Designs for a Cooler Planet
The festival returns to Otaniemi this fall, 6 Sept – 3 Oct 2024, revealing how we can change the world.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 – Events programme
Welcome and participate in Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 through a variety of different events, from live talk shows to webinars, workshops and guided exhibition tours.
When
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Where
Otaniemi, Helsinki & Online
Welcome to participate in almost thirty lectures, studio visits and guided exhibition tours. Events are mainly organised either live on the Otaniemi campus or online. More detailed information can be found under each individual event, some require you to register.
Come and explore the Invisible!
All events are in English and free of charge, if not stated otherwise.
Events on the Otaniemi campus | Events in Helsinki | Webinars | Public art tours on campus
06/09/2023 17:30
Alusta pavilion – Material cycles in construction
A talk and visit to the pavilion, outdoors in the courtyard of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
06/09/2023 18:00–20:00
PechaKucha Night at Aalto
A live talk show at the Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1, Espoo)
07/09/2023 16:00–17:00
Exhibition tour: Structuring irregularity
Meet the researchers at the Väre building
07/09/2023 16:00–17:00
Weekly workshop introductions by Aalto Design Factory
Open studio visit targeted at students at the Aalto Design Factory, K3 building
07/09/2023 16:15–17:45
NODUS Talks: The invisibilities in the production-consumption system of fashion
Hybrid talk show, online & Design Museum (Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Helsinki)
11/09/2023 15.00–16.15
Insights beyond the visible – Agate
Open lecture at Aalto Design Factory, K3 building
11/09/2023 17:00–18:30
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in English, including a tour of Väre and School of Business buildings
11/09/2023 17:00–18:30
Electricity trader challenge – BatteryMonetizer
A talk show and a demo event at Dipoli
13/09/2023 15:00–17:00
Energy Futures: Wind power & green hydrogen
Seminar and a guided exhibition tour at Dipoli
13/09/2023 16:30–17:30
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in English
13/09/2023 17:30
Alusta pavilion
A talk and visit to the pavilion, outdoors in the courtyard of the Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki
13/09/2023 17:45–18:45
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in Finnish
14/09/2023 16:00–17:00
Weekly workshop introductions by Aalto Design Factory
Open studio visit targeted to students at Aalto Design Factory, K3 building
14/09/2023 16:15–17:15
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in Finnish
28/09/2023 14:00–15:30
Cancelled:Webinar: Sustainability Science Days *preview*
15/09/2023 15:30–17:30
Video screening event: Designing Experiential Futures
15/09/2023 16:15–17:15
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in English
19/09/2023 9:00–12:00
Evolutionary architecture for social innovation
Hybrid seminar, online & Väre
19/09/2023 14:30–16:00
Public art tour
A guided art collection tour at Väre and School of Business with the art curator
19/09/2023 16:30–18:30
Webinar: Lessons in transforming society and the self
20/09/2023 12:00–13:00
Public art tour
A guided art collection tour at buildings K1, K2 & K3 with the art curator
21/09/2023 15:00–17:30
Electricity trader challenge – BatteryMonetizer
A talk show and a demo event at Väre
21/09/2023 16:00–17:00
Weekly workshop introductions by Aalto Design Factory
Open studio visit targeted at students at Aalto Design Factory, K3 building
21/09/2023 17:45–18:45
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in English
26/09/2023 12:00–13:30
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in Finnish, including a tour of Väre and School of Business buildings
27/09/2023 12:00–13:30
Public art tour
A guided art collection tour at Väre and School of Business with the art curator
27/09/2023 17:00–20:00
Sustainability Action Booster: Activist afternoon
A live talk event for students and anyone interested at Kipsari restaurant, Väre
27/09/2023 17:00–18:00
Public art tour
A guided art collection tour at buildings K1, K2 & K3 with the art curator
28/09/2023 13:15–15:30
Webinar: Working towards circularity in textiles
28/09/2023 16:00–17:00
Weekly workshop introductions by Aalto Design Factory
Open studio visit targeted at students at the Aalto Design Factory, K3 building
02/10/2023 17:00–18:00
Cooler Planet – a guided exhibition tour at Väre in Finnish
Events at Otaniemi campus
PechaKucha Night at Aalto
Wed 6.9.2023 at 18:00–20:00
Undergraduate Centre (Otakaari 1, Espoo)
Live talk show filled with surprising, short presentations.
