We collaborated with SAFA, Martta Louekari and Tuomas Toivonen by producing communicational material for two Snowball events on Finnish and Chinese architecture. The events were organised as part of Finland’s cultural programme for Shanghai World Expo. Based on our work with Snowball as well as our explorations on making places in Finland and China, we were recently also asked to edit a publication on the topic. 
The Snowball project aimed to bring together Finnish and Chinese architecture through two events: one in Kiasma, Helsinki on February 12 and the other in Shanghai on March 25-27, 2010.
The events promoted Sino-Finnish architectural exchange. Tailored for Finnish architects wanting to collaborate with Chinese clients and colleagues, they presented an insight into contemporary opportunities, challenges and ambitions in China and provided the possibility for Finnish architects to present their work to local practitioners.
Snowball Shanghai programme booklet asks what can Finnish and Chinese architects learn from each other.
OK Do edited a programme leaflet for the Snowball Helsinki event as well as a booklet for Snowball Shanghai including articles about the purpose and background of the event as well as a short introduction to the Chinese and Finnish participants.
We also commissioned the design of the event material from Åh who left off with the idea of a snowball effect – a process that builds upon itself, forming a virtuous circle – apt for the series of events bringing together thinking and doing from two cultures. The blue ink snowball grows in size starting from an advertisement and a programme leaflet for Snowball Helsinki and reaching its peak in a programme booklet for Snowball Shanghai.