Latest news in this area | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/443046/feed News listing en Glitch artwork challenges to see art in a different light /en/news/glitch-artwork-challenges-to-see-art-in-a-different-light Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:07:53 +0000 Noora Stapleton 1337431 at /en Laura Könönen's sculpture was unveiled on 14 October at the Otaniemi campus. Art and Creative Practices Marsio Otaniemi art art and creative practices campus undergraduate centre Campus Research & Art University Henkilö koskettaa suurta kiveä tiilirakennuksen edessä, sinisen taivaan alla. Student artwork symbolises the Unite! Alliance /en/news/student-artwork-symbolises-the-unite-alliance Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1337408 at /en Master of Arts student, Suthasinee Naktnasukanjn (Sine), has won the Unite! artefact competition with her artwork ‘Blooming Beyond Borders’. The piece now hangs permanently in the Undergraduate Centre. Campus Studies Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Collaboration Unite Unite staff Unite students undergraduate centre Awards and Recognition Cooperation University A woman stands before a painting of various flowers on a beige background, with her arms crossed. Connecting the creative community – Aalto ARTS launches newsletter and LinkedIn page /en/news/connecting-the-creative-community-aalto-arts-launches-newsletter-and-linkedin-page Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:03:29 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1337421 at /en The School of Arts, Design and Architecture has launched a new Friends of Aalto ARTS newsletter and opened its own LinkedIn page. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Collaboration Research & Art University Joukko kerääntynyt moderniin rakennukseen isojen ikkunoiden ja puisten yksityiskohtien kanssa, seuraa puhujaa lavalla. Young Designer of the Year 2025 is Enni Lähderinne /en/news/young-designer-of-the-year-2025-is-enni-lahderinne Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:49:26 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1337335 at /en Lähderinne challenges the way fashion maintains certain body images and builds more acceptance towards all kinds of human bodies. Design Arts and design Honoured fashion clothing design Awards and Recognition Research & Art Henkilö, jolla on vaalea poninhäntä, musta mekko, hopeinen kaulakoru ja korvakorut, sininen tausta. ELO films were triumphant at the Love & Anarchy Film Festival /en/news/elo-films-were-triumphant-at-the-love-anarchy-film-festival Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:03:30 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1336701 at /en ELO students' films won a total of three prize, including the main prize. Arts and design Honoured Department of Film (ELO) film festivals films Awards and Recognition Kirkas valo paistaa suorakaiteen muotoisen ikkunan läpi, valaisten pölyhiukkasia pimeässä tilassa. Aalto Fashion Showroom 2025 in Paris /en/news/aalto-fashion-showroom-2025-in-paris Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:40:08 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1336329 at /en Aalto University’s BA and MA graduates in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design will present their collections in the Aalto Fashion Showroom, held during Paris Fashion Week. Design Teaching Studies Arts and design fashion textiles clothing design Cooperation Research & Art Studies Kollaasi erilaisista, monipuolisista ja värikkäistä muotimallistoista mallien yllä. Artpreneurship seminar: Creativity is a strategic asset for companies /en/news/artpreneurship-seminar-creativity-is-a-strategic-asset-for-companies Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:41:50 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1336237 at /en In the age of artificial intelligence, the importance of art and creativity is becoming increasingly significant. It may also be the key to revitalizing business. Arts and design Research Collaboration Cooperation Research & Art Puhuja esiintyy puvussa lavalla, iso näyttö takana lukee Alumn Salla Lonka implements a culture of experimentation in a home appliance company /en/news/alumn-salla-lonka-implements-a-culture-of-experimentation-in-a-home-appliance-company Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:55:12 +0000 Hanna Wikström 1334140 at /en Salla Lonka finds it fascinating to examine creative processes from a distance, focusing on efficiency and impact. After completing her master's degree in fashion design, she ended up at a global home appliance company in Stockholm. Aalto stories Business and economics Global business dynamics Design Art and Creative Practices Collaboration University Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Cooperation Niina Malkamäki / Aalto University Virpi Roto awarded for her work in promoting human-technology interaction /en/news/virpi-roto-awarded-for-her-work-in-promoting-human-technology-interaction Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:34:37 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1334228 at /en The IFIP TC13 Pioneer Award is given for pioneering work in increasing understanding of interaction in the field of human-computer interaction. Arts and design Design Digitalisation and AI experiences user experience Awards and Recognition Nainen, jolla on lyhyet vaaleat hiukset ja tumman sininen pitkähihainen paita, kädet ristissä. The Metex Prize winners are Dario Aquet and Venla Elonsalo /en/news/the-metex-prize-winners-are-dario-aquet-and-venla-elonsalo Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:26:46 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1334167 at /en The prize