citylikeyou — Orion — Helsinki by Pekka Kuivamäki

Helsinki / Cinema

Orion is one of the nicest cinemas in Helsinki. It is run by National Audiovisual Archive so they are showing a great variety of films from art house to modern classics and everything in between. Last time I went to see Hitchcock’s Vertigo.

Website
kavi.fi

Address
Orion, 15 Eerikinkatu, Helsinki, Finland

Designer

Current city: Helsinki

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Pekka Kuivamäki is a ceramist and designer who is currently finishing his MA degree in Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS in short) in Helsinki. He is inspired by functionalist architecture and design and artists such as Kazimir Malevich and Donald Judd. Lately he has been working with subjects such as playfulness and multifunctionality and how they can together create meaningful design.

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