World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 received more than 1,000 proposals

The first programme proposal phase of World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 ended on Friday, February 11. We received more than 1,000 proposals, many of which consist of sub-projects. The number of proposals exceeds expectations.

“This is magnificent!” says Pekka Timonen, Director of World Design Capital (WDC) Helsinki 2012. “It’s splendid that so many people have spent the time to think about the possibilities of design and want to work with us. The number of proposals reveals the extent of interest in our World Design Capital project.”

The proposal review process has begun. Negotiations on proposal execution will be conducted during the spring of 2011, and agreements will be made throughout the current year. WDC Helsinki 2012 asks everybody who has submitted a proposal to wait for our reply by email. We will reply to everybody.

“We will spend the next few weeks by reviewing proposals and formulating a comprehensive picture,” Timonen says, “but I can already say that the proposals cover the spectrum across the board. The contents vary highly in scope and the way they have been prepared, from one-person projects to others covering extensive organizations.”

Proposals are still accepted online through the WDC Helsinki 2012 web service. The final deadline, which will be announced later, is in early autumn 2011. However, WDC Helsinki 2012 urges everybody to act quickly.