Radical creativity at Aalto
Wardrobe of the Future, giant bug hotel, vertical farming and more - Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition of ideas for a more planet-friendly life
The exhibition themes this year are life without a trace, sustainable style and a healthier food chain.
A human-friendly, giant insect hotel emerged in the middle of the city
Alusta, built from clay and populated by plants, is a sanctuary for pollinators and a meeting place for all living things
An eco-filling to replace down
A hundred years ago, cattail fluff was used as life vest filling – now a Finnish company wants the eco-friendly material for pillows and winter coats.
Memory of Water combines sci-fi and drama on a grand scale
The dystopian film, directed by Saara Saarela, is a story of an era when fresh water supplies have dried up in the world.
ABRA exhibition 'Radical Speculations: Artificial Biology and Robotics meet Art and Architecture'
ABRA Exhibition at Dipoli Gallery 13.09-18.11.22
Gradually decomposing bioart challenges permanent design
Campus art competition winner bio.modules.way will be installed next to Dipoli
Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.
Open Call for Energy Transition Exhibition
Aalto students and employees can submit proposals for the exhibition that opens in March 2023.
We’ve been seen! The future of Finnish cinema on display at SuomiAreena in Pori
Welcome to a non-stop screening of Aalto University's award-winning student films at the Pori Art Museum on Tuesday 12 July 2022!
Your invitation to Life 1.5
Save the date/planet: Welcome to our fourth Designs for a Cooler Planet festival, 7.9–12.10.2022 in Otaniemi, Espoo.
Heidi Fast: 'When interaction is impossible, vocal work can help connect with psychiatric patients'
I claim series presents our recent doctoral theses.
‘Painting Energies’ Podcast Explores Light and Energy at the Intersection of Art and Science
A new podcast hosted by physicist Janne Halme and artist Bartaku explores the connections between light and color, plant and microbe, art and science. The Painting Energies podcast builds upon their visionary artscience workings that have been evolving at Aalto University since 2017. Painting Energies is not to be missed for any scientist, artist or student looking to find new ways of combining art and science.
Art for All festival returns in August
The cross-artistic festival will take place 26.-28.8.2022 in the Helsinki Botanical Garden. The event features pieces from performing arts to installations and audiovisual works.
PatternLab set an all-time sales record
The pattern design project's latest sales mark the highest sales record in history. The course with a strong brand will also be renewed.
ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island – Open call
Submissions are now open for ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island!
Biorefineries and Herbert Sixta in spotlight at 2022 seminar
Biorefineries research group annual seminar presented the latest developments in forest-based, sustainable refineries and analytical tools.
Aalto University boosts bold and new transdisciplinary research projectsÂ
13 interdisciplinary teams got internal seed funding for research that boldly pushes existing boundaries and contributes to creating a radically new kind of future
Film Silence breaks a taboo
A short film directed by Saara Hakkarainen tells a story of a silenced secret.
Researchers merged quantum optics with a treasure hunt
One of the aims of InstituteQ, the national quantum institute, and the QPlayLearn platform developed by the institute’s researchers is to add our understanding of the significance of quantum research and technologies in the society. Now QPlayLearn has created The Photonic Trail game in collaboration with Quantum Flytrap.
Exhibition: Design creates equality
Exhibition "Design for Every Body" at Design Museum explores the importance of design from the perspective of equality.
