International Design field

CEO of the Helsinki Design Week, Kari Korkman, had a lecture to design students at 12.3.2015 about interactive internationalization. Lectures about the International Design field was: 5.2. 2015 Sauli Laitinen – International UX-design 12.2.2015 Esa Vesmanen – How to separate oneself at the international operational environment 26.2.2015 Rosa Piironen – Small business export and operations… Continue reading International Design field

S.Pace wallpaper in Feathr design competition

SPace tapetti. 2015. Feathr. Matias Lehmusjärvi. Teollinen muotoilu

Industrial design student Matias Lehmusjärvi had his S.Pace wallpaper in the final winners’ list at Feathr design competition.  S.Pace wallpaper will be for sale in the next few weeks in Feathr.com webshop. Read more  

Dwell’s annual survey of the best emerging designers

Nappi-pöytä. Milano-messuprojekti. 2014. Olli Mustikainen. Kuva: Olli Mustikainen

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

Cozy Trash Shed of the Future

Innovaatioprojekti 10 op. 2014. Asiakas Lassila & Tikanoja. Toni Grönmark (TM), Rasmus Lönnqvist (TM), Kiia Koponen (SA), Mira Hölttä. Ohjaajat: Juha Ainoa, Pasi Päkäläinen. Kuva: Rasmus Lönnqvist

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

Robottikäsi-kilpailu. 2015. Miika Lehtinen. Reache. Mallinnus: Miika Lehtinen

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

Habitare fair stand. 2012. Presenting co-operation with Metropolia and University of Tenesseen. Nocturne: Jaana Wahlsten. Designers of the stand: Noora Hokkanen&Lotta Blomqvist. Supervisors: Merita Soini, Pasi Pänkäläinen. Photo: Mika Seppälä

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

Peppi Hiidenkari (TM), Johanna Ekman (SA) ja Wenjun Li. Pulse - Reload My Pharmacy kilpailutyö. 2014.

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

Assembly. Luminord competition. 2014. Miia Tolmunen ja Markus Sokolnicki. 3D modelling: Markus Sokolnicki

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

Ready14 Design Thesis Exhibition

Final Thesis. Nutrima - concept development process in the Electrolux Design Lab 2013 competition. 2014. Janne Palovuori. Industrial Design. Photo: Electrolux

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