White Bright Lights, Ville Kokkonen. Photo © Tuomas Uusheimo
event
Thursday 22 February 2024 6.00 PM - 7.00 PM

talkFinnish designThe new generation of Finnish designers and common values with Studio Aalto

Carlo Scarpa hall
free admission subject to availability
event in Italian

A meeting with renowned designer Ville Kokkonen to explore his work and gain insight into the vision of Finland’s new generation of designers.

Kokkonen considers design, scientific development and technological innovation to be intertwined.

institutional greetings
Lorenza Baroncelli MAXXI Contemporary Architecture and Design Director
Matti Lassila Ambassador, Embassy of Finland in Italy
Tommi Lindh Managing Director, Alvar Aalto Foundation

introduction and moderation
Saverio Sturm Associate Professor of History of Architecture, University of Roma Tre

speaker
Ville Kokkonen Founder Ville Kokkonen Office For Industrial Design

Curated by Arianna Callocchia in collaboration with the Embassy of Finland in Italy and IED Roma – European Institute of Design; main partner Eni; event partner ACROBATICA.


individual seats reserved for myMAXXI card holders by writing to mymaxxi@fondazionemaxxi.it, by the day before the event


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