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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?
The Oskari Vilamo Fund awards 2020
In 2020, four doctoral dissertations in the field of construction and seven master's thesis were awarded.
Architecture inspired young composers
Collaboration with music institutions combined architecture and music.
Vibrant living environments are created through more inclusive, sustainable and aesthetic design
Aalto University's New European Bauhaus event sought bold perspectives on multidisciplinary and systemic change.
New Standards exhibition will open 20 May in Venice Architecture Biennale
Finland’s exhibition presents collaboration between the timber industry and architects to alleviate the housing shortage during the World War II and reconstruction.
Research project assesses accessibility legislation and policy needs in the built environment
The study reviews existing legislation on accessibility in the built environment from the perspective of the obligations of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
New web magazine to celebrate multidisciplinary expertise
Inspiring contents, solutions for the future and rich visual narrative. Read our new online magazine.
Friend of our school, write in our Friend book!
Fill in our virtual Friend book your funniest study memories and important learnings, and tag along your friends.
Focusing on the liveability of small shrinking cities
The uneven spatial development increases the number of deprived localities everywhere and turns it into a global challenge.
