/en/listing/443046/feed News listing en /en/news/annual-review-looked-back-on-the-past-year Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:26:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1362366 at /en The annual review of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture provided a comprehensive overview of the past year. Members of the community were also awarded in the event. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Puhuja esiintyy suurelle yleisölle pimeässä auditorioissa. Suuren näytön takana on eläväinen kuva tekstillä 'Welcome'. /en/news/soil-laboratory-exhibition-exploring-the-dialogue-between-human-and-the-earth-in-utsjoki Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:22:16 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1358199 at /en Soil Laboratory explores the relationship between humans and the earth as a living landscape through ceramic practices in Utsjoki. Research & Art Soil Laboratory Exhibition poster 2026 /en/news/environmental-structure-of-the-year-2025-award-goes-to-kalasatama-pasila-tramway Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:05:09 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1358013 at /en The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from Aalto University developed sustainability solutions for the project. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Research & Art Ilmakuva raitiovaunusta kaarevalla radalla, jota ympäröivät puut ja rakennukset kaupunkimaisemassa aurinkoisena päivänä. /en/news/landscape-architect-sara-korkeamaki-received-the-lappset-scholarship Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:36:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1357686 at /en In her thesis, Korkeamäki examines the multidimensional challenge of biodiversity loss and seeks solutions to it through landscape architecture. Awards and Recognition Pitkähiuksinen henkilö tummassa neuleessa seisoo lumisella pellolla, taustalla paljaita puita. /en/news/hope-is-not-just-awaited-it-is-studied-questioned-and-created-at-aalto-university Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:41:04 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356734 at /en According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus – and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself. Aalto Magazine Kollaasikuvassa kolme tiukasti rajattua ja hieman sumennettua henkilökuvaa, joissa värisävyinä violetti, punainen, vihreä ja keltainen. /en/news/measuring-urban-nature-new-habitat-types-and-criteria-support-the-prevention-of-biodiversity-loss Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:48:26 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1357871 at /en A recent report introduces an anthropogenic habitat classification and assessment criteria that make it possible to visualize, measure, and compare nature in the built environment. These tools enable the assessment of ecological condition and support the development of green infrastructure and the prevention of biodiversity loss in cities. Press releases Research & Art Kaupunkikatu penkkeineen, puineen ja pensaineen. Autoja pysäköitynä tien varrella. Aurinkoinen päivä. /en/news/what-drives-success-in-the-film-and-audiovisual-industries-new-research-to-support-growth-and Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:25:17 +0000 Pirita Posti 1357687 at /en Aalto University Department of Film is leading a €1.6 million Co-Innovation research project, SmartSuccessAV, funded by Business Finland. The project aims to gain new research-based knowledge on how success in the Film and AV industry is managed and how decision-making is structured as production, financing, and distribution structures change. Cooperation Research & Art Johanna Wartio, Susanna Helke ja Ilkka Matila Aalto-yliopisto. /en/news/viivi-prokofjev-is-graphic-designer-of-the-year-2026 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:07:21 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1355901 at /en Art director, illustrator, and book designer Prokofjev's work combines tradition and craftsmanship with intuition and bold carnivalism. Awards and Recognition Henkilö, jolla on ruskeat hiukset sidottuna taakse, vaaleanpunainen nauha ja sininen vaate. Taustalla kuvioitu kangas. /en/news/wallpaper-design-award-puusauna-by-jaakko-torvinen-is-life-enhancer-of-the-year-2026 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:51:25 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1352572 at /en Designed by architect Jaakko Torvinen the Puusauna (wooden sauna) has won the Wallpaper Design Award 2026 prize in the Life-Enhancer of the Year category. Awards and Recognition Mustakattoinen puusauna korkeiden puiden keskellä lämpimän auringonvalon valaisemana. /en/news/growing-materials-growing-ideas-inside-the-biomaker-studio Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:43 +0000 Carla Taboada 1351218 at /en At Aalto University’s BioMaker Studio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium, creating an open, interdisciplinary space where design, biology, and collaboration grow together. Research & Art Studies A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid. /en/news/code-the-year-in-review-what-happened-in-2025 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:22:59 +0000 Carla Taboada 1351103 at /en A recap of the milestones of the Master in Contemporary Design in 2025 Studies People in an art gallery with large windows, viewing various artworks including portraits and abstract pieces. /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-spring-2026 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:47:19 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1346491 at /en Next pre-incubator programme starts in March. Call for applications closes on 9.2.2026. Campus Cooperation Press releases Aalto Creatives pre-incubator visual /en/news/from-award-winning-food-packaging-to-researching-biodesign-spaces Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:36:39 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1345465 at /en From an early age, Ena Naito was drawn to both the sciences and design. She found the perfect place to bring those two worlds together. Research & Art Studies Pitkähiuksinen henkilö, jolla on vaaleanpunainen neulepaita, seisoo metsässä vihreän kasvillisuuden keskellä. /en/news/architect-and-designer-talisa-dwiyani-combines-passion-materials-and-collaboration-in-her-work Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:12:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1345464 at /en Indonesia-born Talisa's takeaway from Aalto University is the cross-disciplinary way of working. Research & Art Studies Henkilö mustassa paidassa ja sinisessä hameessa pitää kahta teksturoitua materiaalia käsissään, taustalla harmaa seinä. /en/news/lecturer-marja-rastas-as-a-teacher-you-never-finish-learning Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:27:32 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1344995 at /en During her career, the lecturer in art education has witnessed changes in both the field of art education and in education itself. Research & Art Erilaisia narukasoja tummalla pinnalla. /en/news/green-factor-for-districts-provides-cities-with-a-tool-for-adapting-to-climate-change Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:18:25 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1344988 at /en Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable. Cooperation Research & Art Taantuvista pienkaupungeista on tullut maailmanlaajuinen ilmiö - tutkimushanke etsii keinoja palauttaa kuihtuvien kaupunkien elinvoimaisuutta. Kansainvälisen hankkeen esimerkkikohteena Suomessa on Puolangan kunta. /en/news/see-me-make-make-me-see Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:26:14 +0000 Carla Taboada 1344698 at /en A Nordic Exploration of Craft, Observation and Language Cooperation Studies A person holds up a brown, leathery bag in a meeting room with a large window. Another person sits at the table with notebooks and cups. /en/news/artefakti25 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:01:45 +0000 Carla Taboada 1344050 at /en ARTEFAKTI returns for the third year at Helsinki Design Week Cooperation Studies Art exhibition with various installations, including hanging portraits, pottery, and people observing the artworks. /en/news/aalto-at-slush-creative-design-and-new-innovations Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:07:32 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1343345 at /en Aalto University's Slush exhibition featured the design-based material innovation Bubbles with Benefits. The exhibition also highlighted the importance of design as a driver of technological innovation. Research & Art Aalto-yliopiston näyttelypiste tapahtumassa, jossa suuri määrä ihmisiä liikkuu violetin valaistun kuution alla. /en/news/textile-artist-juha-vehmaanpera-received-the-taito-finlandia-award Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:37:28 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1342828 at /en Vehmaanperä is known for their knitwear that breaks the boundaries of handicrafts. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Henkilö, jolla on pitkät hiukset ja värikäs neulottu hattu ja villapaita kuvattuna takaviistosta.