School of Arts, Design and Architecture

For personnel and students of School of Arts, Design and Architecture

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On this page, you’ll find the most important information for staff and students. Check out the Aalto ARTS Handbook and remember to make use of the Aalto AI Assistant. In the For Students section, you'll find information about studies, well-being, student benefits, as well as ARTS’ own student organization, TOKYO.

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For Staff

Eloseminaari

Community building events

ARTS community building events

Aalto ARTS Handbook
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Aalto ARTS Handbook

The Aalto ARTS Handbook provides information, instructions and tips on issues related to communications and community.

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News

News by Aalto University.

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Contacts and Services

Find contact details for colleagues and services

Aalto ARTS Handbook
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Aalto AI Assistant

A chat-based application powered by the same language models as ChatGPT

Services
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Aaltogether

Information, training and services to help us in building a community where everyone belongs.

For Students

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Student Guide

Study guide for all Aalto University students

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Support services for students

Support services for students

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Starting Point of Wellbeing

The Starting Point of Wellbeing offers students easy access to counselling and advice on matters of well-being and study ability. The services available to you include drop-in (no reservation) advising/counselling sessions, peer support groups, and online materials. You can also make an appointment to receive individual counselling.

Support services for students
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MyStudies (URL) (external link)

MyStudies is a daily desktop for Aalto students. Log in to MyStudies here.

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Student benefits and cost of living

Your quick guide to student perks, student union, and services for students.

Study at Aalto
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ARTS student association TOKYO ry (external link)

TOKYO is a student association which brings together the students of Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture as well as its former students, the alumni.

News

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Research & Art Published:

New research ethics recommendations for AI and nature and environment

Researchers: stay informed of the new recommendations and other research integrity guidance
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ELO and the Black Nights Film Festival strengthen their partnership: A new “Atelier Week” kicks off

Aimed at students, industry professionals, and members of the Aalto community interested in film and audiovisual media, Atelier Week showcases the holistic nature of filmmaking and new opportunities in the film industry.
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Press releases Published:

Study: Finnish law allows construction emissions more than 30 times higher than the sustainable limit

Researchers at Aalto University have, for the first time, established a carbon budget for construction in Finland. Their calculations show that construction in Finland is currently permitted to generate a carbon footprint dozens of times higher than the sustainable level.
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Tommy Lindgren: “Architectural tools are not neutral – they influence what is ultimately built”

Architect Tommy Lindgren examines how drawings and other visual tools guide the development of the built environment.

Events

AI Talks - The future of AI in Research
Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research, Workshops –

Aalto AI Talks: The future of AI in research - 4.11.2026

Join us for an insightful afternoon exploring future of research in the age of AI.
Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
For Aalto community Support for teams, Training to support research –

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
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Power of Team Building (external link)

Join us for an evening about one of the most important parts of building a startup: the team.
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Public defences –

Public defence, Architecture, MSc (Arch) Tommy Lindgren

Architectural drawings describe and condition, all at once – they mediate the processes of the production of our built environment
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