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Aalto Wood is a focal point for wood science, technology, architecture and design. At its heart are research and teaching staff, who are dedicated to advancing high-quality and sustainable use of wood in the living environment.

Aalto Wood provides a melting point for multidisciplinary research and education, enabling top-quality wood innovation and application.

Studies

Architect doing handson work at the Wood Program of Aalto University. Photo by Anne Kinnunen

Wood Program

The Wood Program is a one-year program of study that focuses on wood architecture and industrial building. The program is intended for architects, engineers and other students with a background in design and strong interest in timber construction.

Cross-cut wood disk on a wooden table

Wood science teaching

Wood science and technology is taught by the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.

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Aalto University's Wood Studio's future visions of Finland's most valuable wood are presented at the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto

Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devil – exhibition will be on display in Lusto until March 15, 2026.
Modern wooden apartment buildings with multiple floors and balconies. A construction crane is visible in the background.
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New wooden buildings can slash upfront emissions by nearly a third, study shows

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Photo showing four parallel wood tensile testing set-ups across the grain
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Online course on Wood Mechanics starts 24.2.2025

Learn 100% online about the engineering potential of wood as a complex natural material.

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Wooden-structured Little Finlandia opened its doors in Töölönlahti Bay

The building erected in the Töölö Bay area to temporarily house Finlandia Hall’s functions during its renovation is, in the words of architect Jaakko Torvinen, like a forest in the centre of Helsinki.

Lähikuva Pikku-Finlandia väistörakennuksen vaaleasta männyn rungosta

A greenhouse out of wood: new design makes vertical farming greener

Efficient insulation halves energy consumption and could boost the income of vertical farms

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Research groups

Wood Material Technology

Group led by Professor Mark Hughes

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Wood Material Science

Group led by Professor Lauri Rautkari

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Timber structures and engineering

Gerhard Fink

Wood material and products

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