The Clues to Open Helsinki project by OK Do and Sitra aims to gather ideas that grasp the concept of Open Helsinki, the theme of the becoming World Design Capital year 2012. These ideas will be turned into a set of “clues” – big and small design ideas with an aim to inspire decision makers to turn Open Helsinki into reality. …(more)
Kaarle Hurtig
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Making Places
Clues to Open Helsinki
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Science Poems
Misty green sundae
Diary Series: Science Poems / 28-02-2010OK Do met with chef Jouni Toivanen from the Helsinki-based Michelin star restaurant Luomo for a cooking lesson in molecular gastronomy. We prepared green tea ice cream. …(more)
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Making Places
See, think, do pt. 5 – Skill
Articles Series: Making Places / 04-01-2010In the last part of See, think, do, a series of texts on the relevant elements in the work of an architect today, Tuomas Toivonen (NOW for Architecture and Urbanism) discusses the blurring of boundaries between labour and leisure. Having explored both the context and the content of his architectural practice, the series also creates a foundation for Tuomas’ next music release called Subtitles. …(more)
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Making Places
See, think, do pt. 4 – City
Articles Series: Making Places / 29-11-2009See, think, do is a series of texts by Tuomas Toivonen (NOW for Architecture and Urbanism) attempting to articulate the relevant elements in the work of an architect today. The fourth part of the series discusses the creation of an inspiring city. …(more)
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Making Places
See, think, do pt. 3 – Reality
Articles Series: Making Places / 06-11-2009See, think, do is a series of texts by Tuomas Toivonen (NOW for Architecture and Urbanism) attempting to articulate the relevant elements in the work of an architect today. The part three of the series sets out to ask how creativity should be harnessed for a better reality. …(more)
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Making Places
See, think, do pt. 2 – Audience
Articles Series: Making Places / 21-10-2009See, think, do is a series of texts by Tuomas Toivonen (NOW for Architecture and Urbanism) attempting to articulate the relevant elements in the work of an architect today. The second part of the series deals with audience – the frame of reference. Being both an architect and a musician, Tuomas is accustomed to different types of crowds. …(more)
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Making Places
See, think, do pt. 1 – Tuomas Toivonen on architecture
Articles Series: Making Places / 06-10-2009Tuomas Toivonen is an architect and musician. He is the founder of NOW for Architecture and Urbanism, a spatial practice based in Helsinki. In the tradition of architectural writing, See, think, do is a series of texts attempting to articulate the relevant elements in the work of an architect today. The series explores both the context and the content of the work as well as related design processes and changes in the profession and working life as a whole. …(more)