ciao This is our portfolio, welcome

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3 Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences Muotoilu / Senior Lecturer (M.Sci. Tech) Pekka Malinen Paraatikenttä Kouvola FINLAND pekka.malinen@kyamk.fi Studying environment in our school Our school, the unit of Design and Media in Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences, educates future professionals for the fields of design, media and restoration. We emphasise a visual and contentual approach, use of technology and development of the student s communicative skills. Design and Media is a part of the faculty of International Business and Culture. Close cooperation and joint-projects with the Business unit promote entrepreneurial working methods. We focus on comprehensive design of various product and service concepts utilising the expertise in our various degree programmes. A strong sense of form as well as user and context-centered design are key elements in our work. Courses are based on different kinds of, often authentic, projects. Research, development, and innovation activities are interwoven as an integral part of the tuition. Media and Design has four degree programmes: Design Interior Architecture and Furniture Design Product Design Designer-stylist Restoration Media Audiovisual Media Digital Media Graphic Design Degree Programme in Design (studies in English) Our students have an opportunity to participate in various international projects or go abroad for exchange studies or practical training.

4 Modo Exhibition 2009 Habitare Modo Exhibition 2007 Habitare Elina Hirvelä: The Arc Coat Rack In the year of 2008 Elina Hirvelä with her coat rack was placed to the final of the International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa (IFDA). She was the only Finnish competitor and the youngest finalist in the competition. The coat rack is made of wooden arcs. Baltic Modo is a design competition organised by the faculty of International Business and Culture. Baltic Modo 2009 was the third time the event had been held and the first to include the countries around the Baltic Sea. The competition was aimed at university students of design and architecture. The objective of the competition was to discover young, innovative new designers. Modo Exhibition 2008 Habitare The theme for the 2009 design competition was What keeps it blue?, which challenged designers to seek answers to environmental and ecological problems through their design. The competition was organised by an international project group consisting of students. The winning entries were presented at Habitare Furniture Fairs in Helsinki (the Design Capital 2012).

5 Laura Kinnunen Laura Kinnunen Julia Lakkapää, Hanna Eklund & Iiris Rynö Julia Lakkapää, Hanna Eklund & Iiris Rynö Sauna concepts models 1:20 Mari Meriläinen Iisa Laatio Jan Kratochvil Jan Kratochvil

6 Chair Models 1:5 PROGE Zoi Karakiti & Loukas Theodosopoulos The aim was to choose a table and design a chair to be used with it. The models were made in the workshops of our school using several techniques and materials. The chair models were made by the first year students. Pro Garden and Environment, called as PROGE is a project which is made by Interior Architecture and Furniture Design third year students. The purpose of the project was to design and produce mock-ups of sauna buildings and interior designs. The project was cooperated with Pro Puu (wood) Association. The works were presented at the Pro Puu gallery in Lahti. Erkki Vierumäki

7 And this is our class Our second year student group applies to the fair as a representative of Kymenlaakso UAS. The group consists of around ten different persons who all have the same target to design durable products. We would like to show new ways in the Finnish design. Students: Elisa Arovainio, Nea Finne, Jarno Inkinen, Taru Kaunonen, Marianne Korte, Niina Laari, Mila Nevalainen, Krista Nieminen, Isabella Paasonen, Nina Räisänen and Saara Suvela. Wooden light sculptures These lights are made by first year students. The aim was to create these by plywood bars.

8 A Door Handle Designed by Student Elisa Makela arrivederci