Laura Beloff
Associate Professor of Contemporary Art and Vice Dean for artistic and creative practices
The Test Site
The Test Site is a student-led network of practical sustainability at Aalto University.
Mikko Dufva: In times of change, it is important to imagine our desired future outcomes together
Out of curiosity, a future's researcher also stops to investigate things that might seem insignificant at first. Their job is to challenge both their own and others’ thought patterns, and to inspire us all to imagine together.
Creative Sustainability Design: Andrea Valladares
Alumni story from Creative Sustainability Master's Programme
Creative Sustainability Design: Paula Karlsson
Alumni story from Creative Sustainability Master's Programme
Creative Sustainability Design: Viktorija Piaulokaite
Meet Viktorija, a second year CS student from the faculty of Design.
Creative Sustainability Design: Chinny Wong
Meet Chinny, CS alumni from the faculty of Design and project planner at the University of Helsinki.
Creative Sustainability Design: Nicholas B Torretta
Meet Nicholas, a PHD candidate at Umeå Institute of Design and Creative Sustainability (CS) Design Alumni.
Sharing a CS graduate experience in Korvaa – multidisciplinary collaboration in practice
Manuel Arias Barrantes graduated as a Master of Arts from the Creative Sustainability programme this year. In this article, he shares his experiences in a multidisciplinary material research project which stems from the desire to replace fossil and animal-based materials.
Playfulness at Work & in Workshops
Playfulness at work and in workshops have many advantages. It is a central source of innovation and renewal. When initiated and facilitated properly, playfulness can increase participation substantially, induce learning and advance individuals’ capacities to make sense and acquire new skills.
At the cusp of immortality: field notes on hydra
Immortal, the artbook by Maija Tammi and Ville Tietäväinen combines scientific research, art and storytelling. Immortal pulls the readers into the world of forever-young hydra.
