A six-meter wide seaweed installation takes over Finnish shopping centre
Julia Lohmann's globally acknowledged seaweed pavilion is on display around the clock at A Bloc in Otaniemi, Finland.
Learning to unlearn: What could radically creative education be?
Juuso Tervo is urging us not only to learn new things, but also to unlearn the already learned.
'Beyond Matter – Cultural Heritage on the Verge of Virtual Reality' aims to develop novel solutions for the accessible documentation and presentation of exhibitions
Beyond Matter is an international, interdisciplinary project on the revival of past landmark exhibitions, the documentation of current exhibitions and the dissemination of documentation along with actual artworks –
both materially and immaterially present – in innovative ways.
both materially and immaterially present – in innovative ways.
SPICE promotes social cohesion by citizen curation of cultural heritage
An EU-H2020 funded SPICE aims to promote social cohesion by researching and developing tools and methods to support citizen curation with groups at risk of exclusion to actively interact and participate in a shared culture.
Finland's most significant media art award granted to artist Jenna Sutela
Aalto Media Lab graduate Jenna Sutela wins the 2020 AVEK Media Art prize
Ars Electronica 2020 presents artists from Aalto both locally and remotely
Ars Electronica 2020 presents various events internationally, including a stream from the Aalto Garden.
Games Now! – Open lecture series on game development
Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games.
The story of a fabric
Matilda Palmu, who will graduate from the Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design master's programme in autumn 2020, describes her artistic process.
Designs for a Cooler Planet — Helsinki Design Week 2020
Helsinki Design Week at Otaniemi showcases inspiring future designs related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
‘Helsinki School – The Nature of Being’ group shows in Berlin and Fotografisk Copenhagen
This Summer Persons Projects / Helsinki School presents the group exhibition 'The Helsinki School – The Nature of Being' at their gallery space in Berlin and at Fotografisk Copenhagen as a part of CHART Art Fair.
Designing the world belongs to everyone
The museum of Finnish architecture and design to be built in Helsinki invites us to change the world in the same way as designers do, says Tuomas Auvinen, Dean of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
What is the sound of wood? Visitors can now conduct the Wood orchestra in the Science Centre Heureka's new exhibition
Researchers at Aalto University and the University of the Arts Helsinki have created an interactive installation that demonstrates the acoustic properties of different wood specimens.
Metal Export exhibition to open at Music Museum FAME in July
The script of the exhibition has been written by Academy Research Fellow Toni-Matti Karjalainen.
This is what a more sustainable world looks like: Wood-based glitter, electric-powered boats and printed solar cells
The Aalto University Designs for a Cooler Planet event will showcase inspiring future scenarios during this coming September. The exhibition aims to show that collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders will lead to better solutions for people and the environment.
MA in New Media Master’s Thesis Presentations / Spring 2020
Spring 2020 MA in New Media Master's Thesis Presentations
The demoscene accepted to the national inventory of living heritage
This decision made by the Ministry of Education and Culture is an important step towards a larger goal: to get the demoscene recognized by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage.
The age of digitalization and crises - how to navigate the unknown
Systemic problems call for changes, and this applies to higher education and research as well. The U-Create seminar discussed the limitations of our current university models and discussed alternative value systems, such as care.
Samir Bhowmik in Helsinki Biennial 2020
Samir Bhowmik reflects on how humans hijack nature with their infrastructure and technology.
