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The self-driving R-Bus, circling random routes, served as a mobile art installation
In August 2023, a smart bus project in Kalasatama challenged the traditional art installation format. An audio piece heard inside also created vibrant natural soundscapes in the midst of the city's infrastructure.
The Building 2030 wants to make Finland's construction industry the most reliable in the world
The Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2023 was awarded to the Building 2030 consortium, led by Olli Seppänen and Antti Peltokorven, which includes 21 companies.
Bicycle recycling is here again!
Bicycle recycling in Otaniemi is here again! The goal is to tidy up the bicycle parking areas in the area.
Visiting professorship in creativity research to be established with a donation from Amer Cultural Foundation
The professorship will focus on the study of individual creativity.
Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation donates EUR 3.2 million É«É«À² to create the House of AI
Donation will be used to establish a multidisciplinary AI research cluster at Aalto University.
10 Questions to Alumnus André Helgestad - CS Design
CS Design alumnus André Helgestad shares his experiences before, during and after studies in Creative Sustainability.
ANTI-Festival presented three public space projects by Aalto art education students
In September 2023, the ANTI-Festival in Kuopio hosted three events organised by students from the Department of Art and Media, offering an interesting journey into participatory public art.
Kollegi collective illuminated Dutch Design Week with biodiversity lamps
The lamp installation Evolumination invited viewers to reflect on the environment and the diversity of life.
UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
Ville Wikström: Peace of mind and interpersonal skills are the characteristics of a good custodian
'The protesters were in the lobby for a week, and it didn't matter, quite the opposite. But the School of Business and the School of Arts and Design are a bit like fire and water, there's a difference in cultures between the two.'
Ceramic artwork Rule of Play delights the people of Sompasaari
Nathalie Lautenbacher's Rule of Play is one of the latest public art works in the City of Helsinki. The wall relief consists of two different sets of works placed on the exterior walls of the newly completed Sompasaari daycare centre, at eye level.
Professor Marco Steinberg: ’We need to change, and we need to do it now’
Professor of Practice in Strategic and Industrial Design says that the world’s most pressing issues, like climate change, won’t be addressed by tinkering at the edges of today’s solutions but rather require a more fundamental redesign.
Revolutionary bio-based materials took center stage at Dutch Design Week
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center participated in the prestigious Dutch Design Week (DDW) for the very first time, joined by several experimental initiatives from the Aalto ChemArts program.
Konemiehentie 1 - Kide building's address will change as of November 1, 2023
The building previously known as Otakaari 2B, now called the Kide building, has a new address Konemiehentie 1.
Aalto’s business administration and marine engineering rise to the top 20 globally
Aalto placed in the top 100 in eight subjects in the ShanghaiRanking
Aalto University and Pääkaupunkiseudun Kierrätyskeskus Oy explored new ways to recycle discarded books
What should we do with discarded books which paper quality and ink composition vary greatly? The study showed that processing discarded books into textiles is possible, but it turned out to be costly with its own environmental impact.
Wooden structures and well-being for the campus
Aalto ARTS Summer School brought together students from ten universities of the arts on three continents.
Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 worldwide
The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with different indicators, including international research and citations
Biochar is a step towards a more lush and sustainable city
Aalto University is part of the City of Helsinki’s biochar project that is looking for ways to improve carbon sequestration, create circular waste systems and make urban vegetation thrive.
Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
