Overview

• Aalto University in Finland has launched the Nokia Design Archive, an online repository of Nokia's design history spanning over 20 years.
• The archive includes 700 curated entries and a larger repository of 20,000 items, with sketches, photos, videos, and presentations from Nokia's design team.
• Highlights include iconic models like the Nokia 5110 and N95, as well as never-before-seen concept designs such as a Winnie the Pooh-shaped phone and wearable, shape-shifting devices.
• The platform offers filters for exploring products, design aesthetics, processes, and strategies, allowing users to navigate Nokia's evolution year by year.
• Lead researcher Anna Valtonen emphasizes the archive's role in showcasing how design can shape technology and society, drawing parallels to current technological transformations like AI.