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Aalto student idea developed into the The Finnish Olympic team’s apparel to be worn in the Tokyo games
Luhta Sportswear Company and Aalto university collaboration resulted in Olympic games apparel.
Nordic Biomaterials with CHEMARTS – Small steps for change are valuable
In the coming years, our material world will change dramatically. The overuse of existing raw materials cannot continue, and global consumption must decrease.
Three Aalto fashion students again in the Hyères finals
Among the ten finalists are Venla Elonsalo, Sofia Ilmonen and Arttu Ã…feldt.
Espoo relies on service design
The city is looking for solutions to current challenges together with Aalto University’s Department of Design.
This year we celebrate Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture
We have been educating creative professionals for 150 years.
Finnish Design Info to raise international visibility of Finnish design
Plans for a new info centre for the design field move forward with a new project team.
Contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative this Spring
We all have the possibility to contribute to the EU’s Green Deal pilots and agenda during Spring 2021. 
Woolmark Performance Challenge 2020 award to Bettina Blomstedt
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design (FaCT) alumna and project researcher Bettina Blomstedt has won the Woolmark Performance Challenge 2020.
CEO World Magazine ranking: Aalto University is the fourth best Fashion School in the world
Aalto's fashion programmes are ranking higher than Central Saint Martins and Parsons this year!
Aalto is a partner in the New European Bauhaus initiative
The EU initiative imagines future ways of living by combining design, culture, social inclusion, science and technology.
Kalevala Koru Cultural Foundation grants EUR 164 000 for doctoral thesis work
The grant will promote issues of sustainable development in design.
Annual Review 2020: Alumna of the Year is film director Zaida Bergroth
In the annual review of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture success enablers were awarded and the 150th anniversary of higher education in art and design in Finland was launched.
The exhibition Intimacy featured at the Design Museum
The exhibition Intimacy opens this autumn at the Design Musem and will explore the intimate relationship between the body and the clothes we wear.
Idaliina Friman is the winner of the Designers’ Nest competition
The visually impressive collection made versatile use of recycled material.
Aalto's art books gain international recognition
Four publications published by Aalto ARTS Books have been awarded in the ICMA Awards international competition for creative media.
Creating original and aesthetically sustainable designs
From fellow design students to business partners, Jukka Jokinen and Heikki Konu's vases are available in the Aalto University Shop.
‘Materials shape our understanding of the environment’
Dissertation of the Month: Bilge AktaÅŸ believes that if we start paying more attention to what happens in the world beyond humans, we can start repairing our relationship with the environment.
Fashion Design graduates among finalists in the Designers' Nest competition
Graduates from Fashion Design are once again paving the way for Finnish fashion design with their innovative and unique collections.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021
In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
