Luovi Productions
Photo: Eric Sundström, Helsinki City Museum
Luovi Productions creates places and moments for culture through curation, production, and communication. For over two decades, Luovi has brought together international highlights in design, architecture, and contemporary art, fostering dialogue and connections that expand the opportunities for creative industries.
Founded in 1995, Luovi Productions is a Helsinki-based company operating globally. Best known as the producer of the largest design festival in the Nordics, Helsinki Design Week and the Weekly media, Luovi is also the founder and the facilitator behind Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale, Arkkitehdin talo (House by an Architect) Valoon and Kulttuurihalli (the Culture Hall).
Expanded expertise in concept development, an eye for detail and a strong understanding of the new and the interesting make Luovi a versatile partner for projects from different fields of culture. Luovi was founded by an awarded and appreciated pioneer in the design field, Kari Korkman. Luovi employs 10 professionals in the fields of event management, design, communications and marketing.
Curation
The world today has an increasing need for a trained vision and careful curation. The directive role, being the one who suggests and guides, is more significant than ever. Luovi believes that the world has much to explore and experience – sometimes even too much. This is where it becomes important to embrace and expose the unusual and the unexpected. Inspired by our work with curators such as Kaj Kalin (FI), Anniina Koivu (FI/ITA), Jasper Morrison (UK), Jenni Nurmenniemi (FI), Margriet Vollenberg (NL), Jane Withers (UK) Sini Rinne-Kanto / The Community (FI/FRA) and Ikko Yokoama (JPN), we are always looking for new ways to see.
Production
In 1995, the world was a different place, and the idea of design management was only just in development. The market was open for someone who could combine designers and the industry. Along came Luovi, emphasizing creativity in the commercialization process. A quarter of a century later, the ethos remains: give a good idea visibility and the value it deserves. Best known for work in the field of design and architecture, our resume also includes tens of projects from other fields of urban culture. Luovi favours multidisciplinary collaboration.
Communication
Luovi founded the design media outlet in Finland, Helsinki Design Weekly, and has since extensively developed its art of communications. We know how to reach the designer, design media and everyone interested in design matters.