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Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a metre.
Architecture students travel to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture and environment
This past spring, students and professors from the Department of Architecture鈥檚 Humanitarian Architecture studio 鈥淚nterplay of Cultures鈥 traveled to Ghana to deepen their understanding of architectural practices in various cultural contexts.
A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation
Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a way to convert polysaccharides from biowaste into a material that can outperform glass wool and other commercially used sound absorption materials with similar thickness.
Interplay of Cultures RWANDA 鈥 Summer Studio 2023
Call for applications to the Interplay of Cultures RWANDA 鈥 Summer Studio 2023
Art challenges established truths in the health and social sectors
Professor Susanna Helke looks at health and social services through the lens of a filmmaker, Laura Arpiainen as an architect and professor. Both are concerned about the crisis in the care sector in Finland.
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is hosting its second summer school in August
The mission is to look sustainable ways to use forests both in their natural form and as industrial resource and create living environments built in wood and in balance with surrounding nature.
Lippa wins Closing Loops design competition
The design competition promotes the circular economy in construction in the City of Helsinki.
Landscape architect Eetu Mykk盲nen receives Lappset prize
Mykk盲nen's master鈥檚 thesis addresses identity and its importance for landscape architects.
Call for applications for Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors is now open
Kristallikukkia peilisaleissa 鈥搆urssi - MS-E1000 Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors: Mathematics meets Art and Architecture - on avoin kaikille kandiopiskelijoista tohtorikoulutettaviin, matematiikan ja tekniikan aloista taiteisiin, muotoiluun, arkkitehtuuriin ja kemiasta liiketoimintaan. Kurssille otetaan korkeintaan 50 opiskelijaa motivaatiokirjeiden perusteella, ja haku on auki 10.1.2023 saakka. Kurssi on 15 opintopisteen suuruinen, ja se j盲rjestet盲盲n joka toinen vuosi.
150 years of higher architectural education in Finland
University-level teaching of architecture in Finland dates back to 1872.
Additional measures are needed to manage the use of electric scooters
According to a recent report, Finland should consider age, speed and alcohol limits for the use of electric scooters and other means of micromobility.
How will e-scooters transform urban spaces?
We often think of electric scooters as part of the switch to eco-friendly mobility but their role in urban landscapes is more complicated.
Alum Maija Jokela鈥檚 work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland鈥檚 Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.
Urban planning in an intersection of a thousand wishes
How can we make a city flourish when one resident hopes for more forests and another wants parking lots? Data and keen listening can help, say urban planners and researchers.
Read the latest Aalto University Magazine, answer the reader survey 鈥 and win!
The Magazine鈥檚 latest issue examines the built environment and other living spaces, especially from the perspective of the urban environment.
26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building 鈥 a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
Tomek Rygalik: 鈥榃e need to design less but better things for longer鈥
Meet our new professors: Professor in Furniture Design Tomek Rygalik
Architecture of Necessity Award to Hollm茅n Reuter Sandman Architects
The project presents systemic approach in sustainable architecture
New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires
A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies
Hossam Hewidy: 鈥業ncreasing multiculturalism must be taken into account in urban planning鈥
I claim series presents architect, lecturer Hossam Hewidy
