Design Forum Finland
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Design Forum Finland is the promotion organization of Finnish
design. It is maintained by the Finnish Society of Crafts and Design, which was founded in 1875. The aim of Design Forum Finland is to promote Finnish design
both nationally and internationally and to encourage business life to utilize the opportunities of design. Among other things Design Forum Finland awards prizes, reports about current issues in the design field of Finland and organizes competitions and exhibitions. The main target areas internationally include Central Europe
, Russia
, Japan
and the United States
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
design. It is maintained by the Finnish Society of Crafts and Design, which was founded in 1875. The aim of Design Forum Finland is to promote Finnish design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
both nationally and internationally and to encourage business life to utilize the opportunities of design. Among other things Design Forum Finland awards prizes, reports about current issues in the design field of Finland and organizes competitions and exhibitions. The main target areas internationally include Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Prizes and Competitions of Design Forum Finland
- Kaj Franck Design Prize
- Fennia Prize - Good design grows global competition
- The Young Designer of the Year Prize
- Estlander Prize