Design Forum Finland kicked off Helsinki Design Week last week with a full roster of activities and events including an exhibition on "Design and Business" where 9 studios have been selected to present their user centered approach for creating business value. Walking around the city, I found that Finnish culture seems to have design thinking embedded in its DNA. They take a strategic systems approach to problem solving, even such mundane things as the quality and quantity of public transportation in the city. What do you expect from the world's second oldest Design Forum, founded 135 years ago?
More photos after the jump.
Flickr set of DesignWeek and Helsinki

Berlin Museum of Letters
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EUROMOLD 2008
Designers' Open 2008
DESIGN PHILADELPHIA 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2008
ManufRactured EXHIBITION
Greener Gadgets Design Competition
Tokyo Design Week Gallery
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