On 11th April, Thursday morning, first Spring Design Forum was held at Metropolia UAS´s campus. The event was organized by Aalto University as a part of Finnish Design Academy’s project. The auditorium was filled up with various design universities’ representatives, students and other people interested in the subject. As a nice addition to… Continue reading Spring Design Forum from students’ perspective
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Extending Design Realities event 28.5.2019
When: 28 May 2019, 10am–3pm Location: Hämeentie 135 D Extending Design Realities explores the use of rapidly evolving extended reality technology (XR; augmented, virtual and mixed reality) in participatory urban planning to create better participation and enhance urban resilience. Lue tapahtuman suomenkielinen esittely Have you ever felt lost in the city? Is it sometimes… Continue reading Extending Design Realities event 28.5.2019
Spring Design Forum 2019
What? Muotoilun kevätfoorumi 2019 or the Spring Design Forum 2019 in English: Future of design education & the turning point of creative work Where? At Metropolia UAS Campus of Arts, Hämeentie 135 D, Helsinki When? Thursday April 11th, from 9 am to 11 am The objectives and practices of design are shifting. What are the consequences of… Continue reading Spring Design Forum 2019
How to utilize XR tools in industrial design
The very first group of XR students in Metropolia got an assignment to write about the possibilities of XR tools in industrial design processes. As key points the students mentioned the intuitive design process, as well as examining and designing items in the natural scale. The XR tools start “a new chapter in the way… Continue reading How to utilize XR tools in industrial design
Opening of the Urban Life Exhibition
The works from the innovation project course of Metropolia’s third-year industrial design and interior architecture students are presented at the Urban Life exhibition at Iittala & Arabia Design centre. The exhibition shows eight groups’ projects, where students discuss urban life and environment from different points of views through service design. The innovation project… Continue reading Opening of the Urban Life Exhibition
Japanese Design Workshop 2018
Professor Takaaki Oe from Metropolia’s partner institution Kyoto University of Art and Design held a Japanese workshop for the design students from the 7th to the 9th of March. He brought with him 15 Japanese students who also took part in the workshop. In addition to the Japanese students, 25 Metropolia students attended the… Continue reading Japanese Design Workshop 2018
Ljubljana in the Eyes of a Student
Industrial Design student Saara Ollila is currently on exchange at the University of Ljubljana. Below you can find her description of Ljubljana in the eyes of a student. I began my student exchange at the University of Ljubljana in the beginning of October. However, I moved into the city already in the beginning of September to… Continue reading Ljubljana in the Eyes of a Student
Live Baltic Campus tour in Holland – Design student’s reflections
The Netherlands is renowned for its innovative design culture. We Finns, too, are often held to a high esteem for our tradition in design and architecture. Yet, practicing design today entails much more than pursuing functional shapes and timeless aesthetics – it is a set of tools to understand and solve real life challenges and… Continue reading Live Baltic Campus tour in Holland – Design student’s reflections
Japanese Design Workshop
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulun muotoilun tutkinto-ohjelmaan saapui maaliskuun alussa 2016 vieraileva professori Kiotosta pitämään opiskelijoille suunnittelu-workshopin. Takaaki Oe on tuotemuotoilija, joka opettaa Kioton taiteen ja suunnittelun yliopistossa. Workshop oli jaettu kolmeen eri tehtävään. Osa opiskelijoista osallistui vain ensimmäisen suunnittelutehtävän tekemiseen. Osa opiskelijoista puolestaan suoritti koko workshopin tehden kolme suunnittelutehtävää. Suunnittelutehtävät kestivät kukin kaksi tai kolme päivää. Japanilaisessa… Continue reading Japanese Design Workshop
Concepts for the Circle House kiosks
The topic of the Innovation Project (10 ECTS) was very interesting. The brief for the design students was: what should be done with the kiosks beside the Circle House (Ympyrätalo) in Hakaniemi? The kiosks of the Circle House has been there since year 1968. The kiosks were originally built as drive-in banks and during the… Continue reading Concepts for the Circle House kiosks