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Researchers at Aalto University have, for the first time, established a carbon budget for construction in Finland. Their calculations show that construction in Finland is currently permitted to generate a carbon footprint dozens of times higher than the sustainable level.
Aimed at students, industry professionals, and members of the Aalto community interested in film and audiovisual media, Atelier Week showcases the holistic nature of filmmaking and new opportunities in the film industry.
Architect Tommy Lindgren examines how drawings and other visual tools guide the development of the built environment.
Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture returns to Dutch Design Week with ‘art-ai-fact’, an exhibition featuring multiple AI-inspired designs.
The Inclusive Play project designs an accessible playground that is suitable also for children with disabilities. The project strives for a holistic experience of education, play and belonging.
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Aalto University’s blog series Creativity Unfolded focuses on insights linked to creativity in a multitude of ways. Topics include design, technology, media, architecture, film, games, art theory and...
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.
Professor of Landscape Architecture is tackling the issues of climate change mitigation and urban carbon sinks.
‘I claim’ series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Henrika Ylirisku researches the premises of environmental art education.
Lohmann’s magnificent seaweed pavilion won the sustainable design category for Dezeen Awards 2020.
Architect Karin Krokfors says buildings should be designed to be adaptable over time. And that history holds plenty of examples for us to study.
Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.
Aalto Design Cases is a platform for activity-based creativity and practice-based research in the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Aalto University promotes visibility and impact of art and creativity both in society and at our own campus. Aalto University uses one percent of building costs to fund art.
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