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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Making Places
Clues to Open Helsinki
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Making Places
Lessons learned pt. 6 – On hobbies
Diary Series: Making Places / 05-12-2009Lessons Learned is a series of writings by Hans Park depicting the life of a Tokyo architect. When he’s not working for the second largest architecture practice in Japan, Hans often rides his bicycle. Taking a more personal approach to systems of transport, the previous topic of the series, the part six discusses hobbies. …(more)
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Making Places
Lessons learned pt. 5 – On transport
Diary Series: Making Places / 23-11-2009Lessons learned is a series of writings by Hans Park depicting the life of a Tokyo architect. The part five of the series discusses systems of transport, suggesting an egalitarian approach to traffic design. …(more)