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From sound design to the Cannes red carpet – Working with a filmmaking idol on a Palme d’Or winner
Aalto University alum Pietu Korhonen is responsible for the sound design of the award-winning new film Fjord.
Design at the start of the supply chain – Aalto University leads a major EU project to transform textile colouration practices
The EU Horizon-funded MELANGE project brings together design, technology and business to rethink colouration practices in the textile industry and accelerate the transition towards circular and sustainable textile systems.
Coming soon: Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026
We're thrilled to invite you to the Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture!
Aalto University’s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy
Aalto University presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future.
Aalto University establishes Centre for Radical Creativity – aiming to support societal and corporate transformation
The centre responds to the interest and need for transformation among businesses and organizations and calls partners to join.
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The Long Read by Aalto ARTS
Longform stories, in-depth features and profiles, data visualizations and more coming up - enjoy our webmag!
Creativity Unfolded
Aalto University’s blog series Creativity Unfolded focuses on insights linked to creativity in a multitude of ways. Topics include design, technology, media, architecture, film, games, art theory and...
Meet our people
Professor Marco Steinberg: ’We need to change, and we need to do it now’
Professor of Practice in Strategic and Industrial Design says that the world’s most pressing issues, like climate change, won’t be addressed by tinkering at the edges of today’s solutions but rather require a more fundamental redesign.
Professor Ranja Hautamäki: ‘Diverse urban nature is key to increasing well-being and carbon sinks’
Professor of Landscape Architecture is tackling the issues of climate change mitigation and urban carbon sinks.
‘Environmental art education should address the problem of human-centeredness’
‘I claim’ series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Henrika Ylirisku researches the premises of environmental art education.
Julia Lohmann: ‘We know too much and do too little’
Lohmann’s magnificent seaweed pavilion won the sustainable design category for Dezeen Awards 2020.
'We must look to the past, for a lesson in designing buildings for the future'
Architect Karin Krokfors says buildings should be designed to be adaptable over time. And that history holds plenty of examples for us to study.
Aarni Kapanen illustrates Dudes & Feelings podcasts
Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.
Aalto Art and Design Cases
Aalto Design Cases is a platform for activity-based creativity and practice-based research in the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Prominent art at Aalto University
Aalto University promotes visibility and impact of art and creativity both in society and at our own campus. Aalto University uses one percent of building costs to fund art.
Events
Public defence, Architecture, MSc Ali Khamis
The role of planning in conserving urban cultural heritage in rapid urbanisation: A case study of Stone Town in Zanzibar City
Aalto Creatives Afterwork and Info Session | August 2026 (external link)
Aalto Creatives afterwork event on 27.8.2026 focuses on Aalto Creatives alumni stories and introducing the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme.
Public defence, Design, MA Annukka Svanda
Inclusion, Agency, and Justice by Design.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2026 exhibition
Curious to catch a glimpse of tomorrow? Welcome to experience our largest exhibition of the year!
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