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Our city is your city
A city of happy people that bubbles with positive creativity and is surrounded not only by nature but by everyday design. Such is World Design Capital Helsinki 2012.
Helsinki is also a centre of urban culture. An energetic, intimate and tolerant place that is alive both in the daytime and at night. The British lifestyle magazine Monocle recently ranked Helsinki as the most liveable city in the world. In our opinion, Helsinki is also one of the best travel destinations in the world. A city that is just the right size, where everything interesting is close together.
In 2012 Helsinki is proud to be World Design Capital together with its neighbouring municipalities Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti. Travelling between them is easy and highly recommended. The official programme for WDC Helsinki 2012 includes around 300 special events and projects, all of which share the same goal: To find ways in which design can be used to make cities more functional and better places. For both residents and visitors.
Design can be old or it can be new. Small or large. Beautiful or controversial. Visible or invisible. Often design also serves a social purpose or the public interest. For example, public transport or healthcare cannot function efficiently without precision planning. Design can also be found in everyday things that visitors too can enjoy without even noticing: Freewheeling bicycles, cleverly folded menus, coffee mugs that sit perfectly in your hand, fully reclining airplane seats, easy-to-read metro maps, perfectly ploughed streets, informative signposting and pleasant ferry terminals, not to mention buses, trains and trams that always run on schedule, regardless of the weather.
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The WDC Helsinki 2012 programme includes dozens of events and exhibitions that are open to the public and that you can find out more about on the following pages. By no means all the events can fit in this brochure, so visit our website for more information. You will also find a link to the handy WDC Helsinki 2012 smart phone application – check it out. Dear Traveller, welcome to the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012. Our city is your city.
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NE W YE A R’S E VE OF DESIGN Official opening of the WDC Helsinki 2012 on New Year’s Eve in Senate Square. WHEN 31.12.2011 WHERE Senate Square, Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi
DESIGN DIS T RIC T HEL SINK I W EEK Special events and offers throughout the Design District Helsinki. WHEN 7–10.6.2012 WHERE Design District Helsinki INFORMATION www.designdistrict.fi
DOCPOIN T Documentary film festival exploring the meanings of good and not so good design. WHEN 24–29.1.2012 WHERE Cinemas throughout Helsinki INFORMATION www.docpoint.info
L ASIPAL AT SI DESIGN M A RK E T Young designers present and sell their creations. WHEN 1–4.8.2012 WHERE Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi
W DC HEL SINKI OPEN DOORS W EEKEND Open doors event presenting the program of the WDC Helsinki 2012. WHEN 3–5.2.2012 WHERE Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, Lahti INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi
HEL SINKI DESIGN W EEK 2 012 + HABITA RE International design community interacts with local designers and the general public. WHEN 6–16.9.2012 WHERE Helsinki INFORMATION www.helsinkidesignweek.com, www.habitare.fi
DESIGN GOES M AT TOL AIT URIT Urban festival brings together design and traditional Finnish rug washing piers. WHEN 30.4–31.12.2012 WHERE 13 rug washing piers along the coast of Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi
OPENHOUSEHEL SINK I Discover a different Design Capital with special guided tours of buildings and districts. WHEN September 2012 WHERE Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Lahti INFORMATION www.openhousehelsinki.fi
MOA , M AS TERS OF A! Design festival organized by Aalto University. WHEN 9.5–3.6. 2012 WHERE Helsinki INFORMATION www.moa.fi
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DESIGNGAL L ERIA 12 Major exhibition of contemporary design. WHEN Entire year 2012 WHERE Design Museum INFORMATION www.designmuseum.fi DESIGNER PATH WAY Exhibition presenting the numerous phases of the design processes. WHEN 1.2–31.12.2012 WHERE Museum of Technology INFORMATION www.tekniikanmuseo.fi MORE FUNC TIONAL ISM, REINO! Exhibition exploring the world of films shot in Helsinki from the 1930s to the 1960s. WHEN 15.2.2012–13.1.2013 WHERE Helsinki City Museum, main building INFORMATION www.hel.fi BUILDERS OF THE F U T URE – FINNISH DESIGN 19 4 5 –19 70 How did Finland develop into a world-leading centre of design after the wars? WHEN 24.5–23.9.2012 WHERE Design Museum INFORMATION www.designmuseum.fi INDE X : AWA RD E XHIBITION Concrete examples of how design is improving everyday life throughout the world. WHEN 10.5–10.6.2012 WHERE Keskuskatu INFORMATION www.indexaward.dk
A T R ADITION OF F U T URE What are the roles, dreams and responsibilities of designers in 2012? The centenary exhibition of the Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo seeks answers. WHEN 16.6–5.8.2012 WHERE Kunsthalle INFORMATION www.ornamo.fi CHANGE: TOWA RDS A SUS TAINABL E FU T URE Can your own home be the most important environmental deed in your life? WHEN 1.8–30.9.2012 WHERE Museum of Finnish Architecture INFORMATION www.mfa.fi E V ERY DAY DISCOV ERIES – IN TERNATIONAL DESIGN HOUSES E XHIBITION Design concepts from all over the world to improve everyday life through play, memories and stories. WHEN 5.9.2012–15.9.2012 WHERE Suvilahti, Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi HOME Exhibition exploring the ideal image of the home in different periods. WHEN 12.10.2012–13.1.2013 WHERE Design Museum INFORMATION www.designmuseum.fi
