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On thin ice blog

Stories from the front and back of design

On thin ice

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Noble legacy of our grandparents

"We all have that older grandmother who has washed and collected yogurt jars, bread bags as well as their closures. Our grandparents didn't throw anything away and all the items were repaired and used as long as possible. Here lies a great wisdom that we can learn from today - maybe more than we even guess."
Vastaamme vastuullisesti vastuullisuudestamme

We take responsibility for our responsibility

"The word 'responsibility' is worn out and something else should be invented", "Nowadays everyone is responsible", "Responsibility is now fashionable" and "Responsibility and carbon footprint calculation are becoming passé" are statements we hear nowadays repeatedly. Are things really this good?
Oppia ikä kaikki

Life is learning

“Our ancestors had an innate sense of practical aesthetics and were forced to live side by side with nature, whether they wanted to or not. The use of materials was developed to its top and the next generation improved on the innovations of the previous one. Can a designer learn from this?”