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Design
Trading Finland
"A company selling and marketing young, innovative Finnish design". It is also a group of product designers, including
me, who have their own connection to the production base.
University
of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH
A center of the design education is also an agressive leader
of the industry-education-cooperated design projects in Finland.
In their site, our exhibition "MIKSEI"
is introduced.
Designmuseo
(Design museum)
Permanent and temporary
exhibition with collection for introducing now and past of Finnish
crafts and design. UME products (arcana, eclipse, LUMI)
are available here.
Design
Forum Finland
Organization introducing
and promoting Finnish design, also organizing design exhibition
in their gallery. Arcana and eclipse
are available here.
Casuarina
Design shop located at the heart of Helsinki downtown, whose
line-up covers from ethnic style to contemporary design (such as
UME products!).
exhibition
"MIKSEI"
A record of the exhibition
held in Tokyo, which Umeda planned and realized in cooperation with
5 young furniture designers in Finland. 2001.
Sites
written only in Japanese
Japan
Design Net
A design web magazine, full of information on the design of
Japan and the other countries, including reports
written by Umeda, article on the exhibition "MIKSEI",
etc.
moi
A super-cosy cafe in Ogikubo,
Tokyo. Spend a peaceful time in purely designed interior (by Riotadesign)
drinking strictly sellected coffee and tea with the cups I designed.
Art exhibitions and Finnish classes are organized, too!
Riotadesign.com
A talented architect who
once was working and studying in Finland, also a best friend of
mine, Riota is an active site runner. Its BBS is a community for
Finland-lovers.
virtual
restaurant SEURA
Collaboration of Chef Hirokazu Kamijukkoku and me. The trial
for exploring the possibility of "visual" aspects of foods.
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