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A joint effort to bring sustainability and efficiency to Finnish construction

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Building 2030 consortium, led by Aalto University, brings together 20 partners from the construction sector.
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Marsio
Modern atrium in an office building with two dark metal diagonal beams, large windows, and people wearing safety gear.

Living Panels: Reimagining Materials with Nature

The exhibition showcases design artefacts that reimagine how we work with living and post-living systems, offering new ways to think about sustainability through partnerships with the more-than-human world. These student-led projects explore how design objects can evolve, adapt, and participate in ecological processes beyond human needs.

These projects are a result of "BioMakerStudio Summer Course" - a cross-institutional collaboration between Aalto University and IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia) - supported by the EU-funded COCOON Project.
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Otaniementie 14, Espoo Väre building, ground floor
BioMakerStudio course outcome, Advanced Architecture Group IAAC

Turning research into sustainable business

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Growth companies from Aalto University are shaping a healthier and more resource-wise world by commercialising cutting-edge research.
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Otakaari 2, Espoo Marsio building
Aalto University: Slush 2024 Photo by Kristian Presnal

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition

Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.
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Marsio
Two women are smiling as they examine and measure the garments on display, worn by mannequins. In the background, two men are also exploring the exhibition.

Real stories reveal absurdities in construction and circular economy

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Demolition and new construction accelerate biodiversity loss and climate change. So why are recycling targets still so far out of reach?
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Marsio
An art installation featuring two discarded doors, one orange with 'ULOS' sign, the other blue with a glass panel.

A unique protein-based adhesive that works even underwater

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Inspired by mussels and barnacles, this adhesive challenges toxic, petroleum-based alternatives—and thanks to its biocompatibility, it could have medical applications too.
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Marsio
Scientific study setup: Petri dishes with samples, shells.

Heartfelt Kasvu shows how a small space can hold a good life

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: This compact living unit, just under 10 square meters in size, arrives at the construction site as flat-packed components and requires no crane for assembly.
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Marsio
A technical drawing of a four-storey building with sectional view on the left and elevation view on the right.

Changing the world through crafting

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Marvelous Materials book encourages children and young people to experiment creatively using nothing more than nature’s resources and household biowaste.
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Marsio
Miniature bathroom set with a small brown seal on a white surface. Pink fabric is draped in the background.

A fusion of architecture, chemistry, and biotechnology gives rise to ultra-ecological yeast construction

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Yeast biomass can be shaped using a 3D printer into desired forms — even directly at the construction site.
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Marsio
Close-up of material made of yeast

ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies, autumn 2025 (course)

ELEC Introduction to Doctoral Studies course, autumn 2025, for recently admitted doctoral students
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Maarintie 8 TU7
Kirjahyllyjä ja kirjoja lukusalissa.

Nature’s wonder materials are entering everyday life

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: What happens when material experiments move from the lab to stores and homes?
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Marsio
A hand holding a beige slip-on shoe, removing the insole from the inside. The background is plain white.

Waste-based eco-concrete saves energy and resources

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A super-strong alternative to traditional concrete works in both ceramic art and construction.
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Marsio
Piece of ceramics exploding

Mobile imaging technology reveals dementia risk

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: A wearable EEG cap and body sensors monitor brain and physical activity in everyday life—researchers analyze extensive data using artificial intelligence.
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Marsio
In a park-like setting, a researcher helps a participant put on a mobile imaging device. The device captures data such as eye movements and pupil reactions to assess risks related to memory functions.

Looking back to think ahead

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The Nokia Design Archive reveals the time, thinking and human effort behind everyday technology—challenging us to reflect on the past and consider the acts that will lead to a future we want to live in.
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Marsio
Five vintage Nokia mobile phones on white pedestals with a yellow background and geometric light patterns.

From waste clay to carbon sink: Building a greener future

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Biocarbon earth aggregates turning construction waste into climate solutions.
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Marsio
Two stacked stone blocks surrounded by small grey pebbles, a glass dish filled with pebbles on the right.

Canopy map reveals whether your neighbourhood has enough trees

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Aalto University researchers’ canopy cover map highlights the striking differences in tree coverage across the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
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Marsio
View looking up at tree branches with fresh green leaves against a bright blue sky.

Events programme – Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025

Attend open seminars, talks, tours, film screenings and workshops.
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Aalto campus, Helsinki metropolitan area
A blue-green heatmap-style background with a black circle in the center. Inside the circle, white text reads: Designs for a Cooler Planet. On the left, the word 'Events' appears on black. The image serves as a visual header for Aalto University’s Designs for a Cooler Planet events calendar.

The Nordic Ownership Miracle

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The financial literacy and ownership of Nordic citizens is among the best in the world.
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Marsio
Person wearing a yellow shirt with text 'Made in Aalto University' and a black-and-white plaid jacket, lying on grass.

Tiny House Shadow: Living within planetary boundaries

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: The 34-square-metre Shadow incorporates fossil-free steel, old windows, and recycled car tires. And when the residents move, the home moves with them.
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Marsio
Modern black wooden house with a single narrow window, surrounded by rocks and plants, nestled in a leafy forest area.

AI accelerates seamless knitwear design

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025: Technology brings new inspiration to creative textile design processes.
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Marsio
Knitwear design
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