- Read more
- Tickets from tiketti.fi (22,50 € / 11,50 €)
- Free student tickets (limited)
Weekly workshop introductions by Aalto Design Factory
Aalto Design Factory, K3 building (Puumiehenkuja 5 A, Espoo)
The Weekly workshop introductions at Aalto Design Factory provide everyone a chance to explore the ideation and framing techniques and serve as an open house to the Aalto Design Factory workshops. No registration needed.
Thu 7.9.2023 at 16:00–17:00
Thu 14.9.2023 at 16:00–17:00
Thu 21.9.2023 at 16:00–17:00
Thu 28.9.2023 at 16:00–17:00
Exhibition tour: Structuring irregularity
7.9.2023 at 16:00–17:00
V1, Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
Meet the researchers. No registration needed.
Insights beyond the visible – Agate
Mon 11.9.2023 at 15:00–16:15
The Stage, Aalto Design Factory, K3 building (Puumiehenkuja 5 A, Espoo)
Hybrid seminar.
Cooler Planet – guided exhibition tours
Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
Come and explore the Invisible through over 20 creative research-based exhibitions. In this tour, an Aalto student will give you a short intro to a selection of exhibitions.
Exhibition tours in English
Mon 11.9.2023 at 17:00–18:30 / Includes tour of
Väre and School of Business, Otaniemi.
Wed 13.9.2023 at 17:45–18:45
Fri 15.9.2023 at 16:15–17:15
Thu 21.9.2023 at 17:45–18:45
Exhibition tours in Finnish
Wed 13.9.2023 at 16:30–17:30
Thu 14.9.2023 at 16:15–17:15
Tue 26.9.2023 at 12:00–13:30 / Includes tour of
Väre and School of Business, Otaniemi.
Mon 2.10.2023 at 17:00–18:00
Electricity trader challenge – BatteryMonetizer
A talk show and a demo event
Mon 11.09.2023 at 17:00–18:30
Takka, Dipoli (Otakaari 24, Espoo)
Read more and register
Thu 21.09.2023 at 15:00–17:00
F101, Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
Read more and register
Energy Futures: Wind power and green hydrogen
Wed 13.9.2023 at 15:00–17:00
Takka, Dipoli (Otakaari 24, Espoo)
Seminar and a guided exhibition tour at Dipoli
Video screening event: Designing Experiential Futures
15/09/2023 15:30–17:30
F005, Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
Five short student videos played during the period. Seats available on first come, first serve basis, so no registration needed.
Evolutionary architecture for social innovation
19.9.2023 at 9:00–12:00
L102, Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
A hybrid seminar
Sustainability Action Booster: Activist afternoon
Wed 27.9.2023 at 17:00–20:00
Kipsari restaurant at Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
A live talk event for students – and anyone interested!
Events in Helsinki
Alusta pavilion
Courtyard between Design Museum and Museum of Finnish Architecture (Kasarmikatu 24, Helsinki)
Wed 6.9.2023 at 17:30 – Material cycles in construction
Wed 13.9.2023 at 17:30
A talk and visit to the outdoor pavilion. No registration needed.
NODUS Talks: The invisibilities in the production-consumption system of fashion
Thu 7.9.2023 at 16:15–17:45
Design Museum Helsinki (Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Helsinki)
Hybrid talk show
Webinars
Cancelled: Sustainability Science Days *preview*
Thu 28.9.2023 at 14:00–15:30
Lessons in transforming society and the self
Tue 19.9.2023 at 16:30–18:30
See also: Embodied practices for teams
Working toward circularity in textiles
Thu 28.9.2023 at 13:15–15:30
Public art tours on campus
Guided art collection tours with the art curator
Public art tours at Väre and School of Business
Väre (Otaniementie 14, Espoo)
Tue 19.9.2023 at 14:30–16:00
Read more and register
Wed 27.09.2023 at 12:00–13:30
Read more and register
Public art tours at K1, K2 and K3 buildings
Puumiehenkuja 3, Espoo
Wed 20.9.2023 12:00–13:00
Read more and register
Wed 27.9.2023 17:00–18:00
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