Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture
The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter 鈥 but creativity can鈥檛 be used as a never-ending raw material.
Funding by the Academy of Finland September call totals EUR 20.6 million
Funding was granted by three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment; Culture and Society; Natural Sciences and Engineering
Unraveling fast fashion at the seams
Finnish clothing designer Matti Liimatainen has created a range of garments that wearers themselves assemble by hand. Now he's using automation technology to bring people even closer to the production of their own clothes.
Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board
Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board
Aalto student exhibition was awarded in the scenography event in Prague
Film, TV and scenography students鈥 鈥淜OLO鈥 exhibition won the Best Student Exhibition Experience at Prague Quadrennial 2019, world鈥檚 largest scenography event in Prague.
Doctoral and master鈥檚 degrees conferred in festive events
Attend the lectures and follow the conferment events online on 13 and 14 June starting at 13.00.
Vice Deans and Heads of Departments appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Vice Deans and Heads of Departments have been appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture for the term 1.9.2019 - 31.8.2024.
Aalto University鈥檚 fashion education amongst the best in the world
Business of Fashion website assesses the quality of fashion education in the global survey.
Open online training material by Aalto and Yale Universities promotes low-carbon construction
The architecture schools of Aalto and Yale Universities have published open, free-of-charge online curricular material called Decarbonize Design. The project was published in connection with the World Circular Economy Forum 2019.
Fireworks filled the catwalk in N盲yt枚s19
Ines Kalliala won the N盲yt枚s19 Award. In the Aalto fashion students鈥 fashion show also Alexander Luonto, Justus Kantakoski and working group Elina Heilanen, Aleksandra Hellberg, Camilla Naukkarinen and Noora Vihervirta were awarded.
'Humans are not wired to make sensible choices'
Sculpture lecturer Andy Best talks about technology and the role of art in a world of rising consumption and shrinking public spaces.
Community event greenlights university's cornerstones
The university鈥檚 values, purpose and way of working will be presented to the board for discussion in June.
Mayor of Espoo Jukka M盲kel盲, Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and 13 other influencers in the fields of technology, art and society are awarded an honorary doctorate at Aalto University
Aalto University鈥檚 doctoral conferment ceremonies for the fields of art and technology will take place 13 and 14 June 2019 in Dipoli in Otaniemi. Honorary doctors鈥 panel discussion will be held 11 June.
A student team created and produced a recruitment video and social media videos for Posti Group
The students were praised for their flexibility and wealth of ideas in the project work.
Aalto Media Lab Demo Day
The Demo Day is an open gathering of Media Department鈥檚 students, alumni, staff and friends. You are all welcome!
Lessons from Mars and blue algae 鈥 Come explore the future of the circular economy on 5 June
Organised by Aalto University, speakers include NASA Researcher Jonathan Trent, founder of Origin by Ocean Mari Granstr枚m, and circular fashion expert Kirsi Niinim盲ki
Nine new Academy Projects 色色啦
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland鈥檚 Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.
How to portray Finland without sauna, Kalevala or a flag?
'Spirit of Finland' mural in St. Petersburg symbolises the close connection between culture and nature
A fairy dance takes over Kuunsilta: student art exhibition opened at the Espoo Cultural Centre
The exhibition was inspired by the students' own experiences and relationship with the environment, and adapted to fit into the Cultural Centre.
Aalto University's visionary young experts show the world where the fashion industry is headed
Aalto University's spring fashion events have established their position in the world's fashion, clothing and textiles sector.
