Playful New Finnish Design presents fresh concepts from individual designers and design companies during Meatpacking District Design Week, held May 15-18, 2009.
Recycled shipping containers serving as mini design showrooms are peppered throughout the neighbourhood to create islands of creativity.
Playful New Finnish Design exhibits new innovations from Finland with a focus on play and creativity as elementary forces in human life.
Through a playful approach, creative solutions can be found even to the most difficult challenges.
Emphasizing quality of life, green solutions, and life-long learning, PLAYFUL presents a range of insightful solutions by forward-thinking designers and companies.
The underlying themes - environment & innovation, and creativity & education - are highlighted by a series of events, a seminar and workshops for both adults and children.
Playful boasts a wide array of design items and concepts from furniture to fashion and video.


