The theme of this spring´s DesignBoost in Stockholm at Arkitekturmuseet was Design for Life. Now the question is once again being posed, how to make design economical, ecological and fair when DesignBoost collaborates with City of Arnhem, Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem, ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten and Premsela in Arnhem Holland.

At this DesignBoost people of worldwide reputation such as Satyendra Pakhale, Ineke Hans, Brent Richards, Richard Hutten, Flora Bowden, Roelof Mulder, David Shah, Joost Alferink, Joffrey Walonker, Sean Pillot de Chenecey and Rudy Stroink will participate. Additional participants will be announced.

Design for Life is about how we shall shape our way of life. How we plan, produce, deliver and consume everything from cities, transportation and infrastructure as well as food, entertainment, products and brands. Over the years design unfortunately has developed more and more into an exceedingly contributing source of pollution and over consumption. Therefor some interesting names in the world of design will once again meet, to show how design and architecture may be used to create better conditions for people as well as for the environment.

One of the speakers is Ineke Hans, known for her furniture and products that come as one-offs, small series, or as mass-produced items. Next to that the studio works on exhibitions and architectural projects. We need to redefine design and focus on people´s needs, rather than just surface. When design is put in a humanistic perspective one understands the tremendous ability it has to make change happen, socially as well as economically and ecologically. With knowledge of design, we can solve and improve everyday life of people both in Sweden and globally, says Peer Eriksson.

DesignBoost – Made in [Arnhem] in Arnhem Holland will take place on the 6-7 September with around seventy five especially invited participants. During two days BoostChats (workshops) and BoostTalks (lectures) on the theme Design for Life will be held. BoostChat on the 6th is exclusively open to those especially invited guests while the BoostTalks on the 7th will be open to the public. Entrance is free!

DesignBoost invites the most pioneering thinkers. Ineke Hans is established as one of the worlds greatest designers but other brilliant talents will also attend, such as Richard Hutten, among other things involved in Droog design since 1993, David Carlson tells us. He, along with Peer Eriksson is the initiative behind DesignBoost.

Further info at http://www.designboost.se

Regarding questions, please contact: David Carlson, david@designboost.se, +46 70-798 28 97 Peer Eriksson, peer@designboost.se, +46 70-5336631

WHERE: The BoostTalk (lectures) is open for public and takes place at Auditorium ArtEZ, Oude Kraan 26, Arnhem Holland September 7th between 10am and 4pm. Free entrance.

French atmosphere, art workshops and open doors!

On the stage: chanson duo Ottilie and juggling double act Compagnie DeFracto from France. Painting event. French short films. France through the senses workshop and pin workshop, Restaurant French workshop, Parkour workshops around the Kaapelitehdas area, Media art workshops, Karkkitehtuuri workshop, Kuvarupattelu photo collage workshop, cartoon drawing lessons, ceramics workshops, Elfing School circus workshop, Kurkistuksia event, upcycling crafts workshop…

Friday 27/08 at 17 – 21 Free entry

Rammstein
When: Monday, February 22, 2010 6:00 PM
Where: Hartwall Areena / Helsinki Halli Oy, Helsinki
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Depeche Mode
When: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:00 PM
Where: Hartwall Areena / Helsinki Halli Oy, Helsinki

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Aug. 11 Mary Poppins
Aug. 13 Kraftwerk
Aug. 14 Vampire Weekend
Aug. 14 Flow Festival
Aug. 14 Ladyhawke
Aug. 14 The 69 Eyes
Aug. 14 Maj Karma
Aug. 15 Helsinki International Air Show, Leningrad Cowboys & The Red Army Air Force Ensemble
Aug. 15 Helsinki City Marathon
Aug. 15 Singles Haunted Ghost Tour & Pub Night
Aug. 15 The Juan MacLean
Aug. 16 ALLEN, LILY
Aug. 16 Fever Ray
Aug. 17 The Spyro live @ On The Rocks
Aug. 18 Band of Horses (USA)
Aug. 18 Iconcrash
Sep. 04 Amoral

Link: Eventful

From mydeco.com:

Award-winning designer Harri Koskinen will curate an exhibition taking place in London at CHELSEA Space this September and October.

Due to run alongside the London Design Festival, Into the Woods will show off designer homewares made by Finnish design company iittala.

