Seeing the Future

Creative professionals from both Finland and the Netherlands will share their views on future trends in Trend Book which has been created by Helsinki Design Week in cooperation with Dutch Design Week.

Istanbul comes to Helsinki

The Design Spirit Istanbul 2010 exhibition gathers together forty Turkish designers under the age of 40 who have drawn their inspiration from Istanbul.

Design Spirit Istanbul 2010 Exhibition at The Cable Factory, 1–4 September 2010

Big ideas on a small screen

The 3 Inch Canvas Exhibition brings art to mobile phone screens. The exhibition includes eleven artists with works ranging from watercolor paintings to poetry and interactive photography.

The 3 Inch Canvas Exhibition at Hub Helsinki on 31 August–4 September 2010

Bowls full of help

The idea behind the event is delicious; ceramic and glass artists make unique soup bowls and then local restaurants donate soup and bread to fill the bowls.

Empty Bowls at Helsinki Cathedral crypt on 4 September 2010

New beginnings

The End of Story: Future event gathers together young artists of the future who are not part of the established structures just yet.

The End of Story: Future at The Cable Factory on 3 September 2010

Portfolio: Ahonen & Lamberg

“Working in Paris has never been a real big choice for neither of us. We simply love being here. Our characteristic thing is combining different styles in a way that’s always elegant, but in some way surprising.”

Text Heini Lehtinen

The death of album cover art

The classics in album cover art have always been visual representations of the music as well as gateways into the universe of the album. One has to wonder: is this still the case today, as the majority of music is purchased as binary code online instead of tangible, store-bought albums?

Text Teemu Fiilin
Photos Kai Kuusisto

Drawing the new line

The Newly Drawn exhibition in Helsinki Design Week and the book of the same name take a closer look at the new wave of Finnish architectural firms founded by 1970s-born designers. They are the ones planning the surroundings of our future.

Text Heini Lehtinen

Photos Kai Kuusisto

Design-A-Cake

”The cake is often the star of the party,” says designer Lauri Johansson. During Helsinki Design Week, these stars get makeovers from a group of designers.

Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Mikko Sinervo

Designers of deep thoughts

What do the fashion designer Daniel Palillo and the architecture company NOW Office have in common? Palillo and NOW Office founder Tuomas Toivonen tell us about each other.

Text Heini Lehtinen
Photos Kai Kuusisto