespoke pieces to very limited editions – Tabouret offers an avant-garde selection of objects, furniture, home decor and tableware. Gallery is curated by Isis-Colombe Combréas.

Visit Santa GAÏA Pilens’ exhibition “Menorca Heritage” at Tabouret Gallery in Menorca, Spain until 15th of September 2025.