HARDCORE exhibition is organized by Design Forum Finland, the Consulate General of Finland
in New York and the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, and presented in collaboration
with the Meatpacking District Initiative and Abe NYC, Inc.
HARDCORE is supported by Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Digital Society,
the Greater Helsinki Promotion, Finlandia Vodka, the Finnish Tourist Board,
Genelec, IcelandAir, Helsinki City Tourist and Convention Bureau,
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Ministry of Education in Finland,
and The National Council for Design.
New York Magazine is the official media sponsor www.hardcoredesign.net
“Hardcore is used to refer to an extreme dedication to a specific activity
or to something more intense than the regular mainstream.
It can also be understood as the most authentic part or the essential
core of something. As such, it can be used to characterize Finnish design.”
– Curator, Ilkka suppanen
The exhibition
showcases projects by
Noa Bembibre
Fokus Fabrik
Jaana and Päivi Haaksiluoto
Kokoro & Moi
koneHelsinki
Harri Koskinen
Yrjö Kukkapuro and Henrik Enbom
Janne Kyttänen
Hannu Kähönen
Mikko Laakkonen
Kristiina Lassus
Arihiro Miyake
Mikko Paakkanen
Pentagon Design
Provoke Design
Anne Kyyrö Quinn
Anna Ruohonen
Stepan Sarpaneva
Tonfisk Design
HARDCORE lounge is hosted by
major Finnish design companies Iittala, Artek and Marimekko
Hardcore
new finnish design
may 17–19, 2008
413–415 West 14th Street,
New York, NY 10014
(Between 9th Ave and Washington St)
Hours Saturday, May 17 12–5 pm, Sunday, May 18 12–8 pm, Monday, May 19 12–6 pm
Birmingham 05 May 2008 Autoadapt already occupies a leading position in the rapidly growing market for adaptation of automobiles for the elderly and people with physical disabilities from their head office in West Sweden. Now, Autoadapt is reinforcing its product base, its distribution network and technical knowledge base through the acquisition of operations in Finish Turvax Oy.
”Autoadapt and Turvax will collaborate on several development projects. This is a very exciting time, and both companies are looking forward to creating new solutions that can help people with physical disabilities to drive cars,” concludes Peter Wahlsten, Managing Director of Autoadapts U.K.
During the past decade, Autoadapt has grown to be Europe’s largest supplier for “Adaptation of vehicles to the needs of the elderly and disabled”. Today, approximately 90% of production is exported to more than a hundred dealers in Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and the South Pacific.
Hi all lovers of Nordic Design! Personal manager of Eero Aarnio just dropped me a short note that first Eero Aarnio web shop is open. It is a very remarkable move, I rushed to visit their store and was pleased to see Eero greeting visitors of their brand new shop.
There is a lot of stuff to observe, take your time, I was impressed by The Tree, personally.
Terri Mapes from About.com recently wrote an article about celebrating Labour Day in Scandinavian Countries:
Labour Day in Scandinavia (also called May Day) takes place on May 1 every year, following Walpurgis Night on April 30.
Labour Day in Scandinavia is a celebrated public holiday - and quite visible. Visitors can see lots of festivities, parades, and other celebrations every year on the first of May in Scandinavia when locals celebrate Labour Day. You’ll find special events in every city on this day.
I can add that in Finland there is a holiday called “Vappu”, it’s mostly dedicated to persons graduated to some high school level, and whole Suomi selebrating this day with special for this day Sima (light alcoholic beverage) Tippaleipä (some kind of cake similar to Funnel cake), donuts and potato salad. People wearing white student caps everywhere and funny masks on parties.
Reppo II Is B.A. degree work of Joonas Saaranen From Finland University of Lapland. Reppo II is an urban hardshell backpack with speakers and amplifier to spice up the party outside. It turn heads and creates unique atmosphere.
H&M decided to dig into the vibrant Marimekko archives and bring back the bold retro prints for their Tribute to Marimekko collection, in stores April 10. Swimsuits, dresses, scarves, tops, and bottoms will all be available in vivid color combos like red and pink, olive and orange, and red and turquoise.
Selected parts of the collection will also be sold at 10 Corso Como Milan and 10 Corso Como Seoul, and at Dover Street Market in London.
these bad boys came in today and they are looking sweet! I think CTRL is the first nordic skateboard / clothing company that has done caps with new era. correct me if I´m wrong… www.ctrlclothing.com
The BLUM Spring Collection 2008 by MODKID was inspired by the modern simplicity of Scandinavian design. Using solid knits in vibrant colors paired up with authentic Marimekko fabrics, these pieces are easy to wear and make a statement wherever you go.
There are currently 10 mix & match pieces in the BLUM Collection. All items will be made-to-order, so please allow 10 – 14 days for construction and delivery of your custom-made MODKID item.
Now take a break from design and return to life in Nordic Countries, to be correct, in one of them - Finland.
When I opened up my RSS reader and checked the Finland for thought feed, I don’t believed my eyes and sat down stagnated a while. My first impression was scaring, judge itself:
Helsinki and Vantaa police spot-checking foreigners without residence permit
Inspections in shopping malls and stations
The Helsinki and Vantaa police departments have stepped up the inspections of foreigners’ residence permits. Police officers are making spot checks in places where foreigners typically gather, including shopping malls, railway stations, and harbours.
In Vantaa, spot checks have been made in the shopping centres of Myyrmanni and Jumbo, among others.
In Espoo, random inspections are not worthwhile, as the number of targets would be comparatively low, says Chief Inspector Aaro Väätäinen.
Anyone looking or sounding foreign can be chosen as the target of spot checks.
”A foreigner is always obliged to explain why he or she is in Finland. However, they do not have to carry all relevant documents with them all the time, as the facts can be checked through a computer network” reports Chief Inspector Jouko Aromäki from the Vantaa police.
”At some point we will certainly have a meeting involving the police, the Customs, and the Border Guard in order to discuss how the authorities are to cooperate in the matter”, notes Jaakko Heinilä, the head of the Investigation Unit at the Helsinki Immigration Police.
”The point of these checks is to maintain order and security in public places, with a view to the wellbeing of all citizens and residents of this country”, stresses Heinilä.
Here is important point of this publication that giving the whole story more bad smelling twist:
Typically, a foreigner without a residence permit comes from Africa or from the Middle East. Unable to present any identity card, he or she has come into Finland through another Schengen country, without facing border immigration control formalities.
Obviously, these checks will be focused mainly on non-caucasian race persons.
Ombudsman of Minorities Johanna Suurpää already addressed some concern about this issue on the pages of Helsingin Sanomat.
I am personally, started to think where can I buy a special purse to carry my ID…
About the photo used in this article:
Who’s there?
I sometimes feel like someone’s watching me. Seriously though, this statue is called ‘Daybreak’ and it was made by one of Finlands most prominent sculpters - Wäinö Aaltonen. It stands in front of the Bank of Finland Security Printing House, Rauhankatu 19, Kruununhaka. That’s why the security camera is there.
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