Health and Wellbeing

News - Helsinki Services Health and Wellbeing 365 Days of Wellbeing – 365 Wellbeing The Aalto University project 365 Wellbeing is part of the World Design Capital 2012 programme. 365 Wellbeing is one of Aalto University's spearhead...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design 365 Wellbeing 06/09/2011 We want to build better wellbeing services and better health care for the city.	News - Helsinki Urban culture Health and Wellbeing A lunch break or a lunch dance? The event which arrived in Finland from Sweden, invites workers at the daily grind to dance for an hour in the middle of their work day. When leaving,...	Programme - Helsinki Encounters Aalto Camp for Societal Innovation ACSI 07/08/2012 Aalto Camp for Societal Innovation ACSI brings together field experts, researchers, entrepreneurs, students and artists from all over the world to co-create...	News - Helsinki Food Abattoir looking for shopkeeper to run grocery store The Abattoir in Helsinki is going to be turned into an oasis for a new kind of food culture. The search is on for an ambitious and open-minded shopkeeper.
News - Other City Event Are you bold? The Peloton Innovation Camp (“peloton” is Finnish for “bold”), to be held in June in the rural municipality of Kaustinen, is calling...	Columns - Jyrki Lehtola Back to Work Right. So your mind has started to wander a bit. The veal and espresso for lunch again did not cheer you up, what is it with veal, it never cheers you up,...	Programme - International Rethinking design Base of the Pyramid (BoP) 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...	News - Helsinki Education Arts and Sciences Partnership Better living through design Aalto University combines its skills in the fields of art, economy and technology to create better living environments.	News - Espoo Event Chasing happiness The first public Wellbeing lecture at the Espoo Cultural Centre will discuss the significance of family, work and friends to living a rich and happy life.
News - Helsinki Event Come and brainstorm a design for future wellness Together in cooperation, IxDA Helsinki and Fjord will be organising a unique 'Designing for Wellness seminar', on 19 April. The seminar will...	News - International Competition Community Cooker cleans rubbish-filled streets and produces energy A Kenyan invention which was awarded the first World Impact Prize will ensure cleaner streets, hot water and an important meeting place for the residents of...	News - Vantaa Urban planning Event Culture and urban planning in Vantaa Hurry up, there’s still time to catch the action-packed Vantaa Urban Festival!	News - Helsinki Urban culture Event Cycle to the city, to campus and then to a street festival! This week, the Design Capital will be filled with cycling-related events. We will kick off on Tuesday to celebrate national 'Cycle to work' day.	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Design led Innovations for active ageing 01/01/2012 We are seeking solutions to support the active life and independent housing of the aged in Helsinki and other European cities.
Programme - Helsinki Year of events Designing for New Realities -seminar 06/03/2012 A world that is becoming ever more unpredictable touches us all. Things happening on the other side of the globe affect our everyday life. At the same...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Designing occupational health concept – renovation of services and premises 01/01/2012 We aim to promote wellbeing at work. The City of Helsinki Occupational Health Centre project aims to create an innovative overall occupational healthcare...	Programme - Helsinki Year of events Disco Dislocated 03/02/2012 We are reclaiming city spaces in Helsinki for new uses. Disco Dislocated is a series of club events that use exceptional spaces. The space is reported on the...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Docrates - Holistic and humane cancer treatment 01/07/2011 For us, just defeating the cancerous disease is not enough. Our goal is to restore the patient to a level where he or she is able to enjoy life as fully as...	Programme - Helsinki Transforming the city Fiilari 15/03/2012 The city is shaped by how we move around in it. Cycling is an important part of city planning and design.
Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Food Culture for The Aging People 15/09/2011 We will develop the food cultures, services, and the ecological approach. The Food Culture for the Elderly project focuses on the meals of the elderly living...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Geriatric rehabilitation service design 01/01/2012 We promote the functionality of elderly people. Extending functionality of the elderly is not only a topical issue: it is also an important social goal when...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Get in Form 03/05/2012 We are planning new exercise options and new ways of utilising the common city areas. The pilot target of the Get in Form exercise facility project is the T...	News - Helsinki Environment Green Zone taking over Think Corner The Think Corner’s new science theme offers a peek into the fascinating world of plants.	News - Helsinki Product Design Guided tours of the INDEX: Award Exhibition You can now take an expert-guided tour of the outdoor exhibition on Helsinki's Keskuskatu.
