Focusing in recycling - Lahti

 Tapio Anttila, Päivi Ronkainen-Forsius

 Lahti, Town Hall, ceiling detail












It was Friday March 23rd when we visited Lahti, one of the cities of World Design Capital 2012, very well guided by Maaria Piukkala. Many inspiring designers, like Tapio Anttila, who gave us a presentation about his work in an equally inspiring place, MuotoHuoltamo. For me, since i was trying to focus in my research, the most important part of the visit was the tour in Clean Design Center. There, Rikka Salokkanel, design development manager, explained to the group, among other subjects the philosophy of the company, the new materials made from recycled material, objects, furniture, ideas, all with the same starting point the re-use and transformation of materials that already had lived their own cycle.

 Lahti, Town Hall, entrance hall, detail

Lahti, Town Hall some colleagues.

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