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Design in Dialogue – From the Gobelins to Aalto celebrates the coming together of traditional French craftsmanship and contemporary design innovation. The exhibition features works by young French designers currently studying at Aalto University, alongside Finnish designer Jaana Reinikainen, whose rug Trésor was designed for the prestigious Mobilier National and woven by skilled artisans at the Gobelins Manufactory in Paris. The rug used to decorate the French President’s office at the Élysée palace.
The exhibition will fill the French Institute’s new, bright space on Tehtaankatu with a variety of unique objects, including lamps, a beehive, stools, vases, and many more. This exhibition pays tribute to craftsmanship and to a new generation of designers, perfectly in tune with the Helsinki Design Week’s theme: Celebration.
The exhibition will be available in both French and Finnish during the Institute’s opening hours, until November 8.
Tuesday to Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Thursday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
