Interactive design exhibition Kaiku will be present in the Milan Design Week from 12 to 17 April. It is created by design students of the University of Lapland in collaboration with The Naked Approach Tekes project. The exhibition is named Kaiku, which means echo in Finnish. Kaiku combines the knowledge of the Arctic, design and technical skills, and is a showcase of multidisciplinary design collaboration. Inspired by the uniqueness of the Arctic areas, Kaiku looks at Arctic beauty and everyday life from different angles.
The interactive design exhibition Kaiku by the University of
Lapland brings an Arctic breeze to the Milan Design Week. Photo: Kaiku project team.
People living in the Arctic area are an integral part of the Arctic and
its nature. Our actions effect our environment, according to the Finnish
saying, ”When you shout in the forest, the same echo returns”. This
inspired Kaiku’s designers to create natural, fluent and enabling design
pieces that address problematic issues.
The beauty of the Arctic
can be found both in its wild nature and in its urban environments. The
Arctic is not just ice and snow, midnight sun and mosquitos. It’s also a
way of living and thinking, embedded in the mindset of people living in
the North. Kaiku’s designers come from different backgrounds, and have
their own relationships with the Arctic. Different points of view and
ways to explore and tell about the Arctic have been an important part of
Kaiku and its story.
The interactive design exhibition Kaiku
will be present in the Ventura Lambrate exhibition area, presenting
young designers of the future (location: Via Ventura 14, stand Q). In
total, 27 academies have been chosen to participate this area.
Project team:
Coordinator: Hanna-Maria Viertola
Graphic design and communication team: Laura Kaikkonen, Minni Puumalainen
Organising team: Tapio Aunu, Jenni Ronkainen
Content design team: Oskari Koistinen, Juuso Kuusisto, Joel Nurmi, Petja Tuisku
Space design team: Outi Lassila, Laura Luokkanen, Sonja Lavonen. Ella Murtomäki
Supervisors: Professor Jonna Häkkilä and University Teacher Milla Johansson (firstname.lastname@ulapland.fi)
Arctic drum. The Kaiku exhibition is inspired by Northern culture and nature. Photo: Kaiku project team.
The Solar Shirt concept presents the future possibilities of
wearable technology. The shirt combines reindeer leather with printable
solar cell panels developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Photo: Kaiku project team.
The exhibition visitor can find more information on products with mobile application of augmented reality. Photo: Kaiku project team.
More information:
www.kaiku2016.com
Kaiku on Facebook
Kaiku on Instagram: @kaiku2016
arctickaiku (at) gmail.com
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