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Summer School teacher interview: Radical Creativity is a human capacity rather than a super talent

Get to know Natalia Villaman and Ricardo Dutra – the teachers behind the Radical Creativity summer course by Aalto University Summer School.
Studies
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Portaits of Ricardo Dutra and Natalia Villaman

Young Landscape Architect of the Year 2024 is Aada Taipale

The award is particularly focused on taking an open-minded, fresh approach to landscape architecture.
Awards and Recognition
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Long-haired woman smiling, red cloth in the background

Doctoral Researcher Solip Park's Paper Receives Honorable Mention at CHI 2024

Doctoral researcher Solip Park's paper has recently garnered attention at the prestigious CHI 2024 conference, earning an "honorable mention" distinction.
Awards and Recognition
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Comic-style illustration of Solip Park's research methods

Seed funding available to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven and University of Helsinki

Aalto University, KU Leuven and the University of Helsinki launch the 2nd exploratory seed funding call to explore research collaboration possibilities. The funding call is open until 10 September 2024.
Research & Art
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Three female students studying

Vesa Kemppainen: ‘An important quality in working life is an interest in new things’

Alum story: Art Director at Fiskars Group Vesa Kemppainen believes that creativity and the ability to make creative decisions are important skills in working life.
University
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A man in a suit stands in front of a concrete wall with his hands in his pockets

Natural luxury – Wooden crystals make fashion shine

Biomaterials and 3D-printing conjure a sparkle out of wood without harming people or the environment
Research & Art
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Wooden crystals on black surface

Aalto University's Wood Program 30th anniversary project to Kuhmo Square

Every year, Aalto University students specialising in wood architecture carry out a Wood Program project. In the 30th anniversary year of the program, the City of Kuhmo is the partner. The project will be a stage and a platform on Kuhmo's main square.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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View of a wooden structure in the market square landscape

Aalto ARTS alum Vidha Saumya’s artwork featured at the Venice Biennale 2024

The Pavilion of Finland presents ‘The pleasures we choose’ at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia until 24 November 2024.
Research & Art
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Vidha Saumya's artwork with grotesque human figures

5 ways to train your creativity this Spring and Summer

To celebrate the United Nations World Creativity Day on April 21, we made a list of five tips to boost your creativity this Spring/Summer
Studies, University
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A person looking towards the future

Designs created by aaltonians on display at the Milan furniture fair

An Italian designer and a Japanese architect are presenting their collaboration, inspired by the Finnish culture, at the "Salone del Mobile" in Milan in April. Other design projects from Aalto are on display at the INTERDEPENDENCE exhibition.
Research & Art, Studies
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Two men dressed in dark clothes sit in the middle of furniture they have designed

The Most Beautiful Books 2023 - The Finnish Book Arts Committee awarded several Aaltonians

Personnel and alumni were awarded in various categories
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, University
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Front and back covers of book called Unfolding Public Art. Text in red, book covers in sand colour.

Ways of seeing: life – glass – chem workshop was organized by Biofilia and Glass workshops

Ways of seeing: life – glass – chem is a multi-day workshop organized in April 2024 in cooperation with Aalto University Department of Art & Media and Bioart Society, and hosted by Laura Beloff, Biofilia and glass workshop at Aalto University

Campus
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cells under the microscope with 40 X magnification

Ella Kaira and Matti Jänkälä to curate the Pavilion of Finland at the 2025 Biennale Architettura

The theme of the chosen exhibition concept by the architect duo is the preservation of modern architecture.
Cooperation
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Young architects sitting on the outdoor staircase and smiling

The Making of ARTEFAKTI

The founding story of ARTEFAKTI - the annual CoDe graduation show
Cooperation, Studies
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A large printed ARTEFAKTI presentational panel with artists' names and exhibition text

Handbook introduces the world of ceramics

The Ceramics Handbook guides the reader to working with clay through texts, images, illustrations, animations, and videos.
Press releases, Research & Art, Studies
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On a table there are tools for plaster modelling

Panu Savolainen: I wish we would have a day when we remove the power dynamics completely

‘In many indigenous cultures, there are such periods, when leaders relinquish their power. Either that power is given to someone, maybe the poorest or most oppressed community member, or then the power isn’t used by anyone.’
University
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Panu_Savolainen, photo by Hayley Le

14 ideas chosen to the Aalto Digital Creatives programme

Aalto University’s fifth pre-incubator programme was launched at the Aalto Startup Center on March 12th 2024.
Press releases
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Aalto Digital Creatives Batch 5 Kickoff iWing/Agrid/Aalto 12032024

The Annual Review took stock of the past year

The School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Annual Review on 13 March reflected on the results and highlights of the previous year. Also, the year's contributors and the Alumn of the Year were awarded.
Research & Art, University
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Radical Creatives documentary film was screened at the beginning of the Aalto ARTS Annual Review

Father's Badger awarded best student film at Tampere Film Festival

The film is the final work of Sameli Muurimäki's master's degree.
Awards and Recognition
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Still photo of short film My Father's Badger (Isän mäyrä) by Sameli Muurimäki_actress Armi Toivanen_photo by Aake Kivalo

Saban Ramadani: Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?

‘When you are expected to come up with something quickly, for instance, in visual arts, is the purpose itself lost in the creative process? Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?’
Studies
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Saban Ramadani, Photo by Hayley Le