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PEOPLE & PLACES PAVIL ION The centre point of WDC Helsinki 2012 is itself a masterpiece of Finnish wood construction. WHEN May–September 2012 WHERE Behind the Design Museum INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi K AL ASATA M A SK ATE PA RK Skateboarders and urban culture beside the sea in a fantastic setting. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Kalasatama, Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi K A MPPI CHAPPEL OF SIL ENCE Not for religious services, just for quiet meditation. Open to all. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Narinkkatori, Helsinki INFORMATION www.helsinginseurakunnat.fi K ULT T UURISAUNA Design and sauna come together to create the eco-friendly Kulttuurisauna. WHEN Summer 2012– WHERE Hakaniemenranta, Helsinki INFORMATION www.kulttuurisauna.fi OASIS – A T RUE “L IVING” ROOM A true “living” room decorated in the courtyard (and a little inside). Make yourself at home! WHEN 23.1.–31.12.2012 WHERE Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki INFORMATION www.annantalo.fi
E AT & DRINK T UK K U TORI – HEL SINK I W HOL ESAL E M A RK E T Food meets design at the historic wholesale market. Market stalls, shops, events and pop-up restaurants. WHEN September–December 2012 WHERE Kalasatama, Helsinki INFORMATION www.heltu.fi THE THIRD SPACE TÖÖLÖ Korjaamo Culture Factory’s new design, activity and service centre. Relax or work in this “third space” between home and the workplace. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Korjaamo Culture Factory INFORMATION www.korjaamo.fi W DC HEL SINK I 2 012 TERR ACE WDC Helsinki 2012 terrace in the very heart of Helsinki. WHEN May-September WHERE Kolmen sepän aukio (Three Smiths Statue outside Stockmann) INFORMATION www.hok-elanto.fi K Ä ÄNTÖPÖY TÄ – URBAN GA RDEN A gardening oasis in the centre of Helsinki alongside a historic railway depot. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Pasila, Helsinki INFORMATION www.kaantopoyta.fi
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FOR KIDS O F A L L AG E S CHILDREN’S BOOK CA FÉ Relaxed, creative and happy. Such is this book café designed by children. WHEN 23.1–31.12.2012 WHERE Annantalo Arts Centre INFORMATION www.annantalo.fi BUILDING THE CIT Y! Children’s architecture opera. Performances, sets and costumes by children. WHEN 3–17.3.2012 WHERE Museum of Finnish Architecture INFORMATION www.rakennetaankaupunki.fi OF TOYS AND MEN History of toys, design and aesthetics from ancient Mesopotamia to the global information society of the 21st century. WHEN 24.2–20.5.2012 WHERE Helsinki Art Museum, Tennis Palace INFORMATION www.taidemuseo.fi
DON’T FORGET THESE FONT WAL K How is graphic design in evidence in our city? Napa Gallery’s Font Walk map presents various public spaces where the font is present. WHEN 25.4–31.12.2012 WHERE Helsinki INFORMATION www.napagalleria.wordpress.com T R A M S TOP PILOT How does a design tram stop look and feel? Check it out. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Kamppi, Helsinki INFORMATION www.hel.fi FOR T UM ENERGY BENCH Take a seat on an energy bench and send video greetings to YouTube. The energy benches can be found throughout Helsinki. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Helsinki INFORMATION www.wdchelsinki2012.fi C M Y CIT Y – CHIL DREN’S A RCHITEC T UR AL M AP A virtual map that lets children describe their city through words, images and video. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Internet INFORMATION www.cmycity.net BRE AD – LOOKS GOOD, TAS TES GOOD The classic HOK-Elanto Kaurakakku multigrain oat bread returns to shops. Try it! WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Selected stores INFORMATION www.hok-elanto.fi
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CITIES OF ESPOO, VANTAA, KAUNIAINEN & LAHTI ESPOO W EEGEE E XHIBITION CENT RE One of Finland’s most important exhibition centres. Home to EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, and other cultural establishments. WHEN Year 2012 WHERE WeeGee Exhibition Centre, Espoo INFORMATION www.weegee.fi THREE S TORIES OF URBANISATION Exhibition that explores whether design can improve the world using examples from Africa and Asia. WHEN 28.3–19.8.2012 WHERE Helinä Rautavaara Museum, WeeGee, Espoo INFORMATION www.helinamuseo.fi
VANTAA 2 0X0 – A JOURNE Y INTO THE F U T URE What will the city of the future be like? WHEN Year 2012 WHERE Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre, Vantaa INFORMATION www.heureka.fi 6 SCENES OF BE AU T Y Exhibition that juxtaposes design and fine art in a new and intriguing way. WHEN 10.2–4.8.2012 WHERE Vantaa Art Museum INFORMATION www.vantaa.fi
KAUNIAINEN S T UDIO K UK K APURO The studio of legendary Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro will be opened to the public for the first time. WHEN August-October 2012 WHERE Studio Kukkapuro, Kauniainen INFORMATION www.kukkapuro.fi RHY THM Environmental artwork created by over 20,000 tulips. WHEN From 31.5.2012 WHERE Villa Valmogård, Kauniainen INFORMATION www.kauniainen.fi
LAHTI EKOL ANDIA Finnish design and visual art by means of spatial entities. WHEN 3.2–27.5.2012 WHERE Lahti City Museum / Lahti Art Museum INFORMATION www.lahdenmuseot.fi FINNISH SKI – FROM SK I SMITH TO INDUS T RIAL DESIGNER Finnish skis are world famous. How are they designed? WHEN 20.9–31.12.2012 WHERE Lahti City Museum / Ski Museum INFORMATION www.lahdenmuseot.fi
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Further information about WDC Helsinki 2012 is available on our website, from our smart phone application, and on both Facebook and Twitter. Please, make yourself at home. Our city is your city. W W W.W D C H E L S IN K I 2 0 12 . F I
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