It’s the time of year when the city’s at its most packed with design-related events, and WAMP’s contribution comes in the form of a large-scale Finnish festival within the framework of October’s Design Week.
Nature Calls
The Finnish design exhibition, Re-interpreting Nature, explores the way Finnish design of the current century addresses interpretations of nature.
Pecha Kucha Night and Party
Pecha what? We hear you ask. Well, what sushi is to foodies, or sumo is to sport, Pecha Kucha is to architecture and design. Pecha Kucha nights are organized in 200 cities worldwide, based upon the original Tokyo idea of providing a platform for architects, designers and artists to introduce their work. The secret of the brief, focused and engaging presentations lies in the night’s onew and only rule: presenters can show 20 pictures, each for 20 seconds. The tittle-tattle will be followed by a DJ set from 11 p.m.
Hear Harri Koskinen
Harri Koskinen’s one of the foremost Finnish designers of today, having worked for companies like Artek, Finlandia Vodka and Iittala and been awarded numerous national and international awards.
WAMP design fair
This month’s WAMP design fair will take place at the Museum of Applied Arts, featuring a range of Hungarian and Scandinavian design. Fresh talents will showcase their work, and, as ever, there’ll be design books and other products for sale, as well as chillout tunes – courtesy of DJ Hanglemezbarát. There’ll also be a children’s corner, where mini-designers can get creative.