Saturday, September 19, 2015

Leo shows up a few 60 year-old Finns

Today Leo ran a half marathon around Kasaniemi Park, 3 times around it actually.  He came in first , beating two Helsinkites named Pertti and Pekka.

Meanwhile, I visited the Design Museum, featuring iconic Finnish designs throughout the century, like the classic mid-century Aalto chairs


that are so popular now, and Marimekko fashions. 


Pieni Unikko 2 coated cotton
Marimekko's famous flower print

Aalto also designed the Helsinki metro seat, which is still in use today, so I can say I sat on an Aalto chair.

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After dinner, we walked around the Kamppi neighbourhood, where we stumbled across theTemppeliaukion kirkko, designed by Timo ad Tuomo Suomalainen, and basically carved out of rock.  Unfortunately, it appears to be leaking as it's now covered by a large canvas shelter.  Perhaps, not a triumph of Finnish design.

Soon after we came upon the Helsinki Zoological Museum, notable for the 2 paper mache giraffes having coffee on its balcony,

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and for its Finnish title:


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