Technology

24/10/2011
The 2011 IDA Congress being held in Taipei in October strives to promote the utilisation of design in different areas of society. The congress brings...
04/06/2012
We will be discussing ang developing sustainability in the cities. IFME World Congress brings every three years together the global community of municipal...
08/10/2011
Go on a thrilling journey to the city of the future! This interactive exhibition introduces visitors to e.g. life, transportation, health care and...
12/09/2011
Redesign 9 to 5 is an embedded design project that aims to redesign the normal working practices of work communities where employees perform a large amount...
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A requirement for openness has slipped into organisations and leadership culture. Old thinking where hidden information provided power has to give way to the...
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This year's Product Design Gala will focus on user-driven and sustainable design.
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The Curious Life of Trash, a documentary film based on open data and its visualisation, looks at what rubbish says about us. Just what sort of rubbish...
01/09/2010
We promote the onset of sustainable and user-oriented innovations suitable for emerging markets. BoP, “Base of the Pyramid”, as a concept...
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Aalto University combines its skills in the fields of art, economy and technology to create better living environments.
01/11/2011
How do children and young people perceive our built environment? The virtual architectural map allows children and youngsters to tell us about it. C My...
01/12/2011
We are developing solutions for the creation of a better and more sustainable living environment. The CleanDesign Centre aims to improve cooperation between...
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Together in cooperation, IxDA Helsinki and Fjord will be organising a unique 'Designing for Wellness seminar', on 19 April. The seminar will...
02/02/2012
Schoolchildren are encouraged to use different databases and to visualize the data they find. The national data visualization competition is targeted at...
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The PICNIC Festival being held in Amsterdam in September is built around the urban future, and explores that theme from the angles of sustainable development...
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Tekes and Design Foundation Finland have launched a Design Into Profit initiative to promote design and design expertise in Finnish SMEs. By focusing on...
Imagine a ten-minute city. Imagine a metropolis designed to fit your use of time. All important services can be reached within ten minutes.
01/02/2012
The exhibition entity Designed Technology – Windows on Technology and Design supplements the general view of design and highlights how design has...
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A design leadership conference organised on 25–26 April at Wanha Satama in Helsinki will bring together top experts in the design industry to discuss...
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The World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme listing is digital, always up-to-the-minute and easy to carry around. The mobile app WDC 2012 was released...
01/11/2011
We will adopt design and design tools which support sustainable development. Dirikka 2012+ is a new type of business, research, training and product...
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The City of Helsinki has launched a new electronic event registration system which provides an easier way to submit permit applications and to organise fun...
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Design ROI, a joint project of Finnish design agencies, is developing a model for measuring the benefits of design to businesses. The Finnish Design Business...
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The Sitra report exposes the environmental impact of construction throughout the lifespan of buildings. The Finnish wood construction industry is eager to...
04/06/2012
The EPISIS project promotes the development of service innovations with pan-European cooperation. Partners from England, Sweden, Germany and Denmark are...
01/10/2011
Our events include an illuminated and heated park bench. Visitors can sit for a while and send their event greetings online via a filming crew.
01/02/2012
We will introduce solutions, technology, aids and products for an accessible and safe living environment. Functional Home is an information centre and...
12/09/2012
We will open the doors to future homes. The section to be built at the 2012 Habitare fair uses design to introduce energy solutions for homes of the future...
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The world's first ever mass-produced, futuristic house invites people to learn about the wild visions of future housing in the 1960s.
01/01/2012
We will design learning environments, make learning to read easier and help make the world a more equal place to live in. Grapho Learning Initiative (GLI)...
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The Think Corner’s new science theme offers a peek into the fascinating world of plants.
15/09/2011
We will develop opportunities for residents to participate and have an impact. In Vantaa, the key element of municipal democracy is a regional committee...
19/01/2012
The design year of the Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre consists of exhibitions and public seminars, which are open to everyone. The Hanasaari...
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Here are some of our events taking place this week.
01/01/2012
We will develop the service design of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, product and service offering, and service concepting of airports.
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Helsinki has been selected for IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge grant programme as the only Nordic city. Through this programme IBM offers technology and...
01/01/2012
We will make information concerning the Helsinki region available to everyone effortlessly and quickly. This information can be used for example in decision...
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The Helsinki Region Infoshare project initiated by the cities of the Helsinki metropolitan area opens up the cities’ databases for everybody. The...
08/06/2012
Displaying the multi-faceted nature of design. A number of Finnish companies within the technological industry make extensive use of design in product...
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This summer an unprecedented exhibition on the industrial design of Finnish companies will be on display in the Merikaapelihalli in Helsinki's Cable...
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The Redesigning 925 project will redesign the working week and the City of Helsinki visualises better use of open data.
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Danish design organisation INDEX: is taking to the street on Keskuskatu, Helsinki, with design that has the capacity to improve people's lives all across...
