Hello from Helsinki 2012! Clues to Open Helsinki project by OK Do and Sitra explored the role of design in the contemporary city through gathering ideas that grasp the concept of Open Helsinki, the theme of the becoming World Design Capital year 2012, and turning them into a set of “clues” – structural tools with an aim to inspire decision makers in the process towards a more interesting and open city. To celebrate the resulting set of postcards from the future, we organised a party at one of our favourite Helsinki sites, the Palm House of Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, as part of Helsinki Design Week 2010.
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"For the OK Talk brunches, we asked the guests to bring over a breakfast ingredient each so that we can cook together with them in the morning and sleep more during the night."
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"By applying artistic perspectives to scientific processes and results, it is possible to make science more approachable – and perhaps more useful for the lay people."
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When asked why Armi Ratia decided to base Marimekko in Finland out of all places, she stated that she was "not amused by easiness".
Nene Tsuboi
Artist, pictorial essayist
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Making Places
Clues to Open Helsinki
Export Projects Series: Making Places / 18-08-2010 -
Making Places
Sounds like Helsinki
Diary Series: Making Places / 26-07-2010What comes to your mind when thinking about the sounds in Helsinki? Trams, seagulls, the wind… 4’33″ by John Cage? Helsinki is quite minimal in its sounds – a quality that makes it special but also reflects what’s not happening in the city, leaving you longing for more variety, volume and spontaneous noise. On the occasion of We Are Helsinki magazine‘s music issue, we thought about redesigning Helsinki from a sonic point of view. …(more)
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Science Poems
Brain is interesting – A pictorial essay by Nene Tsuboi
Diary Series: Science Poems / 11-09-2009Nene Tsuboi is a graphic designer and artist based in Helsinki. She started her work as an illustrator with ANTEEKSI design collective in 2001, and later founded NOW architecture and design office with architect Tuomas Toivonen in 2005.