COEX Convention and Exhibition Center, Seoul Korea
Seoul Living Design Fair March 29 - April 2, 2002

At Seoul Living Design Fair 2002, ten Finnish designers present a living room where beauty and practicality are integrated. They created a resting place where one can breathe nature even in modern urban environment. Visitors are welcome to explore Finnish design in which daily pleasure is embedded in designs born with its nature- friendly ideas, materials and technology.

Artists:
Hanna Korvela, Textile designer- carpet & table clothes
Halonen & Suvala, Designer- wooden bowls
Henri Ulmanen, Indurstrial designer- smoke sauna & wooden kitchen ware
Sirpa Kivilompolo, Paper artist/ Paperivalo –light
Sami Rinne, Ceramist- ceramic
Petri Paakkonen, Furniture designer –furniture/ prototype of new design
Kristina Korpela, Designer-glass container
Tommi Laine, Blacksmith – Candle holder
Kynttilavalimo Ahonen, - Candles
Pasi Pankalainen, Furniture designer/ chairs from Piiroinen collection

Seminar: April 1, 2002
Henri Ulmanen, industrial designer, project manager at Arts council of North Savo: Designer’s Eye- a sense of connectedness between traditional values and unspoiled environment. Today Finland enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world. Ulmanen talks about the spiritual identity of Finnish design and its relationship to Finnish industry.

Curator: Amie Ann
Space design: Henri Ulmanen
Sponsored by: Arts council of North Savo, Finland