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 … Read more
Ideas for the future Metropolia campus were on show on November 21st, when students presented their project work on service and co-operation possibilities with Myllypuro area inhabitants and companies. For the basis of the ideas, thoughts and wishes from the area had been gathered. The event was part of the User-Centered Campus Design project. Facilities: … Read more
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 … Read more
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.
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 … Read more
Industrial design student Simo Lahtinen won the future kitchen design competition with his concept “Lahdeke”.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Traditionally the industrial design students participate in a Glass Design course at the end of the first year. The course culminates to an overnight trip to the Nuutajärvi Glass Village. During the course students get familiar with drinking glass design and explore their own preferences in the field. After exploration students make 3D models from different glasses and … Read more
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 … Read more