Landscape architecture

Suomenlinna / Ranja Hautamäki
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Maisema-arkkitehtuurin opiskelijoita rannalla - Jyrki Sinkkilä
Maisema-arkkitehtuurin opiskelijoita kalliorannalla - Jyrki Sinkkilä
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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Ongoing research projects

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

Laajasalo Nature Visions

This research engaged with urban stakeholders and explored 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.

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

IFLA Declaration

News

Vilamo 2026  awardees
Awards and Recognition Published:

Oskari Vilamo Fund awarded the best theses on building trade

The Oskari Vilamo fund, which is part of the Business Education fund, awarded the best doctoral theses and diploma theses in November. One doctoral dissertation and four master's thesis were awarded in Aalto University.
A group of people working on laptops at a table, engaged in discussion.
Cooperation, University Published:

Unite! Networking Hub: Exchange best practices and learn from peers across Europe

The Unite! Networking Hub is an online space for Unite! faculty and staff to meet to connect and engage with colleagues in the same field of expertise, share and discover best practices, and support one another in addressing work-related challenges.
Line chart 2003–2021 shows leasehold flat prices falling from near zero to about 10% below freehold values.
Press releases, Research & Art Published:

Study: Helsinki's land rent increases showed up in housing prices – but only after about a decade

Researchers tracked Helsinki apartments in blocks of flats whose land lease contracts were renewed in 2021.
Lab setup with green laser light, lenses and camera mounted on a black perforated table
Cooperation Published:

Wärtsilä donates EUR 200,000 to Aalto University to advance world-class engine technology research and expertise

The donation will support Aalto University’s House of Energy Transition initiative, which brings together energy research and education to accelerate the energy transition.
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