Designs for a Cooler Planet
Discover tomorrow at Aalto University's biggest exhibition! Open 1 September – 30 October 2026.
The journey of materials lasts for centuries
Fragments of a 17th-century shipwreck have been given new life in a unique dress. What kind of legacy will new bio-based materials leave for future generations?
The mission of the Aalto University Bioinnovation Center is to accelerate the transition to a bioeconomy and circular economy, thereby supporting Finland’s sustainable economic growth.
The Center’s interdisciplinary doctoral programme has generated new openings in textiles and packaging, often in close collaboration with industry partners.
The level of ambition continues to rise. Where it was once enough for a solution to be more sustainable than the alternatives, the focus is now increasingly on absolute sustainability — whether an innovation is truly beneficial for the planet, both now and in the future.
‘In the midst of innovation, we must consider the end of the lifecycle. What kind of trace will our work leave in 400 years?’ emphasises materials design expert Pirjo Kääriäinen.
Find this and dozens of other fresh perspectives, bold experiments and practical solutions in the autumn exhibition.
