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Browsing Helsinki

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Design

Helsinki rewrites the rulebook on designing a public library

Oodi is a civic space that transforms the library into a technology-driven leisure hub for the local community.

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Technology

Digital society

Helsinki – A new exhibition examines the impact of digital technology on the world from a human-interest angle.

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Technology

Mobility freedom

Helsinki – Mobility app Whim lets users travel to a destination of choice via any mode of transport for a monthly fee.

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Design

Helsinki’s experiment

Finland – The city of Helsinki is searching for its first chief design officer (CDO).

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Luxury

Stockholm Design Week 2016

From the traditional to the avant-garde, a variety of intriguing furniture and products set the standard for contemporary Scandinavian design at this year’s show.

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Food & Drink

Dishing out data: Project uses food to represent information

Helsinki – The proof is literally in the pudding as collaboration brings data to life through food.

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Design

Cracking work: Breaking new ground in glassmaking

Miami – Designer Ilkka Suppanen’s delicate glass structures look as if they might break with one touch because his vessels are created from broken glass that has been re-assembled using an innovative melting technique.

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Europe

Lucid dream: Tapestries explore the moments after waking

Helsinki – The latest exhibit from Finnish-born, Amsterdam-based graphic designer and artist Kustaa Saksi features woven jacquard textiles reflecting a person’s mindset after waking up.

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Fashion

Nordic Market report

The Nordic region’s prosperous countries are often held up as role models for the rest of the world. Their taxes may be high, but they are also characterised by strong social cohesion, high living standards and unique culture.