is awarded to a master’s thesis that brings design and art expertise into Finnish industry. Arts and design Design Awards and Recognition A hand holding a grey and black gadget resembling a retro camera against a white background. Experimental contemporary art exhibition in Imatra /en/news/experimental-contemporary-art-exhibition-in-imatra Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:52:26 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1333447 at /en Välillä väärässä (Sometimes wrong) is an exhibition collaboration between Aalto's Department of Art and Media and the City of Imatra. Arts and design Exhibitions Cooperation Research & Art Kaksi ihmistä maalaa rakennuksen seiniä punaiseksi ja vihreäksi, tikkaat, pöytä ja maalaustarvikkeita lähellä. Eloseminaari themes were creativity, meaningfulness, and visions for the future /en/news/eloseminaari-themes-were-creativity-meaningfulness-and-visions-for-the-future Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:24:07 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1333438 at /en The annual get-together event brought together the Aalto ARTS community and provided inspiration for the start of the academic year. Arts and design seminars Research & Art University Mies mustassa bleiserissä puhuu mikrofoniin projektoriseinän edessä esityksen aikana. ELO films praised at the Haugesund Film Festival /en/news/elo-films-praised-at-the-haugesund-film-festival Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:28:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1332913 at /en My Name is Hope won the Next Nordic Generation Award. The Lightning Rod as well as Aalto University's ELO Film School got an honorary mention. Teaching Studies Arts and design Department of Film (ELO) film festivals films Awards and Recognition Research & Art Kirkas valo paistaa suorakaiteen muotoisen ikkunan läpi, valaisten pölyhiukkasia pimeässä tilassa. Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:27:34 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1332338 at /en In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Living environments Research funding calls Cooperation Research & Art Kukkaniitty Töölönlahdella Maija Savolainen's photographs renew the sailing imagery /en/news/maija-savolainens-photographs-renew-the-sailing-imagery Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:49:40 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1332337 at /en Savolainen's wants to highlight feminist sailing culture as well as concerns about the environmental state of the Baltic Sea. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Research photography Research & Art Neljä henkilöä kerääntyy vihreän järven rannalle, osittain lehvästön peitossa, tutkien jotain vedessä. Modern Helsinki Map presents jewels of contemporary architecture /en/news/modern-helsinki-map-presents-jewels-of-contemporary-architecture Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:04:36 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1331616 at /en Modern Helsinki Map presents over 50 significant examples of modernist and contemporary architecture in the Helsinki region. Arts and design Research & Art Dipoli talvella. Kuva: Tuukka Niemi Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways /en/news/five-things-origami-unfolds-in-many-ways Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:37:21 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1329829 at /en The word ori means ‘folded’ and kami means ‘paper’ in Japanese. Origami refers to both the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and to the object it produces. At Aalto University, this centuries-old technique finds applications across a variety of disciplines. Here are five examples: Art and Creative Practices Research Teaching Aalto Junior Aalto University Magazine DNA design materials mathematics nanoengineering Aalto Magazine Monimutkainen, suuri valkoisista paperirakenteista koostuva taideteos, jossa erilaisia kierteitä ja käyriä tummalla taustalla. ARTEFAKTI24 /en/news/artefakti24 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:42:56 +0000 Fanny Kajela 1328859 at /en The second iteration of ARTEFAKTI, the graduation exhibition of Contemporary Design MA programme. Aalto stories Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Design CoDe Exhibition CoDe News Cooperation Studies ARTEFAKTI exhibition - photo: Lauriina Markkula Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme starts in September /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-starts-in-september Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:11:40 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1323057 at /en Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 27.8.2025 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. At this event, alums from the pre-incubator will talk about their entrepreneurial journeys and share their experiences from participating in the AC programme. Innovations Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Careers Entrepreneurship Aalto Creatives Aalto Digital Creatives Aalto Studios Startup Center start-ups start-ups doctoral education Campus Cooperation Aalto Creatives Call for Applications image autumn 2025 Aalto University again ranked Finland’s top university in the QS World University Rankings /en/news/aalto-university-again-ranked-finlands-top-university-in-the-qs-world-university-rankings Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:36:08 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1321263 at /en Aalto placed 114th globally Arts and design Research Technology and engineering ranking results University #1 Ranked as 1st university in Finland (QS World University Rankings) against a red background.