Ornamo Dialogue: The Pulse of Design – coming up on 20 Aug
Start the autumn season with a gathering that is part honest reflection, part reunion and a time to connect. Ornamo Dialogue brings together design professionals and researchers to explore the current state of the field and where it’s heading next in Finland.
Join us along shared insight, honest reflection, and open conversation. This event will explore the current, lived reality of design, alongside fresh research on where the Finnish design field is heading, and a candid discussion on the pressures facing design today and what it takes for the discipline to remain relevant and vibrant.
Program
Launch of the Design Pulse 2026
The latest Ornamo Pulse research offers a comprehensive snapshot of the design field from employment and income to entrepreneurship, market conditions, and outlook. It reveals growing key shifts and new opportunities shaping the profession.
The Big Talk
A frank, no-spin panel, hosted by Zeynep Falay, on why design teams are being cut, and what it takes for design to stay relevant and feel alive again.
Audience engagement
Dive into one of the two open conversations: (1) raising the strategic impact of design inside companies, and (2) supporting young designers facing the hardest job market in years.
Save the date! Because world needs the voice of designers more than ever, and we’re far better at this together than alone. 💫 The program and location will be updated soon.
The event will be held in English.
In Collaboration
ODDspace is a new kind of creative hub in the making. A shared workspace & cultural platform where artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural organisations work side by side.