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Mikael “Miklu” Silvanto started as Professor of Practice at Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The professorship, established with donated funds, started on the 15th of August 2025 at the Department of Design and will focus on developing collaboration models between people and technology.
Half of highly educated immigrants find employment through Espoo and Aalto’s collaboration
The exceptional employment outcomes are the result of collaboration, in which service design research has played a key role.
Aalto University's Wood Studio's future visions of Finland's most valuable wood are presented at the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto
Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devil – exhibition will be on display in Lusto until March 15, 2026.
Spring term open science highlight: Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony
We gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 and discuss open science topics with the Aalto community.
The Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees in Arts, Design and Architecture was celebrated with joy
A total of 59 masters and 41 doctors were conferred. There were 225 participants in total, and the promotion week was celebrated in a festive and joyful atmosphere.
Näytös/Näyttely25 award-winning works on display in the Bio Rex lobby
Aalto University and Konstsamfundet are deepening their collaboration. As part of this, the award-winning works of Näytös/Näyttely25 will be showcased in Helsinki city centre at Bio Rex in the Lasipalatsi block.
Coming soon: Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2025
We're thrilled to invite you to the Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2025 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture!
Aalto’s fashion and textile students part of EMMA Museum’s new exhibition Social Fabric
EMMA Museum’s exhibition Social Fabric explores the ways that fashion is part of our lives and speaks of our cultures and values. Aalto University students are participating in the exhibition with a collective installation as well as two individual works.
Aalto University participates in Finland's first Glass Biennale
The School of Arts, Design, and Architecture at Aalto University will be prominently featured in the first international Finnish Glass Biennale, taking place from June 5th to 8th, 2025, in Riihimäki, Nuutajärvi, and Iittala.
Näytös/Näyttely25 was a spectacular celebration of Aalto's extensive expertise in textiles and fashion
Näytös/Näyttely25 culminated on Thursday 22 May 2025 with the official opening of the exhibition Näyttely25, the runway show Näytös25 and the awards ceremony in Aalto’s new Marsio building on campus.
Aalto University's flagship event for fashion and textile expertise Näytös/Näyttely25 now bigger than ever
At the end of May, the international fashion and textile world will turn its attention ʵ University, where students graduating from the Bachelor's Major in Fashion and the Master's Major in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design will present their thesis work.
Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony
All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required!
‘The students’ work will have a concrete impact on the development of Porvoo Art Factory's operations’
A multidisciplinary Aalto student team developed future scenarios for the Art Factory
The Annual Review provided an overview of Aalto ARTS’ year 2024
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Annual Review on 12 March 2025 reflected on the results of the previous year and celebrated ARTS activities.
Aalto University’s art & design ranked 8th in the world
Six of Aalto’s fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking
Julia Lohmann’s seaweed installation and the ALUSTA pavilion to be exhibited in The Design Museum London
This summer, the Design Museum in London will stage a landmark exhibition on more-than-human design.
Radical creativity online course reached 10,000 registrants
By practicing creativity, you develop the skills and mindset needed to overcome obstacles and solve various challenges.
The New Landscapes in Textile Design project is being displayed at EMMA Museum
EMMA Museum's exhibition Draped delves into the art of printed textiles, a cornerstone of Finnish design.
Online course on Wood Mechanics starts 24.2.2025
Learn 100% online about the engineering potential of wood as a complex natural material.
