New biomaterials and their market potential are at the centre of interest in the United States
How can bio-based materials be adopted as an alternative to synthetic plastics on an industrial scale? Is it possible for environmentally friendly textile production to be profitable?
Aalto University FaCT MA students meet with success in international fashion and textile competitions of summer 2019
Anna Sorri won the Young Talents for Sustainable Thinking by Salvatore Ferragamo contest and Anni Salonen is shortlisted in three different categories at the ITS Talent event.
Architecture students designed a wooden pavilion in front of the Design Museum
The pavilion is a Finnish-British modern interpretation of a tea house.
Game-changing calls for creativity
Gerfried Stocker is heading the world-leading organization of art and technology, the Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria. On June 13 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of arts at Aalto University.
'The way we spend our time makes a big difference'
Director of the Creative Sustainability programme at Aalto University, Mikko Jalas talks about self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Aalto to coordinate three new SRC consortia
Aalto University received EUR 9.2 million or 18 percent of the funding allocated.
Aalto professors amongst the new consortia funded by the Academy of Finland
The consortia were chosen on the basis of research quality, societal significance and impact.
Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture
The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter – but creativity can’t be used as a never-ending raw material.
Funding by the Academy of Finland September call totals EUR 20.6 million
Funding was granted by three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment; Culture and Society; Natural Sciences and Engineering
Unraveling fast fashion at the seams
Finnish clothing designer Matti Liimatainen has created a range of garments that wearers themselves assemble by hand. Now he's using automation technology to bring people even closer to the production of their own clothes.
Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board
Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board
Aalto student exhibition was awarded in the scenography event in Prague
Film, TV and scenography students’ “KOLO” exhibition won the Best Student Exhibition Experience at Prague Quadrennial 2019, world’s largest scenography event in Prague.
Doctoral and master’s degrees conferred in festive events
Attend the lectures and follow the conferment events online on 13 and 14 June starting at 13.00.
Vice Deans and Heads of Departments appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Vice Deans and Heads of Departments have been appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture for the term 1.9.2019 - 31.8.2024.
Aalto University’s fashion education amongst the best in the world
Business of Fashion website assesses the quality of fashion education in the global survey.
Open online training material by Aalto and Yale Universities promotes low-carbon construction
The architecture schools of Aalto and Yale Universities have published open, free-of-charge online curricular material called Decarbonize Design. The project was published in connection with the World Circular Economy Forum 2019.
Fireworks filled the catwalk in Näytös19
Ines Kalliala won the Näytös19 Award. In the Aalto fashion students’ fashion show also Alexander Luonto, Justus Kantakoski and working group Elina Heilanen, Aleksandra Hellberg, Camilla Naukkarinen and Noora Vihervirta were awarded.
'Humans are not wired to make sensible choices'
Sculpture lecturer Andy Best talks about technology and the role of art in a world of rising consumption and shrinking public spaces.
Community event greenlights university's cornerstones
The university’s values, purpose and way of working will be presented to the board for discussion in June.
Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä, Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and 13 other influencers in the fields of technology, art and society are awarded an honorary doctorate at Aalto University
Aalto University’s doctoral conferment ceremonies for the fields of art and technology will take place 13 and 14 June 2019 in Dipoli in Otaniemi. Honorary doctors’ panel discussion will be held 11 June.
