Great great great News! We won! World Design Capital 2012 is Helsinki!
“We will invite all citizens, enterprises and organizations in
Helsinki, as well as visiting design professionals and enthusiasts, to
participate in the preparations and the events of the design year 2012.
This is a major challenge for us to use design in Helsinki and in the
other participating cities to further the development of our cities
from the social, economic and cultural perspectives, as the World
Design Capital project states in its designation criteria,” says Helsinki Mayor Jussi Pajunen.
You got Werklig's commitment. Our input is available in any case related to WDC. Werklig ♥ Helsinki. Proud citizens. We want to be part of this.
Altogether 46 cities from 27 countries applied for the designation. An
international jury first shortlisted Helsinki and Eindhoven of the
Netherlands and then awarded the designation to Helsinki after careful
consideration.
Fairness. Thank You!