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Aalto University鈥檚 art & design ranked 9th in the world
Five of Aalto鈥檚 fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking
Energy poverty is not recognized in Finland
According to a recent study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, about 7鈥15 percent of Finnish households are energy poor, which at most means around 300,000 homes.
The exhibition "Our land, for all" explores personal and national identity
The 20th anniversary exhibition of the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations, opened at Kunsthalle Helsinki, asks: whose stories is Finland built from? The exhibition has been curated by PhD, docent Annamari V盲nsk盲.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness 鈥 human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. Aalto University鈥檚 Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
Soil Laboratory Exhibition 鈥 Exploring the Dialogue Between Human and the Earth in Utsjoki
Soil Laboratory explores the relationship between humans and the earth as a living landscape through ceramic practices in Utsjoki.
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more 鈥 register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
VIII Art of Research Conference - Re-Imagining
The theme of the eighth Art of Research conference is 鈥淩e-Imagining鈥, addressing the various gestures of going back, returning to take another look, or for starting anew.
Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio start as Data Agents at the School of ARTS
Aalto Open Research Network has new members, Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of ARTS.
Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026!
For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across Aalto University. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university鈥檚 work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors.
Miklu Silvanto, who has worked with the world's most well-known brands, how do you nurture creativity?
Oura鈥檚 Chief Design Officer and Professor of Practice at Aalto University's Department of Design Miklu Silvanto talks about creativity.
The Nessling Foundation grants funding to speed up the sustainability transformation 鈥 Aalto researchers get grants
Researchers Mari Keski-Korsu, Elina M盲盲tt盲nen and Johanna Ahola-Launonen received funding for their research projects.
Textile artist Juha Vehmaanper盲 received the Taito-Finlandia award
Vehmaanper盲 is known for their knitwear that breaks the boundaries of handicrafts.
Finnish Design Push 鈥 design accelerates the development of technology companies
Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, strengthens the role of design in Finnish industry.
Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Who publishes our open access publications?
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Markus Joutsela: 鈥淧ackaging is an underutilized medium, user interface, and experiential element鈥
In our 鈥淚 claim鈥 series, lecturer and researcher Markus Joutsela examines how user-centered design can change the way packaging is made and experienced.
Professor Tuuli Mattelm盲ki: 鈥淚nsight often comes through surprise鈥
Professor of Design is researching how creative and empathetic working methods can promote social change and eco-social sustainability.
Connecting the creative community 鈥 Aalto ARTS launches newsletter and LinkedIn page
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture has launched a new Friends of Aalto ARTS newsletter and opened its own LinkedIn page.
Young Designer of the Year 2025 is Enni L盲hderinne
L盲hderinne challenges the way fashion maintains certain body images and builds more acceptance towards all kinds of human bodies.
Harri Paananen, triple alum of Aalto University, moves to NATO from the City of Espoo
鈥業n doctoral studies, you need to be able to define the problem yourself and solve it,鈥 says Aalto University鈥檚 triple alum Harri Paananen. He first applied that mindset in the City of Espoo and now in his new role at NATO.