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News - Helsinki Event Happening in WDC Helsinki 2012 during week 21 Here are some of our events taking place this week.	News - Helsinki Urban culture Harvesting honey in your own balcony This Saturday, it's time to learn about urban bees.	News - Helsinki Urban culture Helsinki Beyond Dreams tells of a thriving city The right of public access is strongly applicable to urban spaces. The Helsinki Beyond Dreams book acts as a guide to the rebirth of the city culture.	Programme - Helsinki Exhibitions HI Design 2012 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...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Hyrrä – new elementary school community services 01/01/2012 What is a digital-age, communal and healthy school like? How can we develop new services for the school?
News - Helsinki Event Product Design INDEX: Award Exhibition – an open-air exhibition highlighting significant design 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...	Programme - Other City Rethinking design Inspiring control room 01/01/2012 We will improve wellbeing at work and and working conditions. The control room is every power plant’s heart and nerve centre. Fortum’s project is...	Programme - Helsinki Year of events Lapin Kulta Events 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...	Programme - Helsinki Rethinking design Living Canvas 01/03/2012 We seek to develop new kinds of decoration solutions that are sustainable and ecological.	News - Helsinki Event Product Design MoA’12 – designing the future Opening today, in Jätkäsaari's Rantamakasiini L3 building, Masters of Aalto (MoA’12) is an exhibition showcasing the theses, diploma...
Blogs - 925 My brain is tired! It’s 11 pm. Despite working on the best solution for some customer problem for six hours already, I don’t seem to be able to come up with...	News - Web Technology New guide to help with choosing a GPS tracker The 'Using technology to locate people and objects' guide presents over 20 GPS tracker devices on sale in Finland.	News - Helsinki Architecture New Student Housing to Jätkäsaari The winner of the first architectural competition for the Jätkäsaari area has been announced: “Breakfast on the lawn” by Helamaa and Pulkkinen Architects...	Blogs - 925 Ninetofive – redesigning the work week Each of us has to grapple with the problems of the work week. We’re always busy. There are too many emails.	News - Helsinki Urban culture Park volunteers needed in Helsinki Beautiful parks play a vital role for the wellbeing of people living in cities. Residents of Helsinki can make a difference in maintaining their local parks...
News - Helsinki Urban culture Pavilion's week Welcome to the Pavilion, the World Design Capital's living room. Open Tue-Sun from 11 am to 9 pm, Ullanlinnankatu 2. Attached highlights of the Pavilion...	Programme - Lahti Rethinking design Ready Steady GO! Finland 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-...	Programme - Espoo Exhibitions Responsible design – Series of Exhibitions and Events 01/02/2012 How can design improve the world? Finnish design professionals have created innovative operating models to support the activities of local organisations in...	Columns - Liisa Jokinen Style capital My favourite cities are Helsinki, Reykjavik and Tokyo. These cities have the best street styles: the most personal dressers, the most colourful clothes, the...	News - Helsinki Urban culture Suburb 2072: an Expedition to Mellunkylä An international group of students from Aalto University spent a couple of intensive months studying the large Helsinki suburb of Mellunmäki. The...
Programme - Vantaa Encounters Suburban Design – Future of post-war neighbourhoods 12/09/2012 We’re focusing on the development of the suburbs. The multiprofessional planning seminar Suburban Design approaches the functional development of...	Blogs - 925 The era of confrontation is over! I am not writing about the Presidential election now, or about any other elections, not even about politics.	News - Helsinki Health and Wellbeing The Functional Home exhibition introducing an accessible and safe living environment The Functional Home exhibition which was opened on Wednesday 1 February introduces solutions, technology, aids and products for an accessible and safe living...	News - Helsinki Urban culture The Pavilion has opened! This weekend we celebrate the opening of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012's new living room – come and party with us!	News - Helsinki Sport Urban outdoor fitness facility to open by the Töölönlahti Bay Get in Form, a project, part of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 programme, brings exercise equipment along a jogging path in Helsinki.
News - Helsinki Urban planning Urban planning for a better life An exhibition at Laituri highlights the role of urban environments in people's quality of life.	Programme - Lahti Transforming the city Urban Wheel – cyclists as city planners 01/01/2012 We bring citizens, authorities, designers, university researchers, companies and students together to discuss city planning.	Programme - Vantaa Exhibitions Walker for Children 01/11/2012 We will improve collaboration between enterprises and universities of applied sciences by creating networks and models of operation that enable the latter to...	News - Helsinki Public administration Wanted: a designer for Finnish wellbeing The City of Helsinki and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra are looking for a strategic designer to fill a position to be established in the city’s...	Programme - Espoo Rethinking design Wellbeing and happiness in everyday life 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-...
News - Espoo Event Health and Wellbeing Wellbeing Market encourages people to take care of themselves Passers-by at Tapiola's Wellbeing Market, can try out an electronic health check, test some gym equipment or find tips for a healthier diet.