Food for birds
Winter is harsh in Finland, especially from January through March. It’s not only harsh for us, but also for birds: …
Thoughts on Foxconn
The blame on Foxconn and Apple has been a hot potato on social network after the suicides were learned by …
Beyond Criticism
Why Critical Design and conventional design are not be not the two unconnected, but parts of a continuum…
Ignorance and complicity-lessons from Earthlings
As I am doing my masters thesis work on beef in Finland, I have been turning my head to the …
What (the heck) is design?
Design is everywhere nowadays. Every nation–or even some cities–runs design organization of some sort, and there are ever-more design awards, festivals, and fairs around the world. …
What is allowed, and what is not?
I met Teemu Mäki at Design Factory in September 2009 while he was running a seminar on the topic “What …
Feels good (or bad).
I sold an iPod JBL speaker dock via Huuto.net to someone who lives in Naantali, yes, the Moomi‘s home town. …
Huom! Jääkärinkatu
I have found this flag poll this evening coming home from supermarket. As you can see the poll is coming …
Brand Gap
In the world of so much information and so little time, branding is not a mere marketing tool but probably …
Nudge
The book, Nudge, talks about why people often make wrong choices, and how we can help make better choice by …
A City in Crisis: Part II
Things taken for granted at home were not easily achievable here: clean water, sanitation, sewage management, waste management and education, just to name a few…
A City in Crisis: Part I
My studies in Aalto University have taken me to Cambodia, where Aalto University’s City in Crisis course is expanding the design discourse to…