(Jun. 8th) – As part of events related to Helsinki WorldCapital of Design 2012, in the year in which the city celebrates its 200th anniversary as capital of Finland, the Helsinki Music Centre hosts “EcoSolutions – the Design of Everyday Life”, an exhibition on sustainable Italian design. The show, which opened last Tuesday and will last until July 2nd, will include some of the works included in one of Italy’s most noteworthy design collections, the “Collezione Farnesina Design”
The purpose of the exhibition is to promote Italian design, the cutting edge of Italian industry, and representsthe meeting point between Italian industrial and creative know-how.
In Helsinki, works by the following designersare on on display: Pininfarina’s Cambiano, Ad Hoc, IFI, iGuzzini, Loccioni, LumineXence, Metalco, Rondine Motor, StoneItaliana.
It is in this context that complementary aspects of the Finnish and Italian country systems emerge which are able to reinforce the competitiveness ofthe two countries in global markets. (Red)
