Annamari Vänskä
Senior University Lecturer
Senior University Lecturer
A803 Dept. Design
Dr. Docent Annamari Vänskä is Senior University Lecturer in Design Cultures at Aalto University. She co-leads the Design Culture Research Group, exploring visual and material culture, ethnographic methods, and design and fashion as embodied, socio-technical, and cultural practices. Her research addresses digitalization, sustainability, and the social impact of design, and extends to curatorial and applied projects nationally and internationally. Her work has been recognized for excellence in research, teaching, and societal engagement.
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Email
annamari.vanska@aalto.fi
Phone number
+358503378465
Honors and awards
Näytös/Näyttely 25 EMMA Award
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Design
Jan 2025
Näytös/Näyttely 25 Konstsamfundet Award
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Department of Design
Jan 2025
Näytös/Näyttely 25 Bloom Agency Award
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Department of Design
Jan 2025
Näytös/Näyttely 25 Marimekko Award
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Department of Design
Jan 2025
Näyttely 25 Award
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Department of Design
Jan 2025
Näytös 25 Award
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Department of Design
Jan 2025
STUDENT PRIZE: Suomen Tekstiili ja Muoti Award 2024
BA thesis collection won the Suomen Tekstiili ja Muoti Award 2024.
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Architecture
Jan 2024
STUDENT PRIZE: Näytös/Näyttely Konstsamfundet Award 2024
BA thesis collection won the Näytös/Näyttely Konstsamfundet Award 2024.
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Architecture
Jan 2024
STUDENT PRIZE: Näytös/Näyttely Fiskars Award 2024
BA thesis collection won the Näytös/Näyttely Fiskars Award 2024.
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Architecture
Jan 2024
STUDENT PRIZE: ALPHA Award Winner 2024
BA thesis collection won the ALPHA Award 2024.
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Architecture
Jan 2024
Publications
Minna Kallioharju, Terhi-Anna Wilska, Annamari Vänskä, Eero Rantala
2026
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
Joana Meroz, Harun Kaygan, Cyril Tjahja, Flavia Piancazzo, Ines Tolic, Annamari Vänskä, Barbara Predan
2026
Myth – Archetype – Prototype and Their (Re)Interpretation
Cyril Tjahja, Barbara Predan, Joana Meroz, Petra Petra Černe Oven, Harun Kaygan, Flavia Piancazzo, Ines Tolic, Annamari Vänskä
2026
Proceedings of DRS
Annamari Vänskä
2026
Joana Meroz, Flavia Piancazzo, Cyril Tahja, Ines Tolic, Harun Kaygan, Annamari Vänskä, Olivér Horváth, Barbara Predan
2025
Annamari Vänskä
2025
Critical Studies in Fashion & Beauty
Ilona Hyötyläinen, Elina Peltonen, Julia Valle-Noronha, Annamari Vänskä
2024
Ilona Hyötyläinen, Elina Peltonen, Julia Valle-Noronha, Annamari Vänskä, Emilia Kuurila, Anna-Eveliina Semi
2024
Annamari Vänskä, Sampsa Rauti, Timi Heino, Robin Carlsson, Sini Mickelsson, Natalia Särmäkari
2024
Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress Body and Culture
Damien Delille, Marta Franceschini, Philippa Nesbitt, Nicole Pellegrin, Annamari Vänskä
2023
Perspective : actualité en histoire de l'art