When
Where
Note! We’ll organise all the events (except the Infrastructure walk) as virtual events. Visits to Aalto Ice Tank and the Hidaka Ohmu seaweed pavilion are unfortunately cancelled due to the coronavirus regulations.
Ready, steady, go!
See the Designs For a Cooler Planet virtual event programme below. Events will be in English unless mentioned otherwise.
02:09:20 | ONLINE EVENT SERIES by Co-creating the Future of Food
09:00 Co-creation in the packaged food and beverage industry
Instagram LIVE talks @designbts with researchers, industry experts and entrepreneurs.
12:00 Sustainable packaging webinar
Pack-AGE lecturer Markus Joutsela (Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture) and Pramod Jayaprakash (Spices Chef)
Join the Zoom webinar
15:00 Regionality and internationalisation in Finnish food
Instagram LIVE talks @designbts with researchers, industry experts and entrepreneurs
02:09:20 17:45–18:45 | The opening night
17:50 Welcome words, Designer in Residence Enni Äijälä
18:00 Opening speech, President Ilkka Niemelä
18:05 Flash talks
Reflecting on forests from the designer’s point of view, a personal journey
Saara Kantele, Architect, Contemporary Design master student
Re-Thinking the City. Creating meaningful sustainable urban design
Pia Fricker, Professor of Practice - Professorship for Computational Methodologies in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
Learnings from the pandemic
Laura Arpiainen, Professor of Practice, Health and Wellbeing Architecture
02:-25:09:20 | SUSLA: Race for the Future theme month
ONLINE on Facebook (Language: Finnish / suomeksi)
SUSLA Finland is a community for everyone interested in lowering their carbon and material footprints. During September the community presents tips and advices. You can also participate in the community by sharing your own experiences of shifting to a new, sustainable lifestyle and get support for using the SUSLA application.
You can take part in the event at any time on September by joining our online community on Facebook. #1o5elämäntavat #suslafinland
Get the calculator: susla.app
Read more about SUSLA
ONLINE: The celebration of global differences in electricity markets
Zoom into the microdata of successful energy market transitions to help design cooler markets. Local market differences can be turned into strengths in scientific understanding.
03:09:20 | Online event series by Co-creating the future of food
09:00 Trends and challenges in the food industry
Instagram LIVE talks @designbts with researchers, industry experts and entrepreneurs.
12:00 Current state and future outlook of the insect industry
Topi Kairenius / Hyönteiskokki, Fat Lizard Brewing Co.
Join to the Zoom webinar
15:00 From crisis to creativity - food and beverage companies responding to the pandemic
Instagram LIVE talks @designbts with researchers, industry experts and entrepreneurs.
08:09:20 17:00–19:00 | Infrastructure walk in Otaniemi
AN OUTDOOR EVENT (in English)
The walk is a convivial and educational practice, combining technical expertise with local knowledge. It is guided but open-ended, aiming at identifying qualities worth noticing.
Meeting point in front of Väre, Otaniementie 14.
09:09:20 | 17:00 – 19:30 | CreaTures (online panel)
The CreaTures panel at Helsinki Design Week will open a space for discussion about existing and potential roles of creative arts and design in driving socio-ecological transformations.
Join the panel discussion via Zoom
The event will be in English.
The CreaTures panelists:
- Saija Hollmen, Vice Dean of Art and Creative Practices*
- Pirjo Kääriäinen, Associate Professor in Design and Materialities*
- Julia Lohmann, Professor of Practice in Contemporary Design*
- Kirsikka Vaajakallio, Lead Service Designer, Hellon
- Ali Akbar Mehta, Artistic Director, Museum of Impossible Forms
Moderators: Marketa Dolejsova and Namkyu Chun,
Postdoctoral Researchers of CreaTures*
*) Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture
10:09:20 | 13:00 – 14:00 | System Innovations for Business Sustainability
To adequately address sustainability challenges and climate change businesses need radical transformations. Dr. Idil Gaziulusoy’s research builds theory and practical tools to help businesses achieve alignment between design and innovation efforts with long-term societal visions through mediation of business strategy. Dr. Heli Antila, the Vice President, Biobased Solutions at Fortum to join the event.
The event is organised with Design Club & Design Museum
10:09:20 14:00–16:30 | BioTech Talks I: NewSilk 2020
Designing materials on a molecular level – what does it mean for researchers, designers, and the globe?
New biotechnology companies are established, designers and artists are fascinated by biodesign and bioart, and science laboratories open for the public are emerging. But what is synthetic biology? What are the aims, methods, and possible implications?
Keynote speaker: Daniel Grushkin
Webinar is for everyone interested in biotechnology.
BioTech Talks program and more info:
https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/online-biotech-talks-i-newsilk-2020
The event will be held in English. Max. 500 attendees.
15:09:20 15:00-16:30 | Muodikasta vastuullisuutta? -työpaja
Työpaja on avoin kaikille muoti- ja tekstiiliteollisuuden vastuullisuudesta kiinnostuneille – niin kuluttajille kuin yritysten edustajillekin. Työpajamuotoisuus pyrkii kevyeen virtuaalivuorovaikutteisuuteen.
Työpaja on suomeksi. The workshop will be in Finnish.
Lue lisää ja ilmoittauduSee also the workshop in English below.
23:09:20 | 09:00 – 10:00 | Creative Practices for Transformational Futures
Associate professor Tuuli Mattelmäki has applied her design expertise in enhancing creative approaches that are inspired by human experiences and everyday practices. The starting point of her research is in empathic and collaborative design and her current interests focus on the role of creative practices and service design for societal and sustainable impact.
Organized with Design Club & Design Museum.
Designs for a Cooler Planet
The event is a part of Helsinki Design Week’s official festival programme. The largest design festival in the Nordics takes place 3–13.9.2020. Designs for a Cooler Planet is also one of the EU's Green Week 2020 partner events.
Designs for a Cooler Planet — Helsinki Design Week 2020
Helsinki Design Week at Otaniemi showcases inspiring future designs related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.