The New European Bauhaus festival brought together European decision-makers and experts in cross-sectoral sustainable development
Aalto University participated in the New European Bauhaus Festival with its sustainable construction exhibition, Time out! Rethinking construction.

Aalto’s art & design ranks in the top 10 globally
Aalto University also ranked in the top 100 in five other subjects in the prestigious QS ranking

Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science
We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Professor of Practice Pia Hannukainen: ‘I believe in the power of design also in the future’
Hannukainen believes that it is important for companies to secure skilled designers and for graduates to have sufficient skills for working life.

Can creativity be measured, managed and thus grow a business? Researchers join forces with Finnish companies
The Creative Leap research project, funded by Business Finland, aims to make creativity visible in business.

Aalto University shakes up construction practices at the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels
The exhibition Time Out! will be on show in Brussels from 9 to 13 April 2024 as part of the NEB Festival.

Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project
We interviewed the Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project, 3rd place awardees of the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Surge in the number of applicants ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University in national joint application
13 500 applied to bachelor’s programmes in Finnish and Swedish

Read the Qual+ Newsletter
We are excited to welcome you to the second Qual+ Newsletter and continue bringing you new ways of looking at methods within management studies.

Ella Kaira and Matti Jänkälä to curate the Pavilion of Finland at the 2025 Biennale Architettura
The theme of the chosen exhibition concept by the architect duo is the preservation of modern architecture.

Janne Hirvonen is the new Head of Technical Service at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The appointment will take effect on 1 June 2024.

New appointments in the leadership team of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Professor Laura Beloff has been appointed as the new Vice Dean for art and creative practices. Professor Mikko Jalas and Professor Jenni Reuter have been appointed as the new Heads of Department.

Aalto University was recognised in national and international evaluations in 2023
University board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2023

Showcasing female architects and their works
Finnish Architects Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman are featured in ‘’100 Women: Architects in Practice’’ book presenting female architects and their works all over the world.

Otaparkki offers smooth parking for campus visitors
The Otaparkki multi-storey car park and other paid parking spaces on the campus provide parking for guests arriving on campus.

Panu Savolainen: I wish we would have a day when we remove the power dynamics completely
‘In many indigenous cultures, there are such periods, when leaders relinquish their power. Either that power is given to someone, maybe the poorest or most oppressed community member, or then the power isn’t used by anyone.’

Mariana Salgado is the Alumn of the Year of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Service design expert speaks for the designers’ role in public policy creation and in helping strengthen participation.

The Annual Review took stock of the past year
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Annual Review on 13 March reflected on the results and highlights of the previous year. Also, the year's contributors and the Alumn of the Year were awarded.

Father's Badger awarded best student film at Tampere Film Festival
The film is the final work of Sameli Muurimäki's master's degree.

Saban Ramadani: Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?
‘When you are expected to come up with something quickly, for instance, in visual arts, is the purpose itself lost in the creative process? Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?’
