I would love to ask you, what exactly comes to your mind when you read the news each morning? My guess would probably be we could all agree the world is literally shaking us up back into reality. It seems as though the United States and Iran have taken center stage in an extraordinary play … More What’s burning in your coffee? by Carlos Eyl
The Builders Show is the biggest fair of its kind, worldwide. It gathers most of the hottest, in-fashion, innovative and functional patents available for the construction market. It is also the perfect excuse for a getaway to Orlando for a relaxed whole week of entertainment and business of course. If there is one thing I … More On the road to Orlando by Carlos Eyl
It all started two months ago when my current mobile phone suddenly couldn’t totally charge its battery. In today’s world, it’s just not acceptable for anyone not to be available 24-7, especially in the construction business which is where I work. Unfortunately your missed calls from work and clients do not amount to the hundred … More Mobiles and salsa moves by Carlos Eyl
Who said thirty was a big number? Looking back at my last line of deeply rooted one-millimeter hairs on my scalp, I realize that it wasn’t just yesterday that I was born. The thought has been haunting me for the past year as I have reached the ultimate last line of my young twenty-nine years … More Walking around…my 30s! by Carlos Eyl
Buildings have always had a special appeal to me, quite notorious when I photograph them more than my own family and friends. Last summer, as the Nordic weather did not inspire many outdoor activities and my thesis research drowned me into textbooks, I came across an article about the Arabianranta area. It was enough to … More Walking around Helsinki by Carlos Eyl – Issue 4
It was just three guys in the beginning, but fifteen years later Ovi magazine has inspired dozens of people from all around the world to volunteer their time and creativity towards this ever-growing project. The list of all of our contributors, their photo, bio and chosen web link can be found below, so take some … More Ovi Team
Everybody knows that ‘ovi’ means ‘door’ in Finnish and everybody deals with at least one door every day of their life. Whether it is the fridge door, medicine cabinet door, bedroom door, front door, garage door, trap door or a stable door, there are doors to be opened, closed and locked in all aspects of … More The Doors (Ovi) by The Ovi Team
One night, pretty late, a couple of months ago I heard some news that totally shocked me. “They tried to rape me; I am in the police station!” It was a really surreal moment because at the same time the television was playing a message from U2’s Bono pleading for the life of Burma activist, … More The Greek 4 by Thanos Kalamidas – Issue 4
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