Other central topics of research and instruction include Design for Environment, Project Design, and Architecture. Students from the wood refining department can thus develop expertise in materials, environment, architecture, and design management in a single educational programme. Nexus Design Studio A joint programme of the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the Lahti Institute of Design, and two other polytechnic universities, Nexus Design Studio aims at bringing together students from the universities, public agencies, and companies reliant on design expertise in the Uusimaa region and southern Finland. In creating learning clusters with direct access to the business world, the programme aims to facilitate communication and thereby increase the region’s competitiveness as a centre for investigative, accurate prediction of consumer needs and rapid, high-quality execution of products and services to meet them.
Joint project between University of Technology and University of Art and Design
Open Helsinki — Embedding Design in Life
World Design Capital 2012 Application