Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2011 | Page 18

Photo: City of Helsinki Tourist and Convention
Bureau’s Material Bank / Testure Oy

Shapes and Sizes
Finland is the unruly superpower of design

In December, a joyous ceremony was held in Seoul, South Korea, as the
reigning World Design Capital 2010 passed its title on to Helsinki. As a symbol
of assuming the WDC duties, Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and
Lahti received a World Design Capital plaque that the cities will later display
publicly. The Mayor of Helsinki, Jussi Pajunen, and the Mayor of Lahti, Jyrki
Myllyvirta, were present to accept the plaque.
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he changing of the guard is taking place
prematurely – if one considers that Helsinki’s WDC year won’t kick off until
2012. Still, as Helsinki and her partner cities are already hard at work preparing for the
special year, the ceremony provides an extra motivational boost: the countdown is on!
The international media is already

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