Modern Design Another great draw in Finland is modern design. Trendy Helsinki, Finland’s capital, was named the World Design Capitol in 2012, for its leadership in green architecture, fashion and art spaces throughout the city. The Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, designed by American Steven Holl, is as much a piece of art as the art pieces within it. Downtown, the contemporary architecture of the Kamppi Chapel of Silence, designed by the Finnish architect firm K2S invites reflection with its calming circular wooden form made of Finnish timber and offset lighting. Galerie Forsblom, only 2 years old, has already become the largest gallery in Scandinavia that deals in contemporary art. Forsblom was designed by New York-based Gluckman Mayner Architects, who infused an old office building with an inviting ambiance with whitewashed wooden floors and airy skylights. In central Finland, Jyväskylä is also considered an architecture lover’s paradise, with its many buildings designed by 14
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October 2013 Prime Magazine