01/01/2012
KONE design reference tour and map for WDC audiences for independent tours around Helsinki to see KONE design references in locations that are open to public.
01/01/2012
We are combining design, food, drink and nature into a new, even surprising, experience. The unique Lapin Kulta Events are part of Lapin Kulta's Design...
01/01/2012
We want to promote electronic services for Helsinki residents.  My e-Design is a development project whose emphasis is on e-services and e-job seeking....
14/12/2011
We assist you with electronic transactions and the use of computers, and inspire you to edit your digital photos, images, videos and music. At Myllypuro...
01/10/2011
We are making nature more visible and comprehensible, and this way increasing the appreciation of nature. Through the NatureGate online service, users can...
The direction is clear: we are facing a situation where digital and virtual dimensions are integrated into the physical, built environment and “real...
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The 'Using technology to locate people and objects' guide presents over 20 GPS tracker devices on sale in Finland.
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Optical fibre is a symbol of the rapid evolution of techniques and technology, while weaving by hand lends a human touch.
07/02/2012
Antennas as part of the urban environment – what will antennas of the future look like? In addition to the relationship between design and technology,...
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In early June, a Helsinki Service Map that has been online for two years was expanded to encompass the municipal services of the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and...
27/01/2012
Our aim is to promote the creation and growth of new business activities. The intense breakfast seminars will bring together active players in the Helsinki...
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The Open Helsinki section of DMY Maker Lab features some prominent examples of the open and participatory design scene in Helsinki: YKON world simulation...
08/06/2012
‘People Made’, an exhibition on Nokia design, looks across more than 20 years of Nokia product making and explores how Nokia Design has been...
14/09/2011
The PICNIC Festival is an annual 3-day event that breaks down the barriers between creativity, science, technology and business and explores new, creative...
27/04/2012
Final results of the interdisciplinary Product Development Project course are featured to the public. The Product Design Gala is the annual event celebrating...
02/01/2012
How to ensure that a barrier-free information society becomes reality? A monitoring group for accessible communications services promotes and ensures that...
01/01/2012
We’re colliding design with exercise. Ready Steady Go! Finland creates an activity model that aims at improving competitiveness and promoting co-...
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After our own World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 media and stakeholder event on Wednesday evening, it's time to return home via Travemunde on a freighter...
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Science workshops let kids try out their own scientific skills.
12/09/2011
The City of Helsinki was the only Nordic city to be selected for the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge project in March 2011.
01/01/2012
Is it possible to develop better, more exciting, ecological and humane high-rise typologies? Is there a potential for a friendly, soft skyscraper?
16/09/2012
Promoting the utilisation of design and the growth of design ideas. spACE is especially designed for Aalto University students and start up companies.
01/01/2012
The Ministry of Employment and the Economy and Ministry of Transport and Communications are promoting utilisation of open, digital, public data reserves in...
13/01/2012
Technology Days is a popular science event that presents technology and the natural sciences in addition to inspiring discussion about technology's place...
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On Friday, anyone interested should jump on the bus in front of Kiasma and head to the free science event now organised in Otaniemi for the third time.
01/10/2010
We will find out how meetings will change in the near future. An innovative meeting room Griini has been built as a test facility for the Conference Hotel of...
26/04/2012
We will examine the different stages of goods turned into trash once their useful life is spent and they have been discarded.
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I am not writing about the Presidential election now, or about any other elections, not even about politics.
07/04/2012
The Essence of Finnish Design and Culture exhibition will tour five selected Japanese museums during WDC Helsinki 2012, presenting a broad spectrum of...
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The Functional Home exhibition which was opened on Wednesday 1 February introduces solutions, technology, aids and products for an accessible and safe living...
01/08/2011
We want to support the elderly, improving the quality of their everyday lives and helping them to cope in their own homes. We also aim to assist those who...
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The role of design in industry and technology will be highlighted in the Technology Museum’s WDC Helsinki 2012 exhibition series.
06/06/2012
 The home you choose may be the most important ecological decision you ever make. The built environment has been calculated as accounting for up to 60%...
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An exhibition at Laituri highlights the role of urban environments in people's quality of life.
01/09/2011
Along with 90% of Finnish people, we are interested in corporate responsibility.
04/01/2012
We are bringing design to smartphones and to take with you. When you want to know what is going on in WDC Helsinki 2012 and where the different forms of...
04/02/2012
Design for wellbeing searches and finds solutions. How can it be ensured that all Espoo residents have a pleasant everyday living environment, well-...
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Held for the third time, the Apps4Finland idea competition inspired citizens more actively than ever to develop new ways to utilise the open data reserves of...
30/04/2012
The Wuxi Grand Theatre, designed by PES-Architects, is a great example of Finnish architecture around the world today.
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The World Design Capital is heavily involved in the Milan Design Week, and at the same time, promotes the visibility of the field of Finnish design. The...