Habitare The Block
The Block: Habitare Talents & Habitare Protos
The Block, Habitare’s area for new design, brings together emerging designers, fresh product ideas, and manufacturers. The Habitare Talents exhibition will
feature four designers who are in the early stages of their careers, but who have already established a recognisable designer identity and shown proof of
their skills. Every year, Habitare Protos presents 10–12 ideas for future products. The exhibition, which will be held for the 16th time next autumn and has showcased over 160 product ideas, has presented prototypes from furniture to small objects, with some of the featured products becoming production items for several companies.
The Jury consists of Elina Aalto and Saara Renvall from Imu Design, Habitare Creative Lead Päivi Helander
and designer Reeta Laine. Habitare Producer Ida Ågren is the jury secretary.
Paint collaboration for Talents and Protos is provided by Tikkurila.
The calls are open for the Habitare Talents and Habitare Protos 2026 exhibitions
Habitare Talents to highlight emerging names in design
Habitare Talents offers an opportunity for four designers to showcase their expertise. These emerging designers represent the future of Finnish design in the coming years. The exhibition will feature four designers in the early stages of their careers, each having already established a recognizable designer identity and demonstrated their skills, though they may not be widely known to the general public. The selected designers will have their own separate small stands in The Block area, where they can exhibit several designs.
The call for the Habitare Talents 2026 is now open.
Habitare Protos to connect product ideas and manufacturers
The Habitare Protos exhibition presents 10-12 new prototypes and product ideas. The exhibition, which reflects new design trends, opens up a view into our future world of objects. Product ideas include new interpretations of classic types of furniture, insightful small products, and solutions for home furnishing challenges.
In the exhibition, young generation designers have the opportunity to test the appeal of their product ideas to potential manufacturers and future buyers. The aim is to discover and present great product ideas and to help young designers and manufacturers connect with each other.
The call for the Habitare Protos 2026 is now open.
