Marko Ahtisaari, Executive Vice President of Design at Nokia, has confirmed his participation in this year’s Alvar Aalto Design Seminar.

Apart from Ahtisaari, also speaking will be Artek Design Director Ville Kokkonen, International Herald Tribune design critic Alice Rawsthorn, renowned Muji designer Sam Hecht and American designer Stephen Burks.

The seventh Alvar Aalto design seminar, NEW WAVE, is being held in Jyväskylä 24–25 August 2013. As in recent years, hundreds of design professionals, students and enthusiasts from around the world are expected to attend.

Visitor’s to this year’s design seminar can visit the Stool Makes History anniversary exhibition produced by the Alvar Aalto Museum.

For more information, read our latest press release

Further details:

Producer of the Alvar Aalto Design Seminar Riikka Fagerholm,
riikka(a)pinkeminence.fi,
tel. +358 41 466 4114

Director of the Alvar Aalto Academy Esa Laaksonen,
esa.laaksonen(a)alvaraalto.fi
tel. +358 50 555 7330

Alvar Aalto Design Seminar Communications Annukka Pakarinen, annukka.pakarinen(a)alvaraalto.fi,
tel. +358 40 3559049