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Italian shelves waiting for stories
The third-floor ‘book heaven’ started to fill up with Italian design in October. Roberto Fusetti and Daniele Briganti will ensure that stories, poems and nonfiction …
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Tranquil reading in the Suvanto
Library 10 has now pioneered zen tranquility. The finishing touches were completed on the new Suvanto area (meaning backwater in Finnish) at the …
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Bring in the electricity!
If Oodi only contained books, electrical installations would be simple. But this public living room offers its guests many special premises, from a cinema to studios, …
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Baking walls requires oil
The central library construction site will remain busy throughout the summer as the construction of new walls, pillars and other concrete structures continues. So far, …
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Oodi personnel at the ready
As the opening ceremony in December approaches, both Oodi builders and the library staff are becoming increasingly busy. The entire staff of Oodi has been assigned to the…
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Signs show where to go
When customers visit the new central library for the first few times, the large building and its extensive selection of features may seem confusing. Signs are needed, …
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Breathe easy in Oodi
The new library is being built according to modern construction requirements. Besides being built of wood, glass and steel, Oodi also follows strict building engineering …
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Touring a library
The mantle of World Design Capital, ever growing numbers of visiting cruise ships and a livelier restaurant culture have increased Helsinki’s popularity with a …
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From on-site training to master
Summer is here, bringing with it a number of construction students to Oodi worksite, there to gain valuable experience to support their university studies.
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What do the librarians at Oodi do while the libraries are closed?
That we are living in extraordinary times due to the corona virus has unlikely gone unnoticed to anyone. All libraries in Finland shuttered their doors on March 18, Oodi …