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Content Published August 30, 2017

Futuro art of living

In the sixties considered the home of the future. The material used for the Futuro house was mainly polyester plastic and as far it concerned the design minimalism ruled. The kitchen was kept simple with a grill only, and the living room supposed to work as well as the sleeping room.

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Content Published July 12, 2017

Bathing fun at the canals

Clearly, summertime is back to Copenhagen. People are enjoying in the heat to bath in the canals of Islands Brygge.

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Content Published May 5, 2017

Scandinavian living

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Content Published February 22, 2017

Nordic conditions

Work goes on despite of ice temperatures and nordic conditions. A view towards a commercial dry-dock repairing ships at the West harbour of Helsinki.

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Content Published November 23, 2016

My Helsinki

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Content Published July 29, 2016

Entangled

Elíasson's "In Your Rainbow" installation is probably one of the best art experiences anybody can be involved with walking the circular skywalk and looking how the city looks like through colour-tinted glass.

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Content Published March 21, 2016

Wooden Dome

Except for a few metal parts to join pieces together, all material used inside and outside is made out of wood in the Peoples Meeting Dome in Allinge.

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Content Published December 20, 2015

M/S Café

What a perfect day to explore Danish world class architecture created by Bjarke Ingels group. The cafe is situated at the opposite end of building and offers good kitchen, refreshments and coffees. On a sunny days you can take your food and drinks outside.

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Content Published November 7, 2017

Hexagonal theatre

Climbing up a narrow staircase in the industrial hall made it possible to have a unique perspective from above on the design of the hexagonal theatre stage, the benches and lighting set up that was used for the Varjele dance theatre production.

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Content Published October 15, 2017

Festival mingle

Festival mingle before the first concert of the evening in the restaurant bar area outside the Huvila Tent.

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Content Published September 27, 2017

House in the forest

Arrival at a mystical place. An old wooden house in the forest of an archipelago.

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Content Published September 24, 2017

Relaxing atmosphere

The Huvila Festival Tent designed by Architects' Office Roy Mänttäri in 1995 is the main concert venue of the Helsinki Festival. Divided into two functional parts, the smaller tent serves as restaurant tent whereas the larger tent is used for world-class performances. This image shows the relaxing atmosphere at bar and food section.

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Content Published September 23, 2017

Madam Ambassador

Madam Ambassador Jette Nordam, Kingdom of Denmark, Helsinki.

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Content Published September 23, 2017

Reception room

The reception room with a grand piano in the Danish ambassadors' residence in Helsinki.

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Content Published September 22, 2017

Classic Danish interiors

One of the very successful concepts by Helsinki Design Week is the Design Diplomacy discussion series. Helsinki-based ambassadors residences open their doors to the public and registered participants gain the unique opportunity to explore the interior and architecture of the apartments. In addition, the events invite to a ludic Q&A card game session with a designer from each country meeting a corresponding Finnish design professional. This image is taken in the Danish residence in one of the many cosy meeting rooms fitted with classic Danish interiors.

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Content Published September 17, 2017

Standing ovation

All in all, Vixen is a terrific and truly entertaining new way to experience opera. The standing ovation for the musicians and actors was more than deserved. It was so good that it must be seen, wherever next this ensemble will perform. Highly recommended!

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Content Published September 17, 2017

Prelude

What makes this silent opera so immersive and engaging is that throughout the show the actors move and act alongside the audience while they can hear and experience every detail straight through headphones.

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Content Published September 15, 2017

The wedding

In the second act, in a new location and stage setting Vixen meets a fellow soulmate, gets pregnant and marries him.

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Content Published September 15, 2017

Konepajan Bruno

The primary event we visited at the Helsinki Festival was a silent opera concept, taking place in Konepajan Bruno, an old railway engine workshop in the district of Vallila.

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Content Published September 12, 2017

A scene in a living room

Latest once the audience got to the scene in the living room of the Forester family it became apparent that Janáček’s original is not the tale of a forest animal. Vixen is a modern play about a homeless young girl looking for shelter in the Greater London area. All around the living room spectators were seated on sofas, chairs or on the floor within the theatrical setting. Equipped with headphones they follow the emerging singer's dramatic dialogues sang in tenor and soprano while listening to the musical score.

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