Helsinki Design Week
赫尔辛基设计周

Creating a Sustainable Vision for the Future, with design, with society, and with kids
可持续设计的倡导者；未来设计的畅想者；儿童设计教育的引领者

Abstract

In 2005, Helsinki Design Week was established in conjunction with Finland's Design Year. In 2012, Helsinki was named the "World Design Capital," and Helsinki Design Week gained widespread attention as a result. Today, Helsinki Design Week has become a significant event in multiple fields, including children's design education, sustainable design, urban planning, and cross-disciplinary innovation. Every year, Helsinki Design Week hosts over 250 exhibitions, lectures, and workshops related to design and creative industries, attracting designers and creative professionals from around the world, making it one of Finland's most influential and well-known design festivals.

One of Helsinki Design Week's most prominent features is its emphasis on sustainable development, future design exploration, promotion of design education, and advancement of urban culture. It emphasizes design's social responsibility and its role in society, highlighting the relationship between design and social development. Additionally, Children's Design Week is one of Helsinki Design Week's distinctive features. Through various activities, including workshops, competitions, and exhibitions, it nurtures young people's innovative abilities, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, promoting social progress and development.

Helsinki Design Week's activities are not limited to exhibitions and forums but also regard the urban space as a platform for participation and interaction. It enables the public to gain a deeper understanding of design and participate in the design process. Moreover, Helsinki Design Week thrives in harmony with urban culture. Through its platform, it promotes urban culture and becomes a part of it. Helsinki Design Week integrates design practices into public spaces, streets, and squares, enriching the city's cultural connotations, promoting economic development, and providing locals and tourists with more cultural, artistic, and entertainment options.

摘要

2005年是芬兰设计年，赫尔辛基设计周也在同年诞生。2012年，赫尔辛基被评为“世界设计之都”，赫尔辛基设计周也随之声名鹊起。现今赫尔辛基设计周已成为儿童设计教育、设计与可持续、城市规划及跨界创新等多个领域的盛会，每年举办超过250个设计创意产业相关的展会、讲座、专题研讨，吸引来自世界各地的设计师和创意人士参与其中，现已成为芬兰最具影响力和知名度的设计节之一。

赫尔辛基设计周最突出的特色在于其提倡可持续发展、对未来设计的探讨、带动设计教育和推动城市文化发展。赫尔辛基设计周强调设计对社会责任的担当和作用，注重探讨设计与社会发展的关系。与此同时，儿童设计周也是赫尔辛基设计周的特色之一，通过组织儿童设计工作坊、设计比赛和展览等丰富多彩的活动，培养年轻一代的创新能力、批判性思维和解决问题的能力，进而推动社会的进步和发展。

赫尔辛基设计周的活动不仅局限于展览和论坛，也将城市空间作为一个参与和互动的平台。让公众能够更深入地了解设计和参与到设计的过程中。同时，赫尔辛基设计周与城市文化共荣，在通过设计节事活动推动城市文化发展的同时，其本身也已经成为了城市文化的一部分，通过设计周的平台活动将设计实践植入城市的公共空间、街道和广场等场所，不仅丰富了城市的文化内涵，促进了城市的经济发展，也为当地居民和游客提供了更多的文化、艺术和娱乐选择。