Latest news in this area
A human-friendly, giant insect hotel emerged in the middle of the city
Alusta, built from clay and populated by plants, is a sanctuary for pollinators and a meeting place for all living things
Flexibility and community support for people with memory problems
What are the future housing solutions for people with memory decline, and what should they be?
New cooperation agreements in the fields of the built environment
Aalto University has recently signed cooperation agreements with HSY and the National Land Survey of Finland. Both collaborations focus specifically on the research fields of the Department of Built Environment.
How to accelerate innovations, ensure food sequrity and make cities green? Sustainability Science Days seeks answers to the huge sustainability challenges of our time
Sustainability Science Days 2022 focuses on global system-level solutions for food systems, cities, governance and more. Sustainability Science Days is Finland's largest two-day science conference on sustainable development, organized by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.
Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages
Building with wood instead of steel and concrete would make construction more sustainable and supply chains more resilient
Hot weather can turn homes into perilous infernos – researchers are now examining future needs for cooling
A new research project examines the temperatures of buildings and how they affect the comfort level of people – and seeks effective means of cooling that are also easy to employ.
Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation grants awarded for 2022
The foundation awarded five grants for 2022, worth €17 000 in total.
Wooden-structured Little Finlandia opened its doors in Töölönlahti Bay
The building erected in the Töölö Bay area to temporarily house Finlandia Hall’s functions during its renovation is, in the words of architect Jaakko Torvinen, like a forest in the centre of Helsinki.
Smart urban planning makes daily life smooth in Finland
Easy access to green areas and an environment of trust are some of the ingredients for success
Fresh perspective on sustainable development at summer school
The application period for summer 2022 is open. Come learn with us!
Landscape architect Kaisla Rahkola receives Lappset prize
Rahkola examines landscape history and landscape impacts of the mining industry.
How to lead and educate for the future?
Aalto's capacity building project experiments with methods, which may help us become more capable of implementing systemic changes
The competition proposals for the Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition are now available for public feedback
Competition proposals for the Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition for Biology and Marine Technology area were submitted in January and the jury will now review the proposals. The winner of the competition will be selected during the spring 2022.
Dominic Stead: Cities that need less transport
Organizing our cities differently can help us to reduce the need for transport and encourage more walking and cycling. This can help to reduce many of the negative environmental and social impacts of transport, says Professor Stead in his installation lecture.
Unique virtual laboratory predicts environmental effects of city traffic
Researchers from the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI develop more sustainable intelligent traffic by bringing together simulators from different fields.
Toni Kotnik: Thinking in Structures
Kotnik wants to reform the traditional way of designing the built environment. Â
Does environmental stress drive migration?
New comprehensive analysis ranks environmental and social factors for explaining migration globally as well as in each country—and it’s more complicated than previous understanding suggests
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete – less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
The biggest environmental act would be not building at all. But a circular economy can also mitigate the environmental impact of construction.
‘A deeper understanding of landscape can be the key to designing better cities’
I claim series presents landscape architect Maria Jaakkola.
