Helsinki Design Week to be held on Sept 5-15

The largest design festival in the Nordic countries called “Helsinki Design Week” will be held on September 5 to 15, which is expected to bring hundreds of events, said a press release of the city of Helsinki.

During the entire Design Week, people will able to enter Kaleva House at Erottaja to admire the palace’s Neo-Renaissance architecture and visit the exhibitions there.

This year, Kaleva House (a.k.a. Erottaja Palace) is the event centre and heart of the Design Week.

Moreover, the programme of the Design Week includes more than 150 events by independent organisers that will fill the streets, galleries, shops and museums with design, architecture, fashion and city planning.

Open discussions, exhibitions, fashion shows, launchings and parties will take place over the course of the week.

A climate school will be organizedo on September 9–13, as part of the Design Week at City Hall.

The City of Helsinki and Helsinki Design Week provide the event in conjunction with Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.