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In the uncanny valley
Photo: Asumma uses virtual tools such as game engines in designing ecological homes together with the customer.
The last Helsinki Design Weekly episode on the radio takes us on a journey to virtual spaces.
All experience is virtual, and we all experience space differently. Yet we also sense space in a collective, universal way. Spatial design addresses the basic human needs, creating a sense of security, the changing needs for space and multisensoriality. How are these taken into account in virtual premises? Why is the Internet being made into a space? This episode also explains the origin of black holes and the uncanny valley phenomenon. Ervin Latimer and Anni Korkman are visited by architect, designer and musician Pekka Airaxin from Asumma.
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Helsinki Design Weekly on Radio Helsinki on Thursdays at 12.00 and reruns on Saturdays at 9.00. Listen to the interview by tuning to frequency 89.7 MHz or as a podcast on the Radio Helsinki website, by using a podcast app or on Spotify. This programme is powered by Design Museum and Kämp Gallery.