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Clean water is a prerequisite for life, but not a self-evident fact
Elin Lavonen and Ilkka Miettinen, Professors of Practice in the field of Clean Water technologies at Aalto University, point out that although there is no shortage of water in Finland, it is important to take care of this vital natural resource.
Professor Matti Kuittinen: ‘I want to bring hope back to construction’
Professor of Sustainable Construction Matti Kuittinen returned ʵ University after several years as Senior Ministerial Adviser in the Ministry of the Environment.
Student competition for the development of the Helsinki city centre to be held in autumn 2023
Advance notification for students: the City of Helsinki will organise a competition for student groups in cooperation with Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.
Can a city store as much carbon as a forest?
A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral
Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a metre.
Architecture students travel to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture and environment
This past spring, students and professors from the Department of Architecture’s Humanitarian Architecture studio “Interplay of Cultures” traveled to Ghana to deepen their understanding of architectural practices in various cultural contexts.
A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation
Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a way to convert polysaccharides from biowaste into a material that can outperform glass wool and other commercially used sound absorption materials with similar thickness.
Interplay of Cultures RWANDA – Summer Studio 2023
Call for applications to the Interplay of Cultures RWANDA – Summer Studio 2023
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is hosting its second summer school in August
The mission is to look sustainable ways to use forests both in their natural form and as industrial resource and create living environments built in wood and in balance with surrounding nature.
Lippa wins Closing Loops design competition
The design competition promotes the circular economy in construction in the City of Helsinki.
150 years of higher architectural education in Finland
University-level teaching of architecture in Finland dates back to 1872.
Additional measures are needed to manage the use of electric scooters
According to a recent report, Finland should consider age, speed and alcohol limits for the use of electric scooters and other means of micromobility.
How will e-scooters transform urban spaces?
We often think of electric scooters as part of the switch to eco-friendly mobility but their role in urban landscapes is more complicated.
Alum Maija Jokela’s work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland’s Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.
Urban planning in an intersection of a thousand wishes
How can we make a city flourish when one resident hopes for more forests and another wants parking lots? Data and keen listening can help, say urban planners and researchers.
Read the latest Aalto University Magazine, answer the reader survey – and win!
The Magazine’s latest issue examines the built environment and other living spaces, especially from the perspective of the urban environment.
26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building – a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
Architecture of Necessity Award to Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects
The project presents systemic approach in sustainable architecture
New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires
A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies
Hossam Hewidy: ‘Increasing multiculturalism must be taken into account in urban planning’
I claim series presents architect, lecturer Hossam Hewidy
