KEVÄTLAITUMELLE
To Spring Pasture is an art exhibition which has been designed especially for small children. The architectural idea is based on the toy where blocks of a certain shape are dropped through correspondingly shaped holes. The spatial elements are such block enlarged to a human scale – both as masses and voids. A path leads through the exhibition to a children´s own studio space, where they are invited to draw on walls. Ehxibition architecture was designed by Aalto+Aalto. The artists of the exhibition: Veikko Hirvimäki, Alice Kaira, Pirkko Lepistö, Tuomas Mäntynen, Michael Schilkin and Antti Vuori. The exhibition has been curated by Sanna Tuulikangas, HAM’s amanuensis.
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Habitare Talents + Habitare Protos
Habitare Talents + Habitare Protos Previously known as Protoshop and Talentshop, these are twin events annually curated and produced by Elina Aalto and Saara Renvall together with Habitare for the Habitare design fair. Habitare Protos, first seen in 2009 shows 10-12 new product ideas by designers working in Finland. Typically it presents insightful and clever prototypes from designers who are at the start of their careers. In it’s 13 years the event has shown work from over 150 designers and has established itself as an important arena for young Finnish design. Several designs first shown at Habitare Protos have found manufacturers in Finland and the Nordics. Habitare Talents, started in 2015 presents four designers that are at the start of their careers but who already have a an own designer identity and a strong body of original work. The selected designers are given an own stand at the fair to show their work more widely. Elina and Saara together with Krista Kosonen were awarded with the Young designer of the year award in 2010 for their work promoting 21st century Finnish design. https://habitare.messukeskus.com/messuilla/the-block/
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Pehmo
Exhibition architecture for Pehmo / Softy at the Helsinki Art Museum HAM. The exhibition brings together textile and fibre art from the museum’s own collections. We imagined the space as a cityscape with public and private spaces, intimate rooms and open squares, to emphasize the exhibitions themes of home and society. HAM • 5.11.2022-16.4.2023 https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/exhibition/pehmo/
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SOIL MATTERS
Soil Matters exhibition explores the materiality of soil and how it is interwoven with human activity. The exhibition is part of the three-year Design Club Open Call series, in which impressive new curatorial content has been sought for Helsinki Design Museum’s Gallery. The exhibition architecture was designed by Aalto+Aalto. For us it was an easy-to-approach project as the materiality and the themes were something we could naturally relate to. We used big tile elements to divide and structure the space and also as a reference to the soil theme. The white colour and laboratory like elements reflect the research aspect of the exploring processes in the art works. The exhibition was curated by Maarit Mäkelä, ceramic artist and Doctor of Arts, and Riikka Latva-Somppi, curator and artist. Artists and groups in the exhibition: Tzuyu Chen (TW), Annelie Grimwade Olofsson (SE/DK), Özgü Gündeşlioğlu (TR), Catharina Kajander (FI), Riikka Latva-Somppi (FI), Maarit Mäkelä (FI), Pauliina Purhonen (FI), Erna Skúladóttir (IS), Unknown Fields Division (Liam Young & Kate Davies) (UK), Un/Making Studio (Åsa Ståhl & Kristina Lindström) (SE)
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Hyvissä käsissä
In this exhibition, four contemporary designers interpreted archive materials from the Friends of Finnish Handicraft from over a period of a hundred years. The archive of the Friends of Finnish Handicraft organization in the collection of Design Museum consists of some 6,500 fabric design samples, watercolour sketches, and woven textiles. Artist Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen, fashion designer Henna Lampinen, sculptor Matias Liimatainen and game designer Henri Tervapuro have created new works and products based on the archive material, combining traditional handicrafts techniques and technology. The exhibition was produced in association with the Friends of Finnish Handicraft and will be on display from 24 January until 22 March 2020. Exhibition architecture was designed by Elina Aalto.
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Helsinki City Tourist information
Helsinki City Tourist information customer service opened at the Helsinki Main Railwaystation 2018. We were asked to create the concept and the furniture to match the city’s newly refreshed visual identity and the Helsinki City brand. The service point was first opened in the main ticket hall and in 2019 was moved to more independent location in the architecturally impressive art nouveau style building by architect Eliel Saarinen.
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Genelec
In the Spring 2019 we were commisioned to make a new spatial identity for Genelec, the awarded Finnish manufacturer of active loudspeaker systems. The first appearence of the new spatial elements was at the Habitare Furniture Fair in September 2019. The concept includes collapsible fair stands and furniture, personalized acoustic elements and the material scheme. The plan was to make a flexible collection that would be re-usable and would adjust into fair stands of different size. The forest like green acoustic elements were done in co-operation with Innofusor. The visuality reflects the quality craftmanship and materials behind the Genelec products, and the companies commitment to sustainability. The natural materials and colours create a warm and inviting atmoshere.
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Finnish Architecture Review 2018
FINNISH ARCHITECTURE. REVIEW 2018 13.6.2018 – 16.9.2018 Finland’s biennial architectural review presents a selection of recent projects showcasing new trends and high standards of excellence in Finnish architecture. The review is organized by the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA and the Alvar Aalto Foundation. The 16 shortlisted projects offer an example of recent accomplishments in high-level contemporary planning, renovation, and sustainable, responsible design. They bear witness to the fact that there is no single architectural school of thought in Finland at the moment – “except for the school of quality.” The exhibition architecture was designed by Klaus Aalto and Hanna Anonen.
