School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Want to practice creativity and learn something new?

Architecture and design are born out of curiosity and experimentation. Architecture and Design Day 3 February invites you to experiment and find your own way of creating. On this page, you will find different ways to learn about design, architecture, craftsmanship, and creativity. You can do it at your own pace, anywhere online, and completely free of charge. Explore, learn, and experiment!
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What is Radical Creativity?

We all need it to navigate and thrive in a world full of complex challenges and uncertainty. This online course will teach you what radical creativity is and how to apply it in individual, organizational, and leadership contexts. You will learn how to create deep change — whether in business, the arts or technology.

Ever wondered what design really is all about?

Learn the basics about design, how designers solve problems, and get to know a lot of design tools. Design Bits is the online course about design for non-designers!

The Sustainable Building Saga podcast

Listen and learn about recent sustainability trends and developments in the field of building and living. This podcast is aimed at those who work for or find interest in the sustainability of the built environment.

Interested in experimenting with materials?

The CHEMARTS Cookbook offers both simple and more advanced ideas and recipes for hands-on experiments with wood-based materials. Download the book for free!

Data Viz inspiration?

Browse through the interesting talks given at our annual Data Viz conference.

Safeguarding and renewing craftmanship

Interested in ceramics? Look no further, the Ceramics Handbook is your guide to the age-old craft (in Finnish only)

Architecture and the built environment

It's not possible to understand today without an understanding of the past. Take the online course on architectural history! (In Finnish only)

Calling all avid readers!

Every day is a good day to read. So, put your reading glasses on and head to our Long Read, the Aalto ARTS webmag!

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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!

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