By OK Do: Season’s new ideas
Finnish designers could lead the way to more design-oriented Christmas. What would new Finnish Christmas approach look like?
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Illustration Santtu Mustonen
Finnish designers could lead the way to more design-oriented Christmas. What would new Finnish Christmas approach look like?
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Illustration Santtu Mustonen
The terms ‘design’ or ‘the world of design’ bring us anguish, but it’s hard to see a way out besides creating your own sphere within the terms. What is it about design that makes us sick?
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Illustration Rami Niemi
Helsinki’s minimal sounds are unique, but this uniqueness sometimes leaves you yearning for more variety, volume and spontaneity. Here we take the opportunity to think about how to design a more interesting Helsinki from the sonic point of view.
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Illustration Nene Tsuboi
What makes cities like New York or Berlin irresistible? It’s often their gastronomic offerings we come to think of – experiences created by food from all over the world. We would like Helsinki to become a melting pot of all kinds of interesting cuisines as well.
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Photos Hertta Kiiski
A city with happy bicyclists and pedestrians often equals a happy city. According to Marek Salermo, former racing cyclist and current City of Helsinki bicycle traffic planner, riding a bike could be a year-round occurrence in Helsinki.
Text Anni Puolakka & Jenna Sutela
Photos Paavo Lehtonen

20X0 – A Journey into the Future
8. October 2011
Heureka – The Finnish Science Centre
Seven Connections – Finnish Architecture Abroad
11. January 2012
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Yellow City – Illustrated Stories from Helsinki
16. January 2012
All around the city
20. January 2012
Kiasma – Museum of Contemporary Art
DesignWorld – Designing the New World
27. January 2012
Design Museum

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