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Architects remake interim space at schools

13.05.2014 There is an enormous need for extra temporary space at schools. Many school buildings in Finland are targets for renovation, and indoor air problems have also become common. However, schoolchildren continue to need high-quality and contemporary learning environs.

Kierre welcomes visitors to the Millennium Pavilion

09.05.2014 Winner of the architectural design competition for students at Aalto University, the Kierre entrance greets visitors to the Pavilion erected in Helsinki's Kansalaistori Square.

Architecture students on Master Class course in Africa

25.04.2014 Students of architecture focused on participatory planning on their Master Class course and went on a field trip to Rwanda.

Marimekko fashion show includes dress knitted out of birch cellulose fibre

14.03.2014 The surface of the ready textile has a dim glow and it is pleasing to the touch.

Finland is Cool at the Frankfurt Book Fair

10.03.2014 Master's degree students from Aalto University have designed a Finnish trade fair pavilion and come up with the visual look for the 2014 book fair.

Students' steel chairs set to shine at the De Steel display in Stockholm

04.02.2014 The Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture takes part in the Stockholm Furniture Fair, this time presenting a series of stunning steel chairs.

From cellulose to textile fiber and a ready product

21.11.2013 Aalto University has developed a new process with global significance for working cellulose into a textile fiber.

Aalto University and the City of Pori agree to strengthen cooperation

23.10.2013 The new cooperation agreement ensures Aalto's continued presence in the University Consortium of Pori and in the Pori region.

Musta Taide to produce photography books though crowd funding

02.10.2013 The publishing company Musta Taide specialising in photography books will begin producing photography books using crowd funding.

School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Showroom in Paris Fashion Week

26.09.2013 For the first time in September 2013 Aalto University presents a selection of its MA and BA graduate collections in a showroom space during Paris Fashion Week in co-operation with the Pre Helsinki organization.

Arabianranta and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture impress Shanghai city leaders

28.08.2013 Espoo and Shanghai's 15-year sister city relationship brought the Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong to Finland. During his visit, he also visited Arabianranta, where the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is located.

The potential of Aalto University takes shape in cooperation project

19.06.2013 Business economics and creative artistic side joined forces in cooperation project.

ARTS+ENG project builds bridges between schools

18.06.2013 On 1 January 2011, the Aalto University Department of Architecture of the School of Engineering was merged with the School of Art, Design and Architecture. Prior to this, it had been a part of the Helsinki University of Technology and its predecessors for nearly 140 years.

Näytös13 brought a wonderful display of colour to Suvilahti

28.05.2013 New collections by students from the Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing Design at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture were showcased to the public on Friday 24 May. As has become traditional, the show displayed interesting collections by students graduating from master’s and bachelor’s degree programmes.

The road to success in the fashion industry consists of collaboration, challenges and finding your own rhythm

24.05.2013 A group of fashion’s leading professionals gathered in the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture for the Creative Currency- seminar to discuss the challenges the fashion industry is facing today.

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