VIDEO: "DESIGN HAPPENS IN THE PUBLIC, WITH THE PUBLIC"

Did you miss out on HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games? By pressing play, you'll be able to take part in the whole discussion, held 6 July at The White Building in London, and hear our speakers explore the relationship between design, public space and games.

More information about the Finnish and British architects and designers can be found here.

Drinks kindly sponsored by Crest JMT Leather.

Video by Thomas Lock. 

HEL/LO 2 – A GAME NIGHT IN PICTURES

    

HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games photos by Aleksi Niemelä

LET'S TALK ABOUT GAMES TONIGHT

Emmi and Chrissie quality checking their new stage design.

HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games is here! In a couple of hours, six Finnish and British speakers will gather at the White Building,  a wonderful new venue in Hackney Wick with a spectacular view of the Olympic park, to discuss the relationship between cities, public space and games. The doors open at 6 pm with complimentary drinks provided by Crest JMT Leather, and the talk begins around 6.45 pm. Secure your ticket here, or enquire places at the door.

The following people will be exchanging ideas tonight:

Je Ahn & Maria Smith / Studio Weave

Studio Weave is an award-winning emerging architecture practice profiled as one of "Britain's Brightest Young Architects". The studio's work encompasses an extremely diverse range of projects from furniture and art projects to buildings, landscapes and urban design. 

Martti Kalliala

Martti Kalliala is a Helsinki-based architect and founder of the design and research studio Pro Toto, focusing on architecture, urbanism, strategic design and cultural analysis. Kalliala recently edited and co-authored the book Solution 239–246, Finland: The Welfare Game, published by Sternberg Press.

Tomas Träskman / YKON

YKON is a Helsinki-based not-for-profit organisation whose members include artists, designers, game developers and art historians who share a deep interest in current utopian thought and practice. Since 2005, YKON has worked on themes such as micronations, social architecture and alternative economies.

Torange Khonsari & Andreas Lang / Public Works

In 2004, Public Works became the name for a group of architects and artists who had been collaborating in different constellations since 1999. The common denominator for a shared practice was an interest in making socially inclusive public realm, be it art or architecture. 

TIME TO TALK ABOUT GAMES

Photo: Aleksi Niemelä

The urban fabric of the city is increasingly governed by rules surrounding security, ownership and surveillance. Citizens in both Helsinki and London have been left uncertain about the ways in which the public can occupy and use seemingly public space. HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games – the second event in our series – invites speakers who explore these themes. They are working to develop creative systems, strategies and designs that aim to alter public spaces and the way we inhabit them.

Confirmed speakers for HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games include Martti Kalliala, Public Works and Studio Weave.

HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games is organised as part of the London Festival of Architecture and will be held at the White Building, an exciting new canal-side Olympic-edge cultural venue, run by SPACE and designed by David Kohn Architects.  

HEL/LO 2 is part of the British Council's International Architecture and Design Showcase 2012 (21 June – 23 September); a global gathering of cultural projects that investigate architecture and design from across the world, presented for the London 2012 Festival.

HEL/LO – Let's Talk About Games

Friday 6 July, 6–9 pm 

The White Building, Unit 7, Queen's Yard

White Post Lane (entrance by canal bridge) 

Hackney Wick, London, E9 5EN

The event is free but booking is essential as places are limited – book your ticket here.

The HEL/LO team