The day after our visit to Martela and Helsinki Design Week, we returned to Helsinki to visit Habitare. At Habitare we looked around the exhibitors' stands and their products, finding inspiration and getting a look at what kind of products are on the market and what kind of newcomers there are. At Habitare you also always look forward to see that years trash- and ecodesign -products. While we had our focus on the actual Habitare Furniture/Interior decoration/Design fair, there was also a possibility to visit the ArtHelsinki, Antiikki and ValoLight exhibitons.
Most of us spent most time looking at the smaller companies' and designers' stands, which tend to be the most interesting parts to look at as young design students. All of us had our own favorites, but some products had that special wow-effect that touched many of us. One of these was a lamp made of a drum from a washing machine, found at one of the Trash design section. It was absolutely beautiful and you couldn't have told that it's trash design, unless you knew it. We also got a look at a new Finnish innovation, which will be revolutionary in building settlement in areas that suffer from flooding or comparable natural phenomena.
We also noticed that many of the products exhibited were designed with the idea that they could be transported in a package as small as possible. Some of the most impressing products made with this idea were be&liv's candle holder, fruit bowl etc. A candle holder could fit in an envelope! This kind of ideology is in a key position in cutting transport emissions and costs.
As told before, this wasn't our first time at Habitare. But unlike the previous years, this time we also looked at the exhibitions keeping in mind that we are going to be in their position in a few months. We tried to absorb every little thing that could possibly help us, like how the exhibitions and their stands where put together. It was quite exciting - this could be us. And actually will be at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2015.
