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With the slogan ‘Do Touch’-something like ‘do not ever not tocar’-the Finnish capital in September celebrates its design week, with open days in the studios of the artists and even a’ outlet ‘to fashion and decor at bargain prices.

It has rained so yours since Alvar Aalto Finnish design became a global benchmark. Their use of natural materials in the landscape with functionality, daring and a scrupulous respect for the environment, created this school year, between 4 and 13 September, many of their heirs will meet the fifth edition of the Helsinki Design Week , a hotbed of contemporary creativity in which to soak up the latest in design and even acquire a few pieces at bargain prices.

Besides fashion shows, seminars and exhibitions, the proposal for the savvy star shall be those that open days on 9 and 10 allow access to the garages of many creators and even meet in person as genuine gurus That Vesmanen , alma mater of Pure Design project, the designer Jouko Kärkkäinen or some members of the association Design Migration (www.designmigration.com).

For amateurs the temptation will be great but the flea market, where during the weekend, ie 5 and 6 – dozens of Finnish design companies and international stocks pay off their clothes, furniture and decoration prices cost, as well as free tours that the organization offers to its visitors, which will open doors for them pedigreed buildings normally closed to the public or crawled every inch of the galleries, shops and even restaurants and hotels known as the last of the District Design the coolest area of the city which breathes innovation by each of their neighborhoods.

These days trends effervescence coupled with flights from 200 € connect some Spanish cities with the Finnish capital can be the excuse for, with a trip to Helsinki, go about dismantling prejudices as that city is a cold and boring . First there handsome who dares to deny it, but in September it is not yet too and even when it is thrown over the winter there is still life in its streets thanks to the galleries of tunnels, to combat frost, which burrow Helsinki gruyere cheese, and even the radiators, camouflaged under the sidewalks of major arteries, make life more bearable to its neighbors in the colder months. The second, the boredom, it is easier to disprove a weekend tour by local districts more breakers and Punavuori Kamppi, the most formal of Tool or the choice of the former working class district of Kallio.

But the idea was to see architecture level, and that goeth upon Helsinki itself: the classic of the era in which the Tsars ruled in these payments, dressed in the style that emerged after independence and, of course, with modern architecture, which shine with light itself Alvar Aalto’s creations dotted around the city, plus other design icons of the current and Raili and Reima Pietilä, Heikki and Kaija Siren, Pekka Heling or entire neighborhood Ruoholati where old warehouses and factories have been recycled to the most diverse applications as with the old Nokia cable factory, converted into a cultural center with art galleries, theaters and museums, which also will act as host of the Helsinki Design Week.

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Essential visits to deepen the Finnish design, the Design Museum and the Design Forum, with presentations, documentation, some items on sale and a map to locate shops, jewelry stores, bars, hotels and all aspects of design in the city.