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Team of Interior Architecture and Contemporary Design students won the Habitare Design competition 2023
The Habitare Design Competition is intended for students studying art, design, and architecture in Finland. This year 鈥榮 theme of the competition was 鈥淭ools for togetherness鈥, which required the teams to design and implement new types of tools to promote togetherness and interaction on a human scale or more widely.
Register for training in research data management and open science
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2023 are open.
Annukka Svanda: It's important to challenge yourself to do hard things
'I believe that those of us who can and are capable have a duty to work to make the world a little better place all the time. For example, we can try to improve the situation of those who are not so well off.'
Education collaboration generates new ideas for using design
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture has a long tradition of working together with companies to solve challenges of many kind. Last spring, design students designed concrete speaker models for audio equipment manufacturer Genelec.
What can you already see of the future?
At the start of the academic year, the Aalto University campus welcomes everyone with open doors. Through the month-long Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition and events, you will discover fascinating research projects.
New professors at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
School of Arts, Design and Architecture gets new professors for the departments of Architecture, Art and Media, Film and Design.
Em墨lija Veselova: 鈥榃e should consider nature as stakeholder in design process鈥
In our I Claim series Em墨lija Veselova talks about how climate change challenges design approach and its human-centered approaches.
Erika Renedo Illarregi: I love being a design researcher and navigating a variety of emotional landscapes
'I came with a lot of energy and a lot of willingness to do different things and integrate, but also, the winter was coming. Even though I like new experiences, it was not always easy to arrive in the moment when every day was a little bit darker.'
Empathy in design and digitalisation 鈥 Aalto University researchers hold workshops for students at Arabia Comprehensive School
Aalto University researchers organised workshops for seventh graders, whose creative thinking skills were put to the test in designing future information services
Ruusa Vuori wins the N盲yt枚s23 Award with her delicate collection
Aalto University's Fashion Show on Friday 26 May displayed collections by Bachelor's and Master's students.
Perspectives on open data: Aalto Research Data Uncovered
Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh took the stage to share their insights on opening geographic and visual data.
Aalto University's fashion show N盲yt枚s23 challenges norms and highlights non-discrimination in fashion
Aalto University's student fashion show N盲yt枚s23 will take place on the Otaniemi campus on Friday 26 May at 20:00. You can follow the invitation-only event on Instagram @aalto_fashion
Research integrity morning
Are you conducting research in Finland? Do you know where to look for advice for the integrity and high ethical standards in research?
PatternLab course's outcomes in Prisma stores
The collaboration has enabled students to have experience in building a commercial range and also strengthened Finnish design in Prisma's own brands.
Register for the remaining Open Science & Research Data Management webinars this spring
All events include a Q&A, so you can get help for your specific questions.
Biodegradable bubble wrap replacement Bubbles with Benefits wins innovation competition
The innovation of Aalto University鈥檚 design students was awarded by the Finnish Forest Industries and the Finnish Forest Products Engineers' Association.
Are you prepared to explore radical creativity this August?
The Radical Creativity Summer School inspires and guides participants to explore and experiment with innovative methods of working towards a more sustainable future. 'This is a condensed package of inspiration, akin to a candy shop where you can sample a variety of flavours.'
Service design contributes to ensuring the quality and suitability of digital services
Principal University Lecturer Johanna Bragge invited her colleagues from the School of Science and School of Arts, Design and Architecture to deliver a guest lecture
Kaisu Savola: 鈥楾he 1960s and 1970s saw a change in the values of Finnish design鈥
I claim series presents Kaisu Savola, who explores a generation of design students and design professionals in Finland, in the 1960s and 1970s, as they became aware of the two contradictory faces of design.
