Olli Ilpo Salonen's MA film as a Jussi nominee
6. helmikuu 2018
Indie comedy "Wendy and the Refugee Neverland" is competing for a Jussi Award in best film music category.
Other
Landscape Observatory explored the state of landscape planning in Finland
26. tammikuu 2018
A recent study shows that developing sustainable landscape planning requires more cooperation.
Other
Architecture Speaks discussion brings Peter Zumthor to Finland Jan 17
10. tammikuu 2018
World-famous architects Peter Zumthor and Juhani Pallasmaa will discuss the being and state of architecture.
The new Design Club scholarship supports young people's ideas
10. tammikuu 2018
The purpose is to promote business opportunities for design and art.
Finnish network model for art education doctoral studies has international potential
19. joulukuu 2017
Aalto University coordinated a Finnish art education doctoral studies (FADS) consortium over four years.
Other
Architect students’ Lähi(ö)tori Exhibition in the Learning Centre
6. joulukuu 2017
The students visioned revitalizing of the Haaga, Malmi and Vuosaari suburban squares. Their exhibition Lähi(ö)tori was seen at the Lähiöfest2017 festival in Teurastamo this autumn.
Yrjö Sotamaa receives the Golden Estlander Medal
6. joulukuu 2017
Professor Yrjö Sotamaa from Aalto University has been awarded the Golden Estlander Medal 2017 by Design Forum Finland.
Honored Other
Design For Government raised interest in the EU Design Days 2017
4. joulukuu 2017
Aalto University’s Design for Government (DfG) course and its outcomes were presented at the EU Design Days on 19–20 September in Brussels.
Other
Aalto University’s fashion students’ works at an exhibition in Tokyo
22. marraskuu 2017
The fashion students’ collections are presented at an invitational exhibition at the famous 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 3 in Tokyo, Japan on 2–3 December, 2017.
Press releases
Art of Research conference 2017 focuses on artist-researcher as catalyst
20. marraskuu 2017
Aalto University is organizing the sixth Art of Research conference November 29-30 by theme “Catalyses, interventions and transformations”.
Students planned a rooftop sauna in the centre of London
20. marraskuu 2017
A Finnish sauna has opened London, shimmering on evening light on the banks of the River Thames. The sauna is the result of Aalto's and Southbank Centre's co-operation.
Cooperation
Kela's new maternity package is designed by Robert Lönnqvist
15. marraskuu 2017
New look for the 2018 edition of the Finnish maternity package is Day Dream, designed by Aalto University Master's student Robert Lönnqvist. The maternity package will turn 80 years next year and is given out by Kela.
Department of Design well established in the Global Grad Show in Dubai
15. marraskuu 2017
Four projects from the Department of Design have been curated to be exhibited at the Global Grad Show 13-18 November 2017 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
ETH Zurich's Dietmar Eberle on campus (Recap)
1. marraskuu 2017
A visit to Aalto University by Dietmar Eberle, Professor at ETH Zurich Department of Architecture.
Director Aku Louhimies studies the practices of film directing
27. lokakuu 2017
The new film version of the novel The Unknown Soldier has its premiere last week. For the film's director Aku Louhimies, the film also serves as a research subject at Aalto University.
Science and art
Kokoon nominated as Wood Award candidate
23. lokakuu 2017
The Kokoon house of Aalto University students is among the 15 Wood Award 2017 nominees. The house provides a compact solution for the challenges of temporary accommodation.
Honored
Welcome to the Island of Trojan Horses!
16. lokakuu 2017
An exhibition, or rather an island for reading and discussing questions about working life, is brought to the Aalto University Learning Centre Lobby by the Trojan Horse collective.
Media students ready for space festival in India
11. lokakuu 2017
After a year of developing, testing, sharing and experimenting, the Aalto University Media students are ready to move their space-related installation to India.
Contribute to the Dipoli Living Room Housewarming
11. lokakuu 