More Contemporary Design News
Designs for a Cooler Planet returns in September 2020 — This is a university-wide open call
We are looking for research and solutions which address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Contemporary design enables critical reflection
Design is the method with which we shape our world. The new MA Contemporary Design combines material-led design with critical and conceptual thinking practices.
Courage and creativity in higher education—how could we teach that?
Answering the complex, dynamic and networked problems we face today means rethinking our traditional ways of working and building knowledge, according to a recent symposium on teaching arts and design at Aalto University.
We need to redesign everything—but how?
Meeting sustainable development goals requires more collaboration between disciplines.
Fragile Water exhibition highlights vulnerability of water resources
Water resources are limited and vulnerable in many places in the world. Design students and water researchers joined forces to visualise sustainable water solutions in the Fragile Water exhibition.
Fiskars partners in design exploration with Aalto University
The cooperation between Fiskars and Aalto University started in 2017 by defining shared interest areas in the long term, and first concrete projects started in 2018.
"Ceramics and its Dimensions: Shaping the Future" - experiences from a two-year exhibition tour
Produced and coordinated by Aalto University’s Department of Design, the exhibition has taught staff and students a lot of the industry and cooperation.
