Anna-Marie van der Lei

Anna van der Lei is a lecturer in contemporary design at the Department of Design since 2016. In her courses focusing on experimental design and material experimentations she combines conceptual thinking and practice-based methods in an innovative way. <br/><br/>Anna van der Lei has formal training as teacher and she develops her teaching continuously. She is a dedicated and inspiring educator, and the student feedback is excellent year after year, both on bachelor and master levels.   <br/><br/>Anna’s excellent attitude has been praised for ’going the extra mile’ when supporting her students.

Awarded in the category of master's thesis. Iines Jakovlev: Kuitukasveja tienpientareelta - Materiaalitutkimus tienvarsien kasveista ja niiden soveltuvuudesta muotoilun materiaaliksi

Category: Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking > 2022 ‘The Rising Stars’ prize went to Aalto MA student Irene Purasachit’s FLAUX- flower waste project.

Prize awarded to Irene Purasachit's Flaux.

Awarded in the category of dissertations. Irene Purasachit: The designerly approach in material development: a design-led exploration of surplus flowers as raw material.