Landscape architecture

The skill of making the shared landscape sustainable, functional and beautiful

The skill of making the shared landscape sustainable, functional and beautiful

Elisa_Lähde_maisema-arkkitehtuurin opetusta lapissa

The skill of making the shared landscape sustainable, functional and beautiful

Maisema-arkkitehtuurin opiskelijoita rannalla - Jyrki Sinkkilä

The skill of making the shared landscape sustainable, functional and beautiful

Maisema-arkkitehtuurin opiskelijoita kalliorannalla - Jyrki Sinkkilä

The skill of making the shared landscape sustainable, functional and beautiful

Maisema-arkkitehtuurin opiskelijoita laaksossa - Jyrki Sinkkilä

Landscape Research Laboratory

Landscape laboratory brings together landscape architecture research projects, collaboration networks, publication projects and dissertations

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Map with trees, roads, and labels. Labels include Ace p., Til c., and Que ro. Some areas are highlighted with red and blue lines.

Landscape architecture

Arboretum Otaniemi

Our aim is to raise public awareness of the variety and significance of trees in the campus landscape.

Aerial view of a communal garden area with parked cars, green spaces, pathways, and playground adjacent to residential buildings.

Landscape architecture

CoolGreen

The project examines cooling benefits of urban nature in dense urban environments.

Two people sit on the grass in a park, partially shaded by trees, with colourful flowers and greenery in the background.

Landscape architecture

Just Trees

The project examines multispecies well-being and accessibility of urban nature in densifying cities.

Co-creating Urban Nature - workshop image - article thumbnail

Landscape architecture

This research engages with urban stakeholders and explores various future scenarios in which human-nature interactions in Helsinki urban area have transitioned towards sustainable, participatory, and resilient states.

Close-up of textured tree bark covered in moss and lichen

Maisemablogi

In the "Landscape Blog", our doctoral researchers present their research topics. The themes explored in their work include issues related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the well-being of humans and other species in relation to landscapes and green infrastructure, as well as methods of urban and landscape planning, and both historical and current developments.

Maisemablogi | Aalto Blogs

“The landscape architectural profession seeks to increase awareness of the relationship between natural and cultural aspects of design”

IFLA Declaration

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A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid.

Research & Art, Studies Published: 6.1.2026

Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMaker Studio

At Aalto University’s BioMaker Studio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium, creating an open, interdisciplinary space where design, biology, and collaboration grow together.