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When sound designer Pietu Korhonen walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May, it was far from his first time. Once again, cameras flashed, champagne flowed – and this time, he returned home with the Palme d’Or for Fjord.
Fashion designer Enni Lähderinne creates clothing that conveys a message: a body that is different is beautiful, an unfulfilled dream can take on a new form, and the future can be imagined differently.
Aalto University alum Lotta Partanen realized that she is more interested in new businesses than in furniture design. She has ended up building and leading VTT's Launchpad business incubator.
Maija Itkonen, CEO of Onego Bio, is known for popularising the meat alternative Pulled Oats and now also for egg protein made without chickens. She believes business can change the world for the better.
Salla Lonka finds it fascinating to examine creative processes from a distance, focusing on efficiency and impact. After completing her master's degree in fashion design, she ended up at a global home appliance company in Stockholm.
Alum story: Alum of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture believes that everything we do should involve ethical reflection.
Alum story: Art Director at Fiskars Group Vesa Kemppainen believes that creativity and the ability to make creative decisions are important skills in working life.
Counsellor of Education Alma Muukka-Marjovuo grew up surrounded by art. Now she works to ensure that all children and young people in Finland have access to top-notch art education.
Finland seemed a bit like destiny for this Ugandan-born entrepreneur and Aalto alumnus.
From an early age, Ena Naito was drawn to both the sciences and design. She found the perfect place to bring those two worlds together.
Indonesia-born Talisa's takeaway from Aalto University is the cross-disciplinary way of working.
Ksenia Avetisova moves around the virtual world as part of her job, but what brought her to Finland was a live rock gig.
Nearly half of cut flowers end up in the trash, never making their way to dinner tables or first dates
Finnish architect Kai Wartiainen is based in Sweden, where he is known not only as an ecological designer, but also as a radical thinker.
This costume designer switched to virtual clothes.
Service designer Mikko Koivisto is shaking up how we shop at pharmacies and creating soulful soup meals. Last spring, he received the Ornamo Award for his pioneering work in a field that barely existed just ten years ago.
A mix of talent and luck landed cinematographer Peter Flinckenberg in Los Angeles.
Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg own a design studio in Paris. These artistic graphic designers have grown as friends and entrepreneurs.
Screenwriter Anna Brotkin is the Alum of the Year 2026 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She believes in the power of locality and the importance of hope in times of crisis.
Architect and CEO of Talli Architecture and Design strives to create functional and meaningful spaces and living environments that promote well-being, community, and a sustainable lifestyle.
Service design expert speaks for the designers’ role in public policy creation and in helping strengthen participation.
The design professional is Senior Advisor at AFRY working with the built environment. She's also Chair of the design professionals’ association Ornamo. Soini is delighted that design is now recognised as a key factor in business management.
Professor Emeritus is still an active design influencer both at home and internationally. He is now also a monthly donor to School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Helena Hyvönen has had a long career as Professor of Textile Art, Rector and Dean at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and later Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She believes it is important for the field to have a vibrant community of designers. The designers also have a lot to offer to the university.
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