The first phase of the design competition for the new museum of architecture and design ends on 29th August, 2024. On Thursday, September 12, we will launch an online gallery showcasing the submissions from this phase, followed by talks and presentations related to the new museum. The event, taking place on the main stage of Helsinki Design Week will include compelling insights from members of the museum’s international advisory group and other experts. The day will culminate in a keynote by Paola Antonelli, MoMA’s senior curator of architecture and design, on museums as agents of change.

‍Time: Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 4 PM to 8 PM
Location: Helsinki Design Week Main Stage
Address: Paasivuorenkatu 3, Helsinki
Free of charge.
The programme is held in English.

‍PROGRAMME ‍

Top International Speakers to Celebrate Stage 1 of the Design Competition at Helsinki Design Week ‍

‍16.15 Launch of the Online Gallery for Stage 1 of the Competition for the New Museum of Architecture and Design, by Kaarina Gould ‍

‍16.30 Don’t Forget to Play: Radical Practices for the New AD Museum
In this quick-format series of case studies, we look into inspiring cases from around the world for the new museum and the architecture and design community in Helsinki. Moderated by Maria Budtz Sorensen, Associate Director (Insights and Strategy) of DVDL Cultural Planners, New York with speakers Liza Chong, Ervin Latimer, Linda Liukas,  Johannes Suikkanen and Teemu Suviala. ‍

‍17.30 A View Into Building a 21st Century Museum for Architecture & Design  
A panel conversation on the role of architecture, design and communities in building a new museum for the 21st century. Moderated by Kieran Long, Director of Amos Rex. Speakers: Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen and Tommi Laitio  ‍

‍18.30 A keynote presentation by Paola Antonelli: On Creating Change: Museums as an R&D Tool for Society  
Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, and Director, Research and Development at MoMA, New York, shares her experience in identifying and broadening the field of design, cultivating relationships with designers, researchers, and cross disciplinary practitioners, and engaging design directly with society and human life. We hear her reflections on how MoMA keeps alive the modern history of design and architecture, while still being a place that generates ideas and debate, and how initiatives like MoMA’s Salons and Design Emergency create change in our societies.

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‍AD Museum is an official organizing partner of the Helsinki Design Week. The event is part of the festival programme 2024.