Published in 4/2019 - Design

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Visible Space for Creation

Mika Savela

Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulun Arabian kampus sisänäkymä
Photo Tuomas Uusheimo

Design has long been taught at Helsinki’s Arabia district, and now a brand-new higher education cluster, specialising in the creative industries, is about to lay claim to this historic site. We joined architect Miia-Liina Tommila and Merja Kosonen from the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences for a walk around the area to discuss phase one of the campus project.

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