Designing for New Realities!

06.03.2012 / 10:00 - 16:00

Aalto University invites you to take part in the dialogues of design for societal impact.

To celebrate the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Aalto University is undertaking an extensive program to create better, more sustainable living environments.

We believe that creative collisions between art, technology and business lead to life improving design. Design that helps more people live a better life.

Designing for New Realities! seminar March 6
Tuesday March 6, 2012
Seminar at Ateneum Hall, Kaivokatu 2

The seminar is by invitation only. Please, follow live streaming: goodmood.fi/aalto/

Programme:

10:00 Opening, President Tuula Teeri

10:15 Papanek's heritage – Design for a Real World, Professor Yrjö Sotamaa

11:00 Aalto Global Impact, Presentations and Discussion
Alastair Fuad-Luke Professor, moderator
Andy Clutterbuck Aalto-Unicef collaboration
Minna Halme Professor
Turkka Keinonen Professor
Sujil Kodathoor Creative Sustainability student
Olli Varis Professor
Inari Virkkala Architecture student

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Designing for New Relationships, Researcher Tuuli Mattelmäki

13:50 A Design Driven Sustainable Community, Professor Lou Yongqi, Tongji University

14:10 Embrace Global, COO Linus Liang

14:30 Break

14:50 Copenhagen Wheel,
SENSEable City Lab Eric Baczuk, MIT

15:10 Cape Town calling, Dr. Mugendi M'Rithaa
Cape Peninsula University of Technology

15:30 Panel Discussion
Professor Alastair Fuad-Luke moderator

16:00 Closing Words, Dean Helena Hyvönen

Additional information:
living@aalto.fi
living.aalto.fi

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