The project moves biomaterial research beyond isolated samples into a recognizable, performance-intensive consumer product and is publicly exhibited through October 30.
Location
Marsio, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Organizations
Aalto University CHEMARTS — Research and educational design team; Bugaboo — Industry collaborator and product-frame provider
The Finnish wall-tile system translates captured biogenic carbon into a specifiable interior product rather than a laboratory sample. Habitare closes September 6, creating an immediate opportunity to inspect the material and interview its developers.
Location
Habitare, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, booth 6s9, Helsinki, Finland
Organizations
MO6 — Interior-material brand and product developer; Elementic — Patented material technology and manufacturing; Habitare — Public debut venue
The first new Futuro produced for Finland in roughly six decades raises unusually rich questions about authorized architectural reproduction, prefabrication, plastics, conservation and how modern icons can re-enter production.
Location
Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, Helsinki, Finland
Organizations
Jan van Dijs — Architectural heritage specialist and project lead; JR van Dijs — Historical rehabilitation practice associated with the project lead; Matti Suuronen — Original Futuro House architect; Helsinki Design Week — Exhibition partner and venue programmer; Marimekko — Interior installation collaborator; Vibeke Rohland — Print designer for the Marimekko interior
