Industrial design student Olli Mustikainen is one of the best emerging designers at Dwell’s annual survey of 2015. The Nappi sofa table, exhibited at Milan’s Salone Satellite 2014, is a prime example of the next generation in self-assembly, where quality materials merge with a considerably simplified human effort. “I wanted to create a table which can… Continue reading Dwell’s annual survey of the best emerging designers
Author: Merja Kosonen
Cozy Trash Shed of the Future
Lassila & Tikanoja gave a design challenge to students: Design a cozy trash shed. During the innovation project students completed a concept of the trash shed for the future. The shed included clear colour codes, bright lights and disinfectant for cleaning hands. Interior architecture student Mira Hölttä explains that bright colour codes work exellent when you guide… Continue reading Cozy Trash Shed of the Future
Virtuoso Robotic Hand competition
Industrial design students developed new design concepts in Electria’s Virtuoso Robotic hand competition. Metropolia’s Electria (electronics research and development unit) has developed robotic hand that is excellently suited for the teaching of programming. Miika Lehtinen’s concept Reache won the first prize (600€) and Jaakko Ranne’s Handy concept won the second prize (300€). Concept Androidi, designed… Continue reading Virtuoso Robotic Hand competition
Cooperation between Metropolia and University of Tennessee
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the University of Tennessee told the story of their long-lasting and responsible partnership that creates new things at Habitare Fair’s Ahead design area on 12–16 September 2012. Their first joint project was the 2008 UTZero prototype house which was developed into the Living Light house in the Solar… Continue reading Cooperation between Metropolia and University of Tennessee
Reload My Pharmacy design competition
Group of design students, Peppi Hiidenkari (Industrial Design), Wenjun Li and Johanna Ekman (Interior Architecture) shared first prize in Reload My Pharmacy competition. The prize was 2500 euros. Reload My Pharmacy design competition was arranged by Deko magazine, Association of Finnish Pharmacies, Leiras Takeda and L’Oréal.
Nordic Luminaire Design competition
The brief of the 2014 Nordic Luminaire Design Competition was to design a series of light fittings or a single fitting suited for home lighting, and with a consistent design aesthetic. The winner of the STEK prize, donated by the Finnish Association for Electrical Safety, worth 5.000€, was the designer duo Miia Suvi (Industrial design… Continue reading Nordic Luminaire Design competition
Simo Lahtinen Won the Future Kitchen Design Competition
Industrial design student Simo Lahtinen won the future kitchen design competition with his concept “Lahdeke”.
Ready14 Design Thesis Exhibition
Degree Programme of Design took part in the Helsinki Design Week Local Design exhibition 6.-14.9.2014. Local Design, the main exhibition of the Helsinki Design Week anniversary year, spread through the Abattoir yard to showcase the newest of Finnish design. Ready14 exhibition showcased the best of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences design thesis works implemented… Continue reading Ready14 Design Thesis Exhibition
Ready14 Exhibition
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences was part of the Helsinki Design Week Local Design exhibition 6.-14.9.2014. Local Design, the main exhibition of the Helsinki Design Week anniversary year, spreads through the Abattoir yard to showcase the newest of Finnish design. Ready14 exhibition showcases best of design thesis works implemented in co-operation with other degree… Continue reading Ready14 Exhibition
User-centered Design in Sunedu Project
Electrias SunEdu-project started in November 2012 and lasted until the spring 2014. Electria is an electronics research and development unit in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Industrial design student Emma-Sofie Kukkonen started working in project as a user researcher in December 2012 and knew from the very beginning that she would do the bachelor… Continue reading User-centered Design in Sunedu Project