Kokoon nominated as Wood Award candidate
23. lokakuu 2017
The Kokoon house of Aalto University students is among the 15 Wood Award 2017 nominees. The house provides a compact solution for the challenges of temporary accommodation.
Honored
Creative and smart digital services for public sector organisations developed at PSHACK100 course
17. lokakuu 2017
Students are expected to bring forward innovations to support a client-centred approach.
Studies
Welcome to the Island of Trojan Horses!
16. lokakuu 2017
An exhibition, or rather an island for reading and discussing questions about working life, is brought to the Aalto University Learning Centre Lobby by the Trojan Horse collective.
Media students ready for space festival in India
11. lokakuu 2017
After a year of developing, testing, sharing and experimenting, the Aalto University Media students are ready to move their space-related installation to India.
Contribute to the Dipoli Living Room Housewarming
11. lokakuu 2017
There is an accumulative exhibition project going on in Dipoli that grows across three weeks, until October 27.
Design students and staff discussed ceramics in Ceramic Values conference
10. lokakuu 2017
Students and staff presented their work and ideas about ceramics at an international conference in Stoke-on-Trent – a historical center of ceramics production.
Science and art
Documentary of citizens activism in Helsinki
6. lokakuu 2017
“Not all the activists go on the streets with flags”, is a short film produced by Luca Acito as part of his master thesis at Aalto University, Master in Collaborative and Industrial Design.
Science and art
Alumni Elina Brotherus on exhibition in Paris
3. lokakuu 2017
Aalto University alumni, photographer Elina Brotherus has an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The exhibition "Règle du jeu" (Game Rules) presents a renewed Brotherus.
Other
Janne Pärssinen second in Helkama cargo bicycle design competition
2. lokakuu 2017
Electrically assisted “Kaari” bike is a variant of the traditional two wheeled cargo bicycle.
Honored
Heidi Karjalainen is the Young Designer of the Year 2017
27. syyskuu 2017
MA fashion student Heidi Karjalainen won the prize of the Young Designer of the Year. Her design of the Finnish folk costume combines traditional men's pinstripe with women's formal party wear.
Other Honored
Developing design learning
25. syyskuu 2017
More collaboration with Art Education in Aalto University and SuoMu, the Finnish Association of Design Learning
Cooperation Studies
Immersive tour into Rembrandt’s painting from 1632
25. syyskuu 2017
Interactive diorama, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a virtual reality simulation, that takes a visitor deep into a painting by Rembrandt from 1632. It allows an immersive exploration in a space beyond the 2D surface.
Other
Photography student Karl Ketamo’s work in the Photo X Photoville
25. syyskuu 2017
Aalto University MA student from the photographic unit, Karl Ketamo, has been curated to be part of the Rotterdam Photo X Photoville photo festival 12-24 September. Ketamo is one of four visual artists presented in the festival’s exhibition “(Un)Bound”.
Aaltoes organising Europe’s largest design hackathon
20. syyskuu 2017
Dash raises design thinking and multidisciplinarity into the limelight of the hackathon.
Other
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen receives Dorothy Waxman Special Jury’s Mention
20. syyskuu 2017
In addition to Korolainen, Aalto Arts Textile design graduates Aamu Salo, Tiina Paavilainen and MA-student Antonina Sedakova were among the 15 finalists in the International competition.
Honored
Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the Majaoja Prize 10.000e
18. syyskuu 2017
Photographic artist Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the main prize 10.000 euros awarded by Majaoja Foundation with his photo series 100 Hectares of Understanding. The series deals with forest and understanding and owning it.
Press releases Other
How can design benefit business and strategy?
13. syyskuu 2017
‘Heavy metal’ summer project explored design as a strategic tool in technology driven companies.
Studies Cooperation
Anssi Pulkkinen’s ruins installation in Habitare
13. syyskuu 2017
The Habitare Fair shows sculptor Anssi Pulkkinen’s installation of a ruined Syrian home, Street View (Reassembled), in the Fair Center on 13-17 September.
Other Science and art
Reeta Ek the Young Designer of the Year 2017
12. syyskuu 2017
The Young Designer of the Year prize of 2017 is given to textile and surface designer Reeta Ek
Honored Science and art
Anne Stenros: From user experience towards citizen experience
8. syyskuu 2017
Chief Design Officer from the City of Helsinki, Dr. Anne Stenros, presented her views regarding future design profession for the 166 new international design MA students.
Studies Cooperation
Call for Submissions: Radical Relevances Conference
7. syyskuu 2017
First Global Radical Relevances Conference 25.–27.4.2018. Submissions by 30th of September / We invite researchers and artists straddling multiple (or within one) disciplines to submit papers and artworks
Science and art
Aalto University on-display at Helsinki Design Week
6. syyskuu 2017
A recap of Aalto's many activities as part of the city wide festival of arts and design.
Other
Students among the finalists in the Waxman Textile Prize 2017
4. syyskuu 2017
Textile design graduates Aamu Salo, Tiina Paavilainen, Antonina Sedakova and Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen among the finalists in the International Waxman Textile Prize.
Honored Other
Student Sini-Pilvi Kiilunen wins 2nd place at Designers' Nest
18. elokuu 2017
'This collection is marked by a high level of craftsmanship', the judges noted.
Honored Science and art
Design is shaping the ministries’ future – from office to carrot fields
10. elokuu 2017
The students of Aalto University Design for Government course studied the collaboration skills of Civil servant 2.0 and the locality of public food procurement in Forssa.
Studies Cooperation Other