Tapahtumia
Real stories reveal absurdities in construction and circular economy
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Demolition and new construction accelerate biodiversity loss and climate change. So why are recycling targets still so far out of reach?
The Nordic Ownership Miracle
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The financial literacy and ownership of Nordic citizens is among the best in the world.
Living Panels: Reimagining Materials with Nature
The exhibition showcases design artefacts that reimagine how we work with living and post-living systems, offering new ways to think about sustainability through partnerships with the more-than-human world. These student-led projects explore how design objects can evolve, adapt, and participate in ecological processes beyond human needs.
These projects are a result of "BioMakerStudio Summer Course" - a cross-institutional collaboration between Aalto University and IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) - supported by the EU-funded COCOON Project.
These projects are a result of "BioMakerStudio Summer Course" - a cross-institutional collaboration between Aalto University and IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) - supported by the EU-funded COCOON Project.
A fusion of architecture, chemistry, and biotechnology gives rise to ultra-ecological yeast construction
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Yeast biomass can be shaped using a 3D printer into desired forms — even directly at the construction site.
Canopy map reveals whether your neighbourhood has enough trees
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Aalto University researchers’ canopy cover map highlights the striking differences in tree coverage across the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
Fungal fibers feed on paper waste – and build the future
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A composite of mycelium and cardboard challenges not only traditional, unsustainable materials—but also our preconceptions.
Changing the world through crafting
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Marvelous Materials book encourages children and young people to experiment creatively using nothing more than nature’s resources and household biowaste.
From waste clay to carbon sink: Building a greener future
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Biocarbon earth aggregates turning construction waste into climate solutions.
The world's most common element is helping solve the climate crisis
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Aalto University’s Hydrogen Innovation Centre is accelerating the transition to a sustainable hydrogen economy.
Future wooden architecture will turn apartment buildings into carbon stores
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Students' visions show how beautiful, sustainable, and adaptable multi-story wooden construction can be.
Events programme – Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025
Attend open seminars, talks, tours, film screenings and workshops.
AI accelerates seamless knitwear design
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Technology brings new inspiration to creative textile design processes.
Tiny House Shadow: Living within planetary boundaries
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The 34-square-metre Shadow incorporates fossil-free steel, old windows, and recycled car tires. And when the residents move, the home moves with them.
ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies, autumn 2025 (course)
ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies course, autumn 2025, for recently admitted doctoral students
Waste-based eco-concrete saves energy and resources
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A super-strong alternative to traditional concrete works in both ceramic art and construction.
A joint effort to bring sustainability and efficiency to Finnish construction
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Building 2030 consortium, led by Aalto University, brings together 20 partners from the construction sector.
Nature’s wonder materials are entering everyday life
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: What happens when material experiments move from the lab to stores and homes?
A gem of a building made from demolition waste
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Closing Loops is top-tier architecture that respects nature - most of the materials are salvaged from demolished buildings.
Mobile imaging technology reveals dementia risk
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A wearable EEG cap and body sensors monitor brain and physical activity in everyday life—researchers analyze extensive data using artificial intelligence.
