Digital Creative Industries and Beyond
Aalto University strengthens the sustainable growth and competitiveness of the digital creative industries by applying evidence-based, research-driven and analytical approaches in the DCIB-project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Capstone project, autumn 2022 — Forgotten place in Hanasaari, Espoo
Urban design study reimagining Karhusaari’s 19th-century villa site in Espoo through sustainability, reuse, and community collaboration.
AI-Driven Compliance Capabilities: The Impact and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in RegTech and SupTech Solutions (CCRS-AI)
The multidisciplinary research project CCRS-AI explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping compliance. The project investigates the opportunities and risks of AI-driven RegTech and SupTech solutions, and develops new theory on organisational capabilities to help companies and authorities navigate Europe’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape
Advanced building design studio, spring 2025: Fiskars Art Museum
Designing an art museum in Fiskars Village, merging architecture with visual arts for modern and contemporary exhibitions.
School as a service (SAAS), 2015-19 – A network platform for education
School as a Service (2015–19) explored service architecture in education, designing flexible learning environments with social value.
Human cities, 2014-17 — A creative Europe project
Human Cities (2014–17) explored co-creating urban life in Europe through design, engaging people across cities and disciplines.
Building design studio 1, 2018 — Thinking incubator in Otaniemi
Master’s studio explored an incubator for reflection in Otaniemi, combining individual and shared spaces for creative and critical thinkers.
Building design studio 2, 2018 — The Art of Heat: Architecture and fashion controlling temperature
Aalto’s 2018 studio unites architecture, interior, and fashion students to design a Deepmoss shop, exploring heat control and integrated concepts.
City Science Lab at Aalto, 2018-19 — A Collaboration with MIT Media Lab
CSL@Aalto, a collaboration with MIT Media Lab, uses Otaniemi as a Living Lab to test urban innovation and develop the CityScope tool.
Building design studio 2, 2019 — Architecture and Design Museum, Helsinki
2019 studio at Aalto designed a new Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki, exploring museum typology, site, and architectural purpose.
Advanced building design studio, spring 2021 — From Gen Danso to Gen Tsukushi: Japanese generations in Toyosu, Tokyo
Spring 2021 studio at Aalto & SIT Tokyo designed a Toyosu community library exploring Japanese generational values and urban interactions.
Space & Light Academy teaching at USN, 2022
Space & Light Academy at USN 2022 taught architectural lighting design through lectures and workshops, blending history, materials, and tools.
Art of heat exhibition, 2019 — Architecture and fashion controlling temperature
The Art of Heat Exhibition showcased cross-disciplinary architecture, interior, and fashion designs exploring temperature, poetics, and brand identity.
Advanced building design studio, spring 2022 — Introduction to metaxography in architecture: A hybrid building in Toyosu, Tokyo
Spring 2022 studio in Toyosu, Tokyo explored 20,000 sqm hybrid building design using metaxography to focus on relationships and experience.
Advanced building design studio, spring 2023 — Nature metaxography in Toyosu, Tokyo
Designing a 10,000 sqm Maritime Centre in Toyosu, Tokyo, exploring human-nature relationships, sea biodiversity, and interactive architecture.
Aalto-Tongji joint workshop: Urban design speculations for Taizhou
Aalto–Tongji workshop explored Taizhou’s urban future through heritage preservation, AR experiences, wetlands, and sustainable design strategies.
Capstone project, autumn 2023 — The Dance of Life: A new direction for evolutionary architecture and social innovation in Tervasaari, Helsinki, and Ethelburga, London
Capstone on qualitative evolutionary design exploring social innovation in Helsinki’s Tervasaari and London’s Ethelburga.
Advanced building design studio, spring 2024 – The adaptive reuse of Hanasaari Power Plant
Adaptive reuse studio reimagining Helsinki’s Hanasaari Power Plant as a mixed-use hub through collage and circular design principles.