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  • Masters of Arts 2010 is the spring exhibition of Aalto University

    01Masters of Arts 2010 is the spring exhibition of Aalto University

  • Industrial designer Elizabeth Salonen of Mottoform in her studio

    02Industrial designer Elizabeth Salonen of Mottoform in her studio

  • Furniture and textiles on display at the Design Museum

    03Furniture and textiles on display at the Design Museum

  • Eliel Saarinen-designed Helsinki Railway Station

    04Eliel Saarinen-designed Helsinki Railway Station

  • Kari Huhtamo sculpture at Kunsthalle

    05Kari Huhtamo sculpture at Kunsthalle

  • The Lutheran Cathedral

    06The Lutheran Cathedral

  • Designer Vuokko Nurmesniemi

    07Designer Vuokko Nurmesniemi

  • Waterfront park near the harbour

    08Waterfront park near the harbour

  • Interior of Nurmesniemi’s home built by her late husband Antti in the 1970s

    09Interior of Nurmesniemi’s home built by her late husband Antti in the 1970s

  • Masters of Arts curator Marita Liulia

    10Masters of Arts curator Marita Liulia

  • Antti Nurmesniemi’s telegraph poles

    11Antti Nurmesniemi’s telegraph poles

  • Artek’s showroom

    12Artek’s showroom

  • Antti Tevajärvi, salesperson at Artek

    13Antti Tevajärvi, salesperson at Artek

  • Nokia’s Espoo campus

    14Nokia’s Espoo campus

  • Master of Arts student, Dylan Kwok

    15Master of Arts student, Dylan Kwok

  • Museum of modern art, Kiasma

    16Museum of modern art, Kiasma

  • Student at Aalto University

    17Student at Aalto University

  • Suvi Saloniemi, curator of Helsinki Kunsthalle contemporary art space

    18Suvi Saloniemi, curator of Helsinki Kunsthalle contemporary art space

  • Oiva Toikka’s birds for Iittala

    19Oiva Toikka’s birds for Iittala

  • Bistro Ateljé Finne in the former studio of sculptor Gunnar Finne

    20Bistro Ateljé Finne in the former studio of sculptor Gunnar Finne

  • Light designed by Harri Koskinen

    21Light designed by Harri Koskinen

Design

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Finnish beginning— Helsinki

Preface

The World Design Capital for 2012 is having a design renaissance. Helsinki officials, academics and designers are inspired by the chance to prove it isn’t stuck in the shade of its mid-century heritage. Three key facts: 1: Three per cent of city budget goes on culture. 2: Bars open until 02.00. 3:Parks make up 40 per cent of the city.

Aalto University, Elizabeth Salonen, Suvi Saloniemi, The Lutheran Cathedral

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