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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 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 January 31, 2017

Lake ice walking

Wintertime in Finland is known as the period of magic and chill. After many weeks of cold temperatures ranging up to -25 C, the sea becomes frozen. This is the time to walk lakes or the sea with friends and family.

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Content Published November 23, 2016

My Helsinki

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Content Published February 1, 2016

Frederiksberg rooftops

Frederiksberg is a densely populated municipality within the city of Copenhagen. Frederiksberg is known for the many parks, villa districts and many older buildings. During Strøm Festival I visited a synthesizer workshop on the ground level of this building. The organiser Ole Bjørn Binding invited to his rooftop overseeing the mesmerising Frederiksberg cityscape.

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Content Published January 16, 2016

icy aquatic sunset

You can observe spectacular icy sea scenery during cold winter season from shore of Suomenlinna.

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Content Published December 30, 2015

Moulding jewellery

The craftsmanship of jewellery and weapons makers were shown at a real furnace at the Viking exhibition in the streets nearby the National Museum of Denmark.

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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 December 9, 2014

Multicultural

Play31 soccer tournaments bring people together from many different nations. This portrait depicts a new multicultural friendship made between an American, an African and a Danish football player.

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Content Published November 19, 2017

marimekko vr cardboard

Minna Salonen (Team Nano Spark) with Marimekko vr cardboard.

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Content Published November 19, 2017

The Marimekko Experience

Stories in unexpected places was a good slide considering place, action and vision of a vr prototype presented for jury and others.

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Content Published November 13, 2017

Team Tykönä - Beside

Team Tyköna pitch their VR project Beside.

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Content Published October 21, 2017

Festival arc

Lights on, the night party begins at Refshaleøen.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Copenhageners party

This is one way how Copenhageners party in the summertime. Friends meeting friends and talk while others dance, make drawings, chill or perform together some societal games.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Selfie

Danish underground outdoor parties at Refshaleøen are the best. Annually organized Søndagsvenner event stimulates the youth through finest electronic music and place in the nature to dance and chill.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Janne Haavisto & The Shubie Brothers

In May this year, Janne Haavisto & The Shubie Brothers released the album "You Are Here". At Helsinki Festival they performed it live in a true feast of instrumental ska mixed with surf rock and other sweet-sounding rhythms.

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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 October 11, 2017

Jury & Design teams

All design teams, guests and the members of the jury. The jury in the front row, starting from the right with Linda Liukas (comp programmer & writer), Arni Aromaa (Creative Director), Kari Korkman (CEO Helsinki Design Week), Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko (CEO Marimekko) and Juho Kastemaa (HCI & VR specialist).

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Content Published October 11, 2017

Anna Brchisky

Anna Brchisky, representing the co-partner Junction, welcomes all design teams, the jury and other guests to the award ceremony. Junction is responsible for a number of inspiring hackathon events in Finland.

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Content Published October 11, 2017

Marimekko lobby

Designathon teams talk and prepare each other for the forthcoming prototype pitch session in Marimekko's lobby.

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