The grayness of Frankfurt was sprinkled with color for a week in January, when Messe Frankfurt gathered under its roof the whole spectrum of interior textile industry from every corner of the globe. Held yearly, Heimtextil is the biggest international textile trade fair with over 2700 exhibitors and 11 halls. Finnish design was represented by… Continue reading Utopia at the Heimtextil International Textile Fair
Category: Textile design
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
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
Metropolia on Helsinki Design Week 2013
Metropolia design students and alumni had their products on show in Above exhibition in Helsinki Design Week 14.-22.9.2013 at Tulli- ja pakkahuone (Katajanokanlaituri 5).
Design students at SaloneSatellite in Milan
Degree Programme in Design had first time own stand at International Furniture Fair in Milan, Salone Satellite 9.-14.4.2013. The designers study interior architecture, industrial design or textile design at Metropolia and also a few recent alumni are present. Some of the students have already received awards and have shown their works at the Habitare (Protoshop)… Continue reading Design students at SaloneSatellite in Milan
Metropolia was in partnership with World Design Capital Helsinki 2012
Metropolia was one of the educational institutions taking part in World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 receiving a visible role for contribution. In return, Metropolia had the right to use the World Design Capital logo and other material as agreed by the parties. Metropolia’s projects related to the Design Capital year put people, ease of use… Continue reading Metropolia was in partnership with World Design Capital Helsinki 2012