Department of Design

Empirica Publications

Browse the publications from Empirica Research Group members including academic articles, books, and research outputs.

Complete list of publications

Articles in refereed scientific journals

Articles in refereed scientific edited volumes and conference proceedings

Doctoral theses

Earlier dissertations

Peer-reviewed presentations

  • Falin, Priska (2013). Experiencing the material: Ceramic material research from the aesthetic perspective. New Materialisms Conference IV: Movement, Aesthetics, Ontology. 17 May 2013. University of Turku, Finland.
  • Hulkkonen, S. (2025). Sustaining the Poise. Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences. Version 1. https://biccs.dh.gu.se/2025/2025-06/1
  • Kholina, Anna (2014). Understanding Aesthetics of Urban Environment through Drawing. SHARE Conference. 20-21 June 2014. Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Lampinen, Tuulia (2014). What does a 17th century silk fabric tell for today’s design professional? Artefacta Conference: How do we study objects? 8-9 May 2014. Helsinki, Finland.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana (2013). Facing Global Changes: Local Appropriation of Technology in the Arctic. Reconstructing Change and Resilience in Environmental and Social Conditions Seminar: What can We Learn from the Past for the Future? 15 March 2013. Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana (2014). Beyond Tradition and Modernity: Re-invention of a Mobile Tent in Russian Far North. Arctic Modernities Conference. 16 September 2014. University of Tromsø, Norway.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana (2014). Crafted Mobility: An Exploration into DIY Practices in the Russian North. EASA2014 Conference: Collaboration, Intimacy & Revolution. 2 August 2014. Tallinn, Estonia.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana (2014). Proximal Design: Exploring the Agency of Users Through Mobility in Russian Arctic. International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences VIII: Northern Sustainabilities. 23 May 2014, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
  • Viña, Sandra (2013). Micro Scale Neighbourhood Revitalization through Design Interventions. INCLUDE 2013 International Conference: Global Challenges and Local Solutions in Inclusive Design. 2-3 July 2013. Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong, China.

Earlier works

2012

  • Kosonen, Krista & Mäkelä, Maarit: Designing platform for exploring and reflecting on creative processProcedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 45, 227-238.
  • Liao, Tjhien: Drama in Design: An Open Brief to Design for Wellbeing. International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, 6-7 September, Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium.

    Mäkelä, Maarit & O’Riley, Tim (Eds.):The Art of Research II: Process, Results, Contribution. Helsinki: Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

  • Staff, Pia: Drawing and Sewing as Research Tools. In Mäkelä, Maarit & O’Riley, Tim (Eds.), The Art of Research Conference II: Process, Results and Contribution, 52-82. Helsinki Aalto University.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana & Garin, Nikolay: Shifting from Practice to Research in Design Education: an Experiment within the Framework of an MA Course. International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, 6-7 September. Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana & Putilova, Irina: Developing a New Northern Way of Living: Adaptation Potential of Movement. Proceedings of the 2nd Human and the North Conference: Archaeology, Anthropology, Ecology. March 26-30. Russian Academy of Sciences, Tyumen, Russia.
  • Viña, Sandra: Designers Out of Demand? Organized Communities and Local Development. Proceedings of 8th International Design and Emotion Conference, 11-14 September. Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London, England.
  • Viña, Sandra: Participation Encouraged by Law. 26th Congress of the Association of European Schools of Planning AESOP, 11-15 July. Ankara, Turkey.
  • Viña, Sandra: Making Sense of Interventions in Public Places as Drivers of Urban Renewal. Proceedings of the Design Research Society DRS2012 Conference, 1959-1970. Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Xue, Haian, & Kujala, Sari: From transient to durable: Exploring the emotional value of obsolete objects. 8th International Design and Emotion Conference. London, England.

2011

2010

  • Ahde-Deal, Petra: Jewelry as Provocateurs of Emotions.
  • Ahde-Deal, Petra & Koskinen, Ilpo: When Memories Become Tangible. Jewelry as Physical Representations of Memories.

    Mäkelä, Maarit: Käsin työstettyjä suhteita arkeen ja materiaaliin.

    Mäkelä, Maarit & Latva-Somppi, Riikka: Crafting Connections between Emotions and Materiality.

    Mäkelä, Maarit; Kalajo, Reetta & Wahlroos, Tuija: Arjen voima. Käsin työstettyjä suhteita arkeen ja materiaaliin.

    Viña, Sandra: Engaging People in Public Space – Animato a Design Intervention.

    Viña, Sandra & Mattelmäki, Tuuli: Spicing up public journeys – Storytelling as a design strategy.

    Vuorisalo, Marjukka: En halua sanoa mi tään tai deteksti i lei stä.

2009

  • Ahde-Deal, Petra: Jewelry in the Cycles of Everyday Life.
  • Ahde-Deal, Petra: Multigenerational Possessing – Pieces of Jewelry Mediating Generations.

    Ahde-Deal, Petra; Latva-Ranta, Sanna; Vaajakallio, Kirsikka & Hahn, Young-Ae: Narri – Utilizing the full potential of narrative data through a design game.

    Ahde-Deal, Petra; Mikkonen, Jussi & Latva-Ranta, Sanna: Spatial Jewelry An Experiment with Communicative Party Jewelry.

    Garin, Nikolay; Usenyuk, Svetlana; Panova, Maria & Kukanov, Denis: Design Education in Russia – The Experience of the Master of Design Course.

    Mäkelä, Maarit: In Between Art and Research: Integrating Two realms of Knowing as a Process of Inquiry.

    Mäkelä, Maarit: The Place and The Product(s) of Making in Practice-Led Research.

    Usenyuk, Svetlana: Arctic Design – a Methodological Sketch.

    Xue, Haian & Woolley, Martin: Collective Memory and Nostalgia: A New Perspective on Affective Design Strategy for the Chinese Market.

2008

  • Ahde-Deal, Petra: Domestication and Subjective Value of Jewelry.

    Ahde-Deal, Petra: Power Jewelry: Mediating Power through Jewelry.

    Ahde-Deal, Petra & Mikkonen, Jussi: Hello – Bracelets Communicating Nearby Presence of Friends.

  • Mäkelä, Maarit: Minä ja Marilyn: Taiteilija tulkitsijana.
  • Usenyuk, Svetlana: The Russian North – Northern Tourism through Design Professionals.

2007

2006

Earlier publications can be found in the Aalto Research Database.

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