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Not the greatest weather for our guests, but it's the content that counts. We're one day away from HDL Global 2010.
To summarize week 076 it would be easier to make a list of the things that we did not do rather than those that we did, so here are a few items:
- We did not finish the memo to the photographers telling them when and where to be
- We did not have a slow, multi-course lunch while basking in the sun
- And we did not make a playlist for after dinner
Since it's technically Monday as I write this, our big event starts in two days. In light of that, let's pretend that these pictures are each worth a thousand words and this weeknote goes on for pages and pages.
Marco briefing the event staff
Bands
Badges
We've been invaded by table numbers
For the rest of the week this site will transition into a tumblog format, meaning that posts will be snippets rather than fully formed ideas. This is so that we can keep a steady stream of images and ideas flowing during the run up to, and during, HDL Global 2010. Hope you enjoy it!
For Yrjö Sotamaa, being able to visualize ideas, think on a global scale, and bind together different kinds of expertise is an inspiring mix of capabilities that design offers to the world. As he mentions, these competencies are just as important today as they were 40 years ago, which is why we're excited about continuing the discussion at HDL Global 2010.
This was the spirit championed at HDL Global 1968, which Yrjö organized with four other colleagues, including Juhani Pallasmaa and Jaakko Ihamuotila. In this video interview, I met with Yrjö at his home outside of Helsinki to discuss the 1968 event, its lasting impact, and the friendships it fostered between people such as Buckminster Fuller, Victor Ppanek, and Marimekko-founder Armi Ratia.
