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Ruthless Times – Songs of Care awarded at the Locarno Film Festival
Susanna Helke's film won the Zonta Club award, that is given to a film with a particularly strong social impact.
Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at Aalto University
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and Aalto University. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.
Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation donates to the field of education in arts and design at Aalto University
The foundation supports scientific research with a focus on the impact of mental wellbeing on physical health. This is a central perspective, for example, in the education and research of health and wellbeing architecture at Aalto.
Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.
What is the future of digital textile printing? 
Technological developments are opening up new possibilities for textile printing.
Open Call for Energy Transition Exhibition
Aalto students and employees can submit proposals for the exhibition that opens in March 2023.
Näytös22 fashion show brought a jackpot for Hanna-Lotta Hanhela
With winning three of the four prizes awarded, Master's student in Fashion Hanna-Lotta Hanhela was the most awarded student at the Aalto University’s annual Fashion Show.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
Heidi Fast: 'When interaction is impossible, vocal work can help connect with psychiatric patients'
I claim series presents our recent doctoral theses.
Researchers developed invisible, machine-washable solar cell technology for clothing
The discrete nature of the cells protects them – and makes the clothes more attractive, the physics and design researchers say. Promising applications include work and outdoor clothing, and curtains which react to changes in the amount of light.
‘Painting Energies’ Podcast Explores Light and Energy at the Intersection of Art and Science
A new podcast hosted by physicist Janne Halme and artist Bartaku explores the connections between light and color, plant and microbe, art and science. The Painting Energies podcast builds upon their visionary artscience workings that have been evolving at Aalto University since 2017. Painting Energies is not to be missed for any scientist, artist or student looking to find new ways of combining art and science.
Art for All festival returns in August
The cross-artistic festival will take place 26.-28.8.2022 in the Helsinki Botanical Garden. The event features pieces from performing arts to installations and audiovisual works.
Emilia Hernesniemi's Goodbye Tornio won Jussi Award for Best Short Film
The Jussi Award was awarded for the first time to a student film.
PatternLab set an all-time sales record
The pattern design project's latest sales mark the highest sales record in history. The course with a strong brand will also be renewed.
ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island – Open call
Submissions are now open for ÄÄNIAALTO VII & Flux Island!
Data mycelium and a sculptural illusion - winning proposals of Aalto University's public art competition celebrate engineering
The artworks will be located in the K2 and K3 buildings in the Aalto University Works block
Biorefineries and Herbert Sixta in spotlight at 2022 seminar
Biorefineries research group annual seminar presented the latest developments in forest-based, sustainable refineries and analytical tools.
Film Silence breaks a taboo
A short film directed by Saara Hakkarainen tells a story of a silenced secret.
Researchers merged quantum optics with a treasure hunt
One of the aims of InstituteQ, the national quantum institute, and the QPlayLearn platform developed by the institute’s researchers is to add our understanding of the significance of quantum research and technologies in the society. Now QPlayLearn has created The Photonic Trail game in collaboration with Quantum Flytrap.
Exhibition: Design creates equality
Exhibition "Design for Every Body" at Design Museum explores the importance of design from the perspective of equality.
