Ideas / Offsites & incentives / Helsinki
Design Helsinki in a day
Studio visits with working designers and architects, ending with dinner in a designer's workshop. Small, personal, and impossible to book online.
How it runs
- MorningFirst studio visit: a working designer, not a showroom.
- LunchIn a building worth seeing.
- AfternoonAn architecture walk and a second studio.
- EveningDinner in a designer's workshop.
What to know
- Studios are working spaces, so groups stay small and visits stay short.
- Every programme is built around your team's interests.
- It pairs well with a strategy day: the visits feed the conversation.
Good for
Product, brand and design teams. Clients who've done the usual Helsinki tour.
Not for
Large groups, or teams who want a sightseeing tour.
Questions planners ask
Which studios do you visit?
It depends on the date and your team. Studios open their doors as a favour, so the list is confirmed close to the day.
Can it be combined with a meeting?
Yes. Many teams hold a morning session and use the visits as the afternoon.
Is it suitable for non-designers?
Yes. It's about how people make things, not design jargon.
Thinking of doing this?
Borrow the idea, it's yours. If you'd like a hand, or just a second opinion on whether it suits your group, write to me. I produce ideas like this one at Sorry, No Polar Bears, a Helsinki studio I co-run.
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