Lights of students of industrial design and textile design from Metropolias degree programme in design were exhibited in the international Furniture fair in Stockholm. The stand of our design students’ products was located in the Greenhouse area, which is a specific, juried area in the annual Furniture & Light Fair for young designers and the schools… Continue reading Students’ lights at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2020
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Metropolia at Habitare 2019
Metropolia’s design students’ works are visible at Habitare Design Fair 2019. Metropolia has an own stand at the Block area, where you can explore furniture designed by our students, and a VR model with different interior decorations of the new education spaces for XR Design students. At Protoshop exhibition you can see two lighting products made… Continue reading Metropolia at Habitare 2019
Designing in extended reality
Virtual reality, extended reality, VR, AR, XR. The beloved child has many names. Virtual reality is a way to visualize pieces as they were real, right in front of viewers eyes. Currently there are plenty of different tools to present virtual reality on the market. These gadgets can be divided on four main… Continue reading Designing in extended reality
DIMENSIO – New dimensions of ceramics / Helsinki Design Week 2019
During Helsinki Design Week 2019 at Erottaja2 there is an exhibition presenting the collaboration project of Metropolia’s design students and ABL tiles. Dimensio exhibition is part of a big exhibition entirety that covers up the whole building, so we recommend to be prepared with a couple of hours, comfortable shoes and an open mind!… Continue reading DIMENSIO – New dimensions of ceramics / Helsinki Design Week 2019
Conjuction – An AR art exhibition
During Helsinki Design Week there is an AR (Augmented Reality) exhibition, Conjunction, to be visited at Metropolia Arabia campus. Conjunction is a collaborative exhibition by young designers and photographer and it presents for example digital paintings, live sound artwork and photography. The exhibition is open during Campus Arabia opening hours from September 5th to 15th… Continue reading Conjuction – An AR art exhibition
ABL-Laatat & Metropolia Muotoilu Dimension – New Dimensions of a Ceramic Tile
A collaboration project with ABL-Laatat and Metropolia design students explores new ways of using ceramics. These visions created by the students are visible at Erottaja 2 part of Room with a View exhibition during Helsinki Design Week. ABL-Laatat & Metropolia Muotoilu Dimension – New Dimensions of a Ceramic Tile A shared learning process,… Continue reading ABL-Laatat & Metropolia Muotoilu Dimension – New Dimensions of a Ceramic Tile
Japanese Workshop
In the end of August, 22.-24.8.2019, a group of students and professors from Musashino Art University visited Metropolia UAS. The visitors held a three-day Japanese Workshop, where Japanese and Finnish students designed and made dessert plates out of very thin wood. Besides the workshop, the group went for a long walk to explore the surroundings of the… Continue reading Japanese Workshop
Campus Arabia – Helsinki Design Week 2019
Campus Arabia opens up views to the present and future Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ design and creative studies. The work and working environment of designers are facing continuous transformations. Tools that utilize virtual and extended reality bring along new working habits. The campus area introduces the design unit’s practical work projects and new… Continue reading Campus Arabia – Helsinki Design Week 2019
Extra summer tip: ORNO – Light and shape exhibition
ORNO – Light and shape -lighting exhibition at Art and Museum Centre Sinkka in Kerava presents Orno’s famous design lighting as well as lighting prototypes by young designers from Aalto University. Two alumnis of Metropolia, Saara Ollila and Simo Lahtinen, have their lighting prototypes at the exhibition. The balance between classic, well-known lamps and new, more… Continue reading Extra summer tip: ORNO – Light and shape exhibition
Summer tips for design students
Student budget wasn’t enough for a design trip to Japan? Don’t worry, there are plenty of things to see in Finland, too. Inspiring designs, art and classics from the history. Here we will tell you about the three must-see places this summer: First of the summer tips is Fiskars, a fine little village full of… Continue reading Summer tips for design students