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Susa Eräranta has been appointed Professor of Practice in new land use planning practices
'The future of cities is constantly being influenced by planning, the effects of which will extend for decades to come,'
Wood Studio meets with success in WantedDesign New York
Aalto University takes part in the international WantedDesign online exhibition 2022. WantedDesign is a platform for creative talent, and it organises digital exhibitions featuring great design from around the world.
Kone Foundation donates 800 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University's area of art and design
With this donation, the foundation wants to support research in the arts and artistic research in particular. The aim is to safeguard the diversity of disciplines and freedom of research in fields of education that have suffered from funding cuts and educational policy prioritisation.
Professor Heidi Salonen's Installation Talk: Indoor air quality – Importance and threats
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors on 27.4.
Wooden-structured Little Finlandia opened its doors in Töölönlahti Bay
The building erected in the Töölö Bay area to temporarily house Finlandia Hall’s functions during its renovation is, in the words of architect Jaakko Torvinen, like a forest in the centre of Helsinki.
The Annual Review provided an overview of the achievements in 2021
The virtual event presented the key results and achievements of the School.
Landscape architect Kaisla Rahkola receives Lappset prize
Rahkola examines landscape history and landscape impacts of the mining industry.
Rafaela Seppälä donates 500 000 euros ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University's area of art and design
The substantial donation is part of the government matching funding campaign that will run until the end of June 2022.
Wood products Online course starts 3.3.2022
You may follow the course independently whenever it is suitable for you during periods IV-V.
Kone Foundation provides major funding for research into Finland's medieval wooden building heritage
Assistant Professor Panu Savolainen's research group receives 347 000 euros in funding.
Toni Kotnik: Thinking in Structures
Kotnik wants to reform the traditional way of designing the built environment. Â
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete – less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
The biggest environmental act would be not building at all. But a circular economy can also mitigate the environmental impact of construction.
‘A deeper understanding of landscape can be the key to designing better cities’
I claim series presents landscape architect Maria Jaakkola.
Open online training material promotes low-carbon construction in Finnish
Aalto University has published an open, free-of-charge course material that promotes low-carbon construction.
‘Empathy matters in design — it is a profound ability that we need to cherish’
In our ‘I claim’ series architect Helena Sandman talks about the importance of empathy in architecture and design practices.
Investors turn to suburbs – with varying results
One- and two-room-flats are being built in Myyrmäki, and family apartments in Myllypuro. The difference is explained above all by various planning and land transfer requirements, says researcher Johanna Lilius. The revival of housing estate neighbourhoods can become expensive for older residents.
ModerninArvo project affects debate on fate of modern buildings
The main individual sector in creating a carbon-neutral Finland is renovation construction. The surge in demolition and replacement of young building stock and entire areas through carbon-intensive construction is problematic for sustainability. The ModerninArvo project aims at finding solutions to the continued shrinking of the life cycles of architecture, and the renovation and re-use of the architecture from recent decades. The project is being funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
The Lost Graduation Show showcases student projects created during the pandemic
After an 18-month blackout due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Salone del Mobile.Milano is back in 5-10 September 2021. This year, special energy and new ideas can be found in The Lost Graduation Show, an exhibition showcasing projects from students who graduated between 2020 and 2021.
New Standards book available
‘New Standards’ — Finland’s exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Laura Berger, Philip Tidwell and Kristo Vesikansa — is now available in book format.
The Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition showcases 30 projects for a more sustainable future
What is wise to design for future generations in a world of plenty?
