Our projects

Design Forum Finland actively participates in domestic and international projects. We cooperate with various actors from ministries to design organizations, design service providers and companies.


Ongoing projects

Circular Design for Business

Do you work in product or service development and are fluent in Finnish? Our free online course will provide you with an understanding of circular economy-based design in just ten hours.

DeCo – Design Collaboration for Sustainable Business

DeCo aims to improve local,regional and national development policies through exchange of experience and capacity building in circular and sustainable design, production and manufacturing.

Finnish design ecosystem

Towards an ecosystem

What does the design industry consist of? Design-intensive companies, design service providers, various professional or support organizations, museums, educational institutions, and media.

Nordic Platform

Nordic design and architecture institutions are strengthening their strategic cooperation in order to accelerate the Green Transition.

Future-proof business

Design Forum Finland’s popular circular design trainings focussed on futureproof business in 2024. The trainings are specifically designed for Finnish SME’s seeking growth and internationalization.

Goals

Knowledge and skills

Get new information and expertise for companies.

Operational concepts

Enhance business e.g. with new operational concepts.

New contacts and networks

Create contacts and networks between operators.

Earlier projects

Get to know our earlier projects such as Circular Design pilot training, SustaiNordic and EcoDesign Circle promoting circular design, Stuff in Flux 2 that focused on consumers’ changing attitudes, and HerääPahvi! where new packaging materials were developed.

Blog posts and news

Kaikki ajankohtaiset

Luovien alojen kasvustrategian toimeenpano siirtymässä puheista käytäntöön

Luovat alatMuotoiluosaaminenYhteiskunta

Viestintäharjoittelija haussa!

MerkityksellisyysMuotoiluViestintä

Vuoden 2025 luovan suunnittelun huiput palkittiin

KilpailuNäyttelyPalkinnot

Suomalaismuotoilu vauhdittaa XCMG:n työkoneita 

KansainvälisyysMuotoilu

In Memoriam Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi

In Memoriam

Milan Design Week 2026 nostaa esiin muotoilun roolin yhteiskunnassa

MessutMuotoiluMuotoiluosaaminen

Helsinki Design Weekin ohjelmahaku on auki kesäkuun alkuun

FestivaaliMuotoiluOpen Call

Yhdenmukainen Suomi-kuva ei synny sattumalta

MaakuvatyöMuotoiluMuotoiluosaaminen

Kirjankansien parhaimmisto esillä: Kannes ’26 -shortlista julkaistu

Graafinen suunnitteluKilpailu