News
President of the republic to discuss international economy with Aalto students
President Sauli Niinistö visited our campus as part of the Kultaranta Talks. Recording of the discussion is available in presidentti.fi/kultaranta, English subtitles forthcoming.
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials (AM2) Group presenting at ESAFORM 2021
The three papers are addressing the sustainable development of materials and manufacturing focusing on digital material design, automotive safety, and additive manufacturing.
Our unÂwillÂingÂness to sacÂriÂfice comÂfort: 3 taÂboos preÂventÂing sustainable transÂformÂaÂtion
Why is it so difficult for us to change our current practices for more sustainable ones? Are there any explicit taboos that hinder decision-making? Sustainability Science Days, Finland’s largest event in sustainability science, addresses sustainability challenges, including both taboos and innovative ways of promoting sustainability.
Experience: Change course for peace and understanding
The Koe: Muutos (Experience: Change) course delved into questions related to design activism, peace processes and creating mutual respect in spring term 2021.
Excellent business projects carried out as a part of the course Global Marketing Management
‘It’s great how professional, sincere and willing to interact the students are.’
The SUBURBAN PRIDE project examines the relationship between mental images of suburbs and the built environment
The multidisciplinary project combines history of architecture, sociology, and research in critical cultural heritage and landscape architecture. The purpose of the project, based on research and workshops, is to build a sustainable future for suburbs.
Passion, expertise and collaboration are the keys to a successful cruise ship design
New doctoral research highlights the importance of the creative phase for the end product, the keys to success and the challenges of the future.
Aalto-led project found ways to support student entrepreneurship
The ministry-funded nationwide YYTO project searched for ways to increase and support an entrepreneurial mindset among students.
School of Business is getting more high-quality international applications for professorships
Our excellent rankings reveal the high quality of our research work.
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.
‘Environmental art education should address the problem of human-centeredness’
‘I claim’ series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Henrika Ylirisku researches the premises of environmental art education.
From Cologne, Germany, ºÚÁÏÍø – a perfect double degree path for me
I appreciated being able to study and immerse myself in the life and culture of two different places
New quality award will be given to teams of top experts who change Aalto over the long term
The new ‘Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award’ highlights the importance of quality and excellence. The award can be applied or nominated annually by the end of May
Three Aalto fashion students again in the Hyères finals
Among the ten finalists are Venla Elonsalo, Sofia Ilmonen and Arttu Ã…feldt.
Finnish Quantum Institute announced
InstituteQ will coordinate research, teaching and commercialisation across Finland
‘For many people, it’s always been a crisis’ – a new Aalto collective engages intersecting dimensions of crises
The transdisciplinary Crisis Interrogatives collective critically discusses topics at the intersection of design, technology and socially engaged practices
Espoo relies on service design
The city is looking for solutions to current challenges together with Aalto University’s Department of Design.
Immortal and Art as We Don’t Know It among the Most Beautiful Books
Books published by Aalto ARTS Books gain another recognition.
This year we celebrate Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture
We have been educating creative professionals for 150 years.
3D city models can serve hundreds of purposes
3D City models can be used in map applications, urban planning, virtual events and as a starting point for various other applications. At Aalto University, research into the topic has focused on ways to use city models in the Capital Region and on applying new 3D mapping technologies to the modelling of cities.