Famed for its glass products in particular, the century-old Scandinavian group has given full control to Koskinen to create the exhibition, which will run from September 16th to October 17th.

‘He has a sure appreciation of Scandinavian design – understanding the quiet, simple, subtle and traditional techniques used to create some of the most interesting and lasting designs,’ iittalia said of the designer.

Over the course of his career, Koskinen has created iconic products for a number of leading manufacturers and has worked with the likes of Altia, Arabia, Design House Stockholm, Panasonic and Swarovski.

In 2004, he received the Compasso d’Oro Award – a highly regarded Italian design prize – for his Muu chair, which was designed for Montina.

Link: mydeco.com

A collection of photographs, paintings, videos and mixed media, this exhibition will celebrate the works of nine provocative contemporary artists (four American, five Norwegian) all of whom are American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowship recipients: Eric Aho, Marion Belanger, Lene Berg, Sandra Binion, Kjell Bjørgeengen, Ole Martin Lund Bø, Unn Fahlstrøm, Nina Katchadourian and Are Mokkelbost.

http://www.scandinaviahouse.org/

Event details: Ryijy Rug! Description Ryijy Rug! 5.6.2009 – 27.9.2009

Location: Design Museum, Helsinki

The ryijy rug is an integral part of Finnish identity. Originally a long-piled substitute for furs used as covers in boats and sleighs, it has become a beloved art textile enhancing the special events and everyday lives of Finns. This exhibition will present the Finnish ryijy rug from old woven folk textiles to the latest contemporary works of art. Telling the story of the ryijy rug, this exhibition will glow with the colours of Finnish nature.

Organisers: Design Museum Phone: +358-(0)9-622 0540

Eclipse Happening – Pixelache Summer Party, Thursday 4th June, 2009 Kiasma Theatre & URSA observatory in Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, Finland

The “Eclipse Happening” is the “finissage” event of the “Expedition to the Total Eclipse” exhibition on view at Kiasma Mediatheque until June 7th, and of the Pixelache season before the summer break. It consists of presentations and a workshop in Kiasma Theatre, and of an urban expedition, culminating in the evening with an event in Kaivopuisto around the URSA observatory.

Keywords : Siberia, astronomy, eclipses, space traveling, geese, moon walk, weightlessness.

Preliminary programme: - 15.00 – 16.00: Presentations focusing on eclipses and space traveling by Professor Tapio Markkanen (Observatory of the University of Helsinki) & artist Agnes Meyer-Brandis (DE) / Kiasma Theatre - 16.00 – 17.00: Moon Walk workshop for humans and moon geese, with leading moon walker Milla Koistinen / Kiasma Theatre - 17.00 – 18.30: Urban Expedition / from Kiasma to URSA observatory in Kaivopuisto - 18.30 – 22.00: Happy Eclipse gathering with Russian snacks and music, moonwalking, telescope observations (only until 21.00), video projections in URSA’s portable planetarium / URSA observatory in Kaivopuisto

All the events of the Eclipse Happening are free of charge. The number of places for the moon walk workshop is limited. To participate, please send an email to moonwalk@pixelache.ac before June 3.

The Eclipse Happening is organised by Capsula and Pixelache With kind support of : Opetusministeriö, Goethe Institut, HIAP, URSA, Kiasma Theatre.

More information: http://2009.pixelache.ac

PLAYFUL New Finnish Design website is finally open. Have a preview of the exhibition and great programming at www.playfuldesign.net

Construction of the Finnish container village at the Meatpacking District is moving ahead at full speed getting ready for the opening on Friday May 15th at 5 pm.

In addition to the PLAYFUL events there is also a special Steelcase Sensations event on Monday May 18th at 4 pm to 6 pm celebrating Finnish Designers. (more…)

/////// puredata workshop /////// Puredata (a.k.a. pd) is a graphical programming enviroment dedicated to real-time video and sound processing, and any kind of data (from sensors, controllers, to motors, electronics boards…). Puredata allows you to build your own logical circuits and tools in an easy way : instead of typing lines of codes, you just have to link differents objects in a plumber-style. Puredata is radically open-source. This means that even the most advanced software made with puredata can be opened like an old teenager moped, and then studied or copied to combinate it with another piece of program. (more…)