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Contact Forum for Japanese design companies & Finnish designers

Representatives of Japanese design companies from Tsubame-Sanjo area are coming to Finland in order to find Finnish designers to work…

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Good news: Jobs for designers in Finland are growing

As a researcher at Aalto University looking at the job market for designers in Finland and abroad, I have two…

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Who can exhibit at Ornamo Design Christmas and other FAQs

The Ornamo Design Christmas 2018 takes place 7–9 December at the Kaapelitehdas venue in Helsinki. We have put together a…

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World Industrial Design Day embraces sustainability

World Industrial Design Day is taking place on 29 June and this year focuses on responsible consumption and manufacturing. We…

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On the Edge – Contemporary ceramic art from Finland at the Rovaniemi Art Museum 12.6.–18.10.2020

Call for members of Ornamo Ornamo calls all its’ members to participate in an exhibition on contemporary ceramic art from…

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2019 Interior Architect of the Year and Furniture Designer of the Year

The Finnish Association of Interior Architects SIO has chosen to award two of its members united by the international outlook…

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Optimistic but not naive

Compared with many others, the field of design is small. Yet, the recent European Design Report by BEDA and its…

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BEDA International Design Policy Conference

To celebrate BEDA 50 Years, BEDA will organise an International Design Policy Conference in Helsinki on 4–5 December, 2019 in collaboration with Ornamo Art and…

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Two Success Stories – Integrating to Finnish Labour Market

Finland is famous for its educational system, architecture and design. No wonder Finland attracts young people who are considering their…

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The Commission is listening: design protection legislation to be modernized in the EU

There is a desire to reform and modernize the legal protection of Design in the EU, and in this context,…