Forward with design!
Finland will celebrate a Design Year in 2005. The aim is to inform the public of the importance and potential of design as a creative resource and a booster of competitiveness.
The message of the happening is that design is made by people for the people. The Design Year is organised by Design Forum Finland, the University of Art and Design Helsinki, the Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo, Grafia, the University of Lapland, Design Museum, the Armi information centre, the National Council for Design, the Finnish Round Table of Design, several industry and trade union opinion leaders and organisations, and businesses. The patron of the Design Year 2005 is Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen.
Why is design important and what is it needed for?
We need design to complement technological know-how. Design is vital to the competitiveness of businesses and the affluence of society.
Events around Finland
The events of the Design Year are open to everyone. They provide an opportunity to see design, meet professionals and learn about training, research, innovation, new products, trends and businesses that use design.