One of Europe’s finest street skaters at the minute, Janne Saario, can handle a drawing board and measure just as well as he can hold onto long manuals. The young Finn recently designed a brand new skate plaza for the Northern capital, Helsinki, as part of his architectural work.
Well, now the park is open and everybody is super stoked. The park is sponsored by Element and free for all to enjoy. Let’s hope Janne can design a few more, or even inspire city councils to turn to skaters when it comes to designing and building the landscape.
Check out footage and pictures here.
Don’t forget the world premiere of Elementality Vol.2 which will broadcast live on September 1st by visiting this link: www.elementskateboards.com/audiovisual/
Almost rider Chris Haslam has finally joined 
The first European leg of the annual Es Game of S.K.A.T.E. was wrapped up on July 30th at the Willy-Brandt Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany with skaters flipping and tripping over their boards from as far as Dubai, or as near as Austria. However, only one skater could win a chance to take part in the grand final held at the ASR Tradeshow, San Diego USA on September 9th.
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The bad boys over at Puzzle keep the European fire stoked with their soon to be released Fall 06 issue. Go visit 
The public limited company and fraternity that is Project Rad returns from an eventful summer of resitting exams, shagging alternative birds, drinking and laundering insurance money. Oh! And they also managed to skate a bit too!
Emma Richardson came onto the scene a couple of years ago when placing second at the European Championships in Birmingham, this was after she’d only been skating for a short while. She’s since placed consistently in all the comps she’s entered, recently taking second to last year’s European Championship winner Sabrina Goggel at a competition in Germany.
Or maybe it’s the Birmin-ham ting?
Partying late night with the likes of Rodney Clarke on the Quicksilver boat whilst you were out there, sounds like it couldn’t have been much fun?
I reckon its just people that i’ve been skating with lately, but this year every time I get on my board its amazing and don’t wanna stop.
Well actually that is not true, we lied, Globe have not signed a toddler, but they may do one day as this little madam will be rocking with new parents Wingy and Emma looking after her.
This weekend Projekts are hosting a team video competition scross the bank holiday weekend so if you are interested, you should get down there and register. Finished videos need to be handed in by September 1st and will be voted by local skaters on Saturday 2nd at the Projekts shop.