Sunday, April 29, 2007

HELSINKI HOTEL

An international group of 16 design students transformed their views of contemporary living in a collection of thought-provoking objects, telling the story of Helsinki Hotel. The group is part of the Masters of Arts program at the University of Art and ­Design Helsinki (UIAH). They showed their perception of a hotel at the Milan Design Week (18.-23. APRIL 2007). If you missed their milan exhibition nevermind. Helsinki Hotel will re-open on the 4th of May at the Design Museum in ­Helsinki, being on view ­until May 27.

"Rise and sigh" by Martina Carpelan is a collection of revealing bed sheets that plays with incidents often taking place in hotels. Different sleeping positions give different imprints on the sleepers’ body. The imprints give you a hint about last night’s atmosphere, suggest you what to do and tell things about you.The Rise and sigh collection consists of three embroidered bed sets; for the bachelor, for the love affair and for the one night stand.

"Everyday Sunday" by Niina Aalto is a plastic cup holder, which customizes a plastic cup for different situations by creating an illusion of authenticity...

There're much more interessting designs to discover on Helsinki Hotel's website. There's much more to Helsinki than just hel-looks (which already is pretty cool!).

Via: funforever.net
Credit: helsinkihotel.fi

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