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/

See the latest within Art and Design at Konstfack Vårutställning. We show newly examined artists, designers and handicrafters.

The Exhibition 2009 12th-24th of May 55 Master Students exhibit at Höglagret (behind Konstfack).

Opening: Tuesday the 12th of May 12.00-20.00 The exhibition is opened by President Ivar Björkman at 16.00

When: 12th-24th of May. Weekday 12.00-19.00, weekend 12.00-16.00

Where: Konstfack/Höglagret. LM Ericssons väg 14. Underground Telefonplan.

Link: www.konstfack2009.se

Public Design Festival – International Competition Deadline: February 28th 2009

On the occasion of the first edition of its Public Design Festival, esterni announces an international call for entries to search for ideas and projects for public spaces; among all submissions, 10 projects will be selected, carried out and presented during the festival, that will take place in Milan on April 18-26 2009.

Theme of the Competition The competition consists of the planning of an intervention on a urban parking area (2x5m). Different kinds of projects may be presented – i.e. installations, communication projects, community services, actions, urban furniture items. Read more

Terms of Participation The call for entries will be open from November 15th 2008 to February 28th 2009. To participate you have to fill in the subscribe form . Read more

Award 3,000 euros – (not inclusive of taxes) and the amount of production expenses (up to a maximum of 1,800 euros) will be assigned to one of the ten projects selected. The composition of the jury that will choose the winning project among the ten selected by esterni is about to be defined.

For Further Information info@esterni.org

Arabia 135

17.10.2008 – 25.1.2009
Venue: Design Museum
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Arabia factory, originally founded as a sister of Rörstrand in 1873, became one of the most important and respcted factories of its kind in the 20th century through a bold design policy. Design Museum exhibition displays the Arabia artists and designers through the decades.

Organiser:
Design Museum
Tel.: +358-(0)9-622 0540

Helsinki Biennale 2008 is going to be a World Fair. We have secretly built pavillions and all that shit in the cellar of Design Museum Helsinki. The World Fair will take place 25.10.2008–25.1.2009. It will be noisy, magnificent, and über gigantic. More than 50 most interesting artists from Finland and over 100 of our favorite artists from abroad. If sleep is the new black, Helsinki Biennale 2008 is wearing all white!

Link: www.helsinkibiennale.com

Thursday 23 Oct, 18:00 Forum Box, Ruoholahdenranta 3a

This artist presentation is organised by Pixelache and Terike Haapoja in connection with Terike’s solo exhibition ‘Suljettu Joukko – Avoin kesto’, presented at Forum Box during 10.10. – 02.11.2008.

Terike Haapoja will talk about her exhibition, her working methods, and of the media she uses in her works as tools for looking at different problematics around perception. Aleksi Pihkanen and Harri Vähänissi who have been involved in the making of the exhibition, will also be present and talk about their contribution.

WELCOME!

About Terike Haapoja’s solo exhibition ‘Suljettu Joukko – Avoin kesto’

The exhibition ‘Suljettu Joukko – Avoin kesto’ is a gardenlike whole, which takes advantage of environmental research methods. The works presented in the exhibition deal in various ways with life-sustaining processes and with how technology is used to observe them. Through technology the viewer becomes part of the garden’s metabolism.

The exhibition brings about the idea of living image and of eventness that tends to escape our observation. As part of Kiasma Theatre ‘s ‘/theatre.now ‘ event, the exhibition can be seen as a proposal on performativity.

www.terikehaapoja.net/closedcircuit

We are eager to support our fellows from DESIGNSPOTTER, so we posting their call for entries:

January 19 – 25, 2009: third DS exhibition@imm cologne 09

Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear designers,

action speaks louder than words. For that reason we just give you some numbers to create an idea of what happened according to DS exhibitions untill now:

DESIGNSPOTTER@imm cologne 2007
– 350 square meters of exhibition space –
– 45 international exhibitors –
– more than 100.000 trade show visitors — (source: imm cologne)
DESIGNSPOTTER@imm cologne 2008
– 450 square meters of exhibition space –
– 50 international exhibitors –
– more than 115.000 trade show visitors — (source: imm cologne)

DESIGNSPOTTER@imm cologne 2009
From January 19th to 25th we offer you the great opportunity to present your product in the heart of the imm 2009 to a wide audience of experts and visitors.

As the leading trade fair for the furniture sector, imm cologne is “the” international business event par excellence. It is an indispensable communication forum, an important source of momentum, and a centre of creative ideas.

Designers that exhibit at this event reach the decision-makers of the global furniture scene. imm cologne presents an overview of the entire furnishings and design market – and the DESIGNSPOTTER exhibition opens for you the doors to the global markets.

over 500 square meters of exhibition space <
more than 115.000 trade show visitors <
YOUR PRODUCT straight in the midst of it all <

Take this unique chance, apply now as exhibitor and become as successfull as you want to be.

You can get all relevant informations about the DS exhibition and the application form. Simply write us an email: product@designspotter.com

We are looking forward to receive your application (download).

(mind the deadline: september 30th, 2008 )

Your DESIGNSPOTTER event team

VITRULUX Oy specializes in design and installation of complex and high-tech fasade lighting systems for buildings and other urban structures. Our company builds on serious innovative decisions.

Come visit us at FinnBuild ’08 in lot 5g19 starting on the 24th of September, 2008 for a hands-on presentation of our technology. We will be glad to talk and to answer any of your questions.

FinnBuild is the most important building and building services exhibition in Finland. FinnBuild is now arranged for the 18th time and once again presents the newest products, solutions and services of the branch.

International FinnBuild brings the whole construction sector together. Both major, trend-setting old hands as well as new, innovative entrepreneurs will be taking part. FinnBuild, which was first arranged in 1974, fills in all six halls of the Helsinki Fair Centre. (source)

FinnBuild Expo takes place at the Helsinki Fair Center on September 24 – 27, 2008. Please see the map below, which would help you find us at FinnBuild this year.

For more information and to arrange for a visit please see the FinnBuild 2008 Expo website.

Pleasing the eye, challenging the mind, celebrating form and function. This year, Helsinki Design Week brings light to the city both metaphorically and in practice. The theme of this year – light – is visible in installations brightening urban spaces, as well as a creative light bringing people together. The 12-day Week comprises of a wide array of happenings in the Cable Factory and in other central and inspiring venues.

Helsinki Design Week is an annual festival of creativity – a forum for professionals, a cultural experience for city-dwellers and visitors. A place for encounters, aesthetics and inspiration. Helsinki Design Week offers exhibitions, seminars, workshops, fashion shows, installations, shopping opportunities, open-door visits to studios and closed-for-public spaces, as well as mingling by night.

Link: http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com