Eija Ranta
In my research work, I鈥檓 interested in the relationship between otherness and humanity. For example, how do mycelium, bacteria or, say, trees experience life?
Tuomas Savolainen
The interaction between man and machine is weak. I think that it鈥檇 be sensible to assess whether there are new and better ways for modelling robots, for example in education or psychology.
Niklas Alenius
You can approach making art in many different ways, but fairly often, it鈥檚 somehow connected to the creator. It feels like the compulsory art studies that are a part of design studies are taking me away from my comfort zone.
Ilkka Kronqvist & Jenni Ylitervo
It鈥檚 a lot more efficient and fun to prepare for tests when you鈥檝e got study pals to help you out. When you're in a group, very few problems remain unsolved.
Alison Tshala
I recently applied for a job. I don鈥檛 know yet whether I got the job, but I can already say that it was worth applying for, as it provided me with another聽opportunity to learn something new and interesting.
Alex Helaniemi
I鈥檓 interested in people鈥檚 collective development. Together, we can make the world a better place for all of us.
Martina Mi帽o P茅rez & Jernej 膶u膷ek Gerbec
We don鈥檛 only share the studio here in Otaniemi. We also share an interest in curating exhibitions.
Pekka Mattila
That there is indeed the tennis ball throwing machine called Tennisball Mortar that we made in the Machine Design Project course. Depending on the way you look at it, it is either an extremely cool or a totally ridiculous contraption.
Talvikki Kollmann
I often feel that the finished result for course work has to be perfect. With these mandatory art courses, I have decided to take a more relaxed attitude; I鈥檓 testing stuff and trying out things that I haven't done before.
Nils Skogman
I鈥檓 organising the Christmas party for the Department of Media here at the Design Factory. At the beginning of next year us bachelor鈥檚 students will be moving to Otaniemi, so in a sense this party will also be our house warming party.
Nicholas Kukka
Since the 1950s, students of technology have provided smart and friendly Father Christmases through Teekkaripukit. True Christmas spirit comes from the warmth and presence between people.
Helmiina Karhumaa
I am creating a sculpture called Puunhalaaja (Tree Hugger) as course work. If you feel like it at all, you can come and give it a hug.
Ibrahim Habeb
I just climbed up a tree for fun and found these loose branches. I鈥檓 going to give one of them to a friend of mine when I find him.
Johanna Vuorelma
I don鈥檛 think I have ever been as interested in anything else as I am in the student culture of my present campus! There are always some kind of nice collective activities happening in Otaniemi.
Sina
Here in Aalto, people truly want to take care of you and respect you as an individual. And, at the end of the day, that really makes a difference.
David Popa
Last year was my first year as a professional artist. At the moment, I鈥檓 working with paintings on canvas for my forthcoming exhibition.
Hilja Korhonen
I鈥檓 proud of having participated in promoting the activities of my student organisation. I have learned enormously about collectivity, organisational skills and project management through volunteering.
Johanna Rantanen
I spent last term on an exchange in Germany. I got a lot of good friends there and still keep in touch with them actively.
David Leal Martinez
I came to Otaniemi to do the last year of the Spacemaster programme in 2009. Otaniemi is quite unique when compared to the rest of Finland.
Esa Heikkinen
I am taking part in the PdP, Product Development Project course, and we have formed a habit of meeting for breakfast once a week here at Aalto Design Factory. These types of informal meetings add to a sense of community at Design Factory.