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

Metal balls on a geometric thread lattice framed in light wood with four silver screws
Research & Art Published:

Turning bobbin lace into shape-shifting textiles

Researchers have developed textile structures based on bobbin lace making that can change their shape in response to changes in their environment. The research combines a traditional handicraft technique with active materials and computer modelling.
Hydrogen Valley podcast logo
Research & Art Published:

Hydrogen economy moves at the speed of its slowest link

Listen to the entire first season of the BalticSeaH2 Hydrogen Valley Podcast, where eight episodes explore the bottlenecks of hydrogen economy.
Participants of the Aalto International Talent programme.
University Published:

Two webinars on effective communication and psychological safety in the workplace

The lectures explore effective communication, collaboration, psychological safety, and focused work in a university setting. They provide practical tools and research-based insights to support teamwork, creativity, and community well-being. Delivered by psychologist Marianne Vihervuori, the sessions are engaging, practical, and easy to follow.
Three smiling men standing outdoors in black and white, hands in pockets, industrial buildings behind
Awards and Recognition, Press releases, University Published:

Prototyping and Validation Grant: WeatherSens AI

Three Aalto founders are using off-the-shelf drones and an AI physics model to measure the weather where no station stands. First they had to learn when not to sell.
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