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:… Continue reading Views for Myllypuro Campus
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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
The Biofore Concept Car
Students of industrial design and automotive and mechanical engineering from Metropolia were responsible for designing and building the car from start to finish. A total of around 50 students participated in the four-year project. Juha Tuomola, a student who was in charge of the car’s interior and exterior design, explains that the aim was to… Continue reading The Biofore Concept Car
Nutrima concept in Electrolux Design Lab 2013 final
Nutrima concept, designed by industrial design student Janne Palovuori, was one of the eight finalists from over 1700 submissions from over 60 countries around the world that took part in the competition. The competition was conducted in five stages between March and October 2013; submitting an idea and a sketch, concept development, visual development, functionality… Continue reading Nutrima concept in Electrolux Design Lab 2013 final