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A unique protein-based adhesive that works even underwater
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Inspired by mussels and barnacles, this adhesive challenges toxic, petroleum-based alternatives—and thanks to its biocompatibility, it could have medical applications too.
Real stories reveal absurdities in construction and circular economy
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Demolition and new construction accelerate biodiversity loss and climate change. So why are recycling targets still so far out of reach?
Nature’s wonder materials are entering everyday life
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: What happens when material experiments move from the lab to stores and homes?
From waste clay to carbon sink: Building a greener future
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Biocarbon earth aggregates turning construction waste into climate solutions.
Canopy map reveals whether your neighborhood has enough trees
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Aalto University researchers’ canopy cover map highlights the striking differences in tree coverage across the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
Looking back to think ahead
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Nokia Design Archive reveals the time, thinking and human effort behind everyday technology—challenging us to reflect on the past and consider the acts that will lead to a future we want to live in.
Changing the world through crafting
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Marvelous Materials book encourages children and young people to experiment creatively using nothing more than nature’s resources and household biowaste.
Living Panels: Reimagining Materials with Nature
The exhibition showcases design artefacts that reimagine how we work with living and post-living systems, offering new ways to think about sustainability through partnerships with the more-than-human world. These student-led projects explore how design objects can evolve, adapt, and participate in ecological processes beyond human needs.
These projects are a result of "BioMakerStudio Summer Course" - a cross-institutional collaboration between Aalto University and IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) - supported by the EU-funded COCOON Project.
These projects are a result of "BioMakerStudio Summer Course" - a cross-institutional collaboration between Aalto University and IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) - supported by the EU-funded COCOON Project.
Tiny House Shadow: Living within planetary boundaries
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The 34-square-metre Shadow incorporates carbon-free steel, old windows, and recycled car tires. And when the residents move, the home moves with them.
Fungal fibers feed on paper waste – and build the future
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A composite of mycelium and cardboard challenges not only traditional, unsustainable materials—but also our preconceptions.
The Nordic Ownership Miracle
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The financial literacy and ownership of Nordic citizens is among the best in the world.
A gem of a building made from demolition waste
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Closing Loops is top-tier architecture that respects nature - most of the materials are salvaged from demolished buildings.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition
Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.
A fusion of architecture, chemistry, and biotechnology gives rise to ultra-ecological yeast construction
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Yeast biomass can be shaped using a 3D printer into desired forms — even directly at the construction site.
Weekly wellbeing yoga for staff starting 5.9.2025
Join us for a relaxing Friday afternoon yoga session where we gently prepare the body for the weekend
Quickstart for University Teaching - pedagogical micro course
Start anytime! Online self-study course takes two hours to complete and is open to everyone in Aalto University.
A new mentoring programme for programme directors and heads of majors starts in Autumn 2025
Apply to mentoring programme starting in Autumn 2025 for programme directors and heads of majors. You can apply as a mentee or a mentor by August 7th 2025.
A! Peda Intro (5 ECTS), pedagogical training, autumn 2025
Teaching period: 9.9.-4.11.2025, in English, register by 10.8.2025