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Fiskars Summer House
Fiskars Summer House exhibition in the Fiskars Village arranged by Helsinki Design Week brought us together building up one of the nine summer rooms. The Dining Rooms was done for iittala in co-operation with Sasha Huber, one of our favourite artists. “We set out to choose an artist who would mirror both our own and Iittala’s world, where profound thinking meets simple form. We decided to choose Sasha Huber, whose work we have always admired and who we’ve known for a long time even though we’ve never worked together. She has developed a technique where she creates images with an air-staple gun, producing visually beautiful pieces which have a strong message, often dealing with inequality, and amplified by the act of shooting them with a symbolic weapon. Quite quickly and intuitively we came up with the idea of a dinner table, where the table cloth would be stapled onto the table and Sasha will be making a new piece for the exhibition from this starting point.” https://www.fiskarssummerhouse.com
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Beirut Design Week
For the celebration of Finland´s 100 years of independence Klaus Aalto and Tero Kuitunen curated the “Finland 100 – Picks From Now and Then” exhibition for the 2017 Beirut Design week in Lebanon. The pop-up show took place at the famous Sel&Poivre design shop. The concept included also a workshop at Mena Design Research Center and a printed catalogue on the exhibiting designers and companies. The exhibition consisted four themes; Minimal, Natural, Traditional and Playful and it included works by Aarikka, Aarni Wood, Antti Nurmesniemi, Artek, Fiskars , Iittala, Johan Olin And Aamu Song, Katariina Guthwert, Lapuan Kankurit, Marianne Huotari, Marimekko, Marttiini, Minna Parikka, Nathalie Lautenbacher, Onar, Plasto, Saana & Olli, Saija Halko, Studio Kaksikko, Verso, Vimma and &bros. The exhibition was part of the official programme of the Finland 100 years of independence.
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Echoes
Echoes, 100 Years in Finnish Design and Architecture Exhibition architecture for Echoes, an exhibition presenting Finland’s 100 year history through design and architecture. The exhibition is built around eight central themes which are all rooted within nature and natural elements. It shows how Finnish architecture and design echo similar themes which manifest themselves in different ways over time. The exhibition, which is one of the biggest Finland100 event abroad, will tour five European cities in 2017. Polin Museum, Warsaw, 13.1-23.2.2017 Ministry of Culture, Bratislava 2.3-28.3.2017 FUGA, Center of Architecture, Budapest, 29.6-17.7.2017 Manes Exhibition Hall, Prague, 19.10-30.10.2017 Felleshus, The Nordic Embassies, Berlin, 9.11-28.1.2018 http://www.echoes100.com
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New School Helsinki
New School Helsinki, a concept presenting Finnish schools and the way Helsinki engages the public in developing the city. The exhibition is an interactive space which symbolizes the school yard and the city. Just as the inhabitants of Helsinki are engaged in building the city, the visitors of the exhibition are invited to participate in building the space. As the exhibition goes on, the simple steel frame constructions symbolizing the city are gradually woven with colorful textile strands turning it into a warm and inviting environment. The exhibition was part of the International Design House exhibition at Taipei WDC 2016. The concept was created for the City of Helsinki in co-operation with Visit Helsinki and Werklig.
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CENTURY OF THE CHILD
Exhibition architecture for the Helsinki Design Museum “Century of the Child – Lapsen vuosisata“-exhibition. The exhibition is ongoing until 13 March 2016. Welcome! http://www.designmuseum.fi/en/exhibitions/the-century-of-the-child/ Photo credits – Paavo Lehtonen and Otso Alasko
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WE LIVE HERE
WE LIVE HERE (2015) An exhibition of Finnish and Icelandic design in a private home setting during Stockholm design week 2015. A project produced by Design Forum Finland and Iceland Design Centre. Curating and exhibition architecture by Elina Aalto, Marika Tesolin and Hlín Helga Gudlaugsdottir.
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IKEA METOD
Ikea Metod (2013) A concept kitchen for the launch of the Ikea Metod range. Together with two other design studios we were asked to reimagine the family kitchen for Helsinki Design week 2013. Instead of lining the walls, our kitchen is a central hub which also functions as a dining, living and library space.
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HELSINKI WDC 2012
Everyday Discoveries (2012) As the main exhibition for the Helsinki World Design Capital Everyday Discoveries presented design from over 24 countries world wide. The show took place in the old powerplant area Suvilahti. The exhibition was curated by Elina Aalto together with IMU, and Aalto+Aalto was responsible for the exhibition architecture.
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6 scenes of Beauty
6 scenes of beauty (2012) An exhibition combining art and design around the concept of the diorama for Vantaa City Art Museum. The exhibition was part of the Helsinki World Design Capital programme as the main event of the city of Vantaa. The exhibition was curated and the exhibition architecture designed by Aalto+Aalto. It featured works by Nathalie Lahdenmäki & Naoto Niidome,Rami Niemi & Teemu Väätäinen, Tuula Pöyhönen, Tommi Toija, Anna Tuori and Maaria Wirkkala who all created spatial interpretations on the concept of beauty. The exhibition identity was designed by Werklig.
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Arabia carpet
Arabia carpet (2006) By Elina Aalto Awarded with the Environmental Art Work of the year 2007 prize.
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