Dr. Ulla Häggblom
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
CARBON
SINK
Design Studio
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Partners:
•  Tampere University of Applied Sciences
•  Lahti University of Applied Sciences
•  Design Forum Finland
•  EU funding/ EU Social Fund
The project started on 1st October 2015
and will run until 31 September 2017.
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Forests and trees – natural resource and richness in Finland
Wood and fibres are:
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Natural raw material
Renewable
Recyclable
Forests absorb carbon dioxide -carbon sinks
Slowing down climate change
Bio economy is based on the principle of using renewable
natural resources, and following the principles of
sustainable development.
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Goals
To use the expertise of designers and media professionals
to promote new forest bioproducts.
Means
To bring designer and engineering students together
to create novel and unconventional solutions and innovations.
Results
Products used in daily life, that take into account both the consumers’ needs and
sustanaible development.
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New product
Conventional
product
Conventional
materials
New materials
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Prototype Work Shops
Understanding of
each other
processes
material
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Prototype Work Shops
•  Seven multidisciplinary student teams
•  First task: Future liquid package
•  Prototypes were made in Design Institute of Lahti
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Examples from the first Prototype Work Shop
Raw materials donated:
•  Birch and pine chemical pulp
•  Nanocellulose
•  Oat and barley grain fractions
•  Peat
More to be seen at exhibition/ Carbon Sink Design Studio
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Prototype Work Shops continue in fall 2016 and spring 2017
Final exhibition of new ideas will be presented at Helsinki Design Week in September
2017
Target is to create
•  proactive network
•  innovation platform
where students from different fields work together in working life projects
www.hiilinieludesign.fi
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Co-operation between forest businesses and creative sector
New business ideas
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Creating new from wood
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CARBON
Thank You!
SINK
Design Studio