Open Studios
Helsinki is a growing and fascinating city for creative professionals!
Open Studios invites citizens, partners, customers, students and everyone interested in the creative fields to explore the world of design studios, offices, processes, creators and creative work in a laid-back, inspiring atmosphere. The event is to reveal how and where creative work is done.
How does multidisciplinary cooperation work?
What is it like to live in a design city that keeps changing?
Open Studios will be organized on two Fridays during Helsinki Design Week:
The first event will kick off the festival on Friday 6 September as the studios in the districts of Eira, Punavuori, Ullanlinna and Kamppi will open their doors to visitors.
The second Open Studios event will take place on Friday 13 September in the districts of Hakaniemi, Kallio, Sörnäinen, Vallila and East Helsinki. The main venue of the festival, Paasivuorenkatu 3, is located in the same area.
Helsinki Design Week recommends hybrid commuting by bike and metro.
Recommended route on Friday, 6 September, at 3-7 pm
- Eero Aarnio Originals: Unioninkatu 26, 00130 Helsinki (open until 5 pm), Kaartinkaupunki, city centre
- Siru ja Viivi Varesvuo: Tehtaankatu 25, Punavuori
- Rune & Berg Design: Töölönkatu 38, Töölö
- Veneentekijäntie 12: Veneentekijäntie 12, 00210 Helsinki, Lauttasaari
Recommended route on Friday, 13 September, at 3-7 pm
- Heikkiläntie: Heikkiläntie 7 00210 Helsinki, Lauttasaari
- Ark-byroo: Työpajankatu 10 A 49, 7th floor, Kalasatama
- Wienerberger tiilistudio: Kumpulantie 15, Vallila
- Minestrone: Pälkäneentie 3, Vallila
- Werklig: Siltasaarenkatu 18-20 D2, Hakaniemi
- Nordkapp: Kaikukatu 2 C, Hakaniemi
- Balmuir: Siltasaarenkatu 8-10, Hakaniemi
- Aina Valmis: Siltasaarenkatu 12, Hakaniemi
Friday 6 September
Eero Aarnio Originals – the sole authorised manufacturer of classic designs by Eero Aarnio. The studio will be open until 5 pm.
Rune & Berg Design is an experience-focused design agency whose mission is to create meaningful experiences in the built environment. The end-user is always at the heart of the spaces, concepts, identities and services they create. Through our user-centric approach, they create better customer experiences, which ultimately means distinctive and competitive solutions for their clients. Their passion is to change the world through sustainable design decisions and by developing organisational operating cultures. Their clients have recognised the courage in challenging and providing direction. An example is the Finnish Colour Association's Iiris 2024 award for outstanding experience-based colour design of spaces.
Siru Tuomisto & Viivi Varesvuo - Imaginary Art World is inspiring, joyous presentation of art and surprising objects. Welcome to experience Siru’s and Viivi’s imaginary world - the ‘happy-land’ of art. Come and meet the artists and their art! Refreshments will be served.
Veneentekijäntie 12 is a studio community of 11 designers located in Lauttasaari. They work extensively in product and spatial design, collaborating with both domestic and international companies. The designers working in the space are Studio Kaksikko, Samuli Helavuo, Ville Auvinen, Aino Michelsen, Reeta Ek, Aleksi Peltonen, Pinja Koskelin, Janne Pärssinen, Henri Judin, and Nicolas Robertson.
Friday 13 September
Ark-byroo is a multidisciplinary architectural firm specialised in renovation. Their team consists of architects and interior architects, architectural history researchers, archaeologists and BIM experts. Ark-byroo is a leading specialist in the cultural environment, developing building, property development and urban planning projects. Their starting point is the study of existing buildings, which provides an understanding of their characteristics, potential and challenges. In order to create unique architectural concepts the center of their design process is to take into account the local significance and characteristics of sites.
Always Ready is everything that offices usually are not: ready to move in, high-quality, responsible and effortless choice – you just bring the people and life. Always in the best places, like this one in Hakaniemi, Helsinki, on the edge of market life. The starting point for the design has been the architecture of the property and the original material choices with sustainability in mind. For a more sustainable future.
Balmuir is a Finnish lifestyle brand established in 2007, the selection consists of exclusive fashion and home décor collections. High quality natural materials are the core of the collection. Balmuir products are being designed in Helsinki, Siltasaari 10, and they have been rewarded a Finnish from Design sign.
Heikkiläntie 7 office building houses various companies in fields such as consulting, IT, sales, and media within premises operated by Monoma. Monoma Finland is a Dutch-based company that provides temporary housing and workspace solutions in vacant properties. The event is organized in collaboration with Mushrooming.fi, a coworking community.
Minestrone workshop is a wood workshop established by five designers in Helsinki. Minestrone mixes up staple woodworking approaches with uncommon aesthetics for spaces, furniture and objects for homes, stirring up sleepy design conventions. Minestrone was founded in 2024 by Hemmo Honkonen, Paul Flanders, Didi NG Wing Yin, Tatu Laakso and Carlo Raymann.
Nordkapp is a creative, strategic business advisory. They with forward-thinking businesses to create future value, help them turn challenging situations into strategies, and implement them into sustainable businesses.
Werklig, a strategic and creative partner. Based in Helsinki and helping all kinds of entities to refocus, cut through noise & command presence. Their special talent? The art of human understanding, the ethos of made-once-made-well and palpable storytelling. Through these principles they help clients create all the necessary elements and tools for growing their brand value and building meaningful relationships with their customers. Together with their clients they have created both local & global success stories — like Vaisala, Amos Rex, Kyrö Distillery and the City of Helsinki.
Wienerberger is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of brick products. In total, the group has operations in around 30 countries. The company's head office is in Helsinki and the factory is in Kouvola. The products sold in Finland are mainly made in Finland from local raw materials. The largest product group in Finland is facade bricks and tiles. In addition, Wienerberger's selection includes roof tiles, yard tiles, brick products for indoor spaces and ceramic Poroton blocks. Their goal is to foster sustainable values with the help of products made with natural materials: Lifelong quality and safety for their customers, an investment that preserves its value for the property owners and a motivating work environment for their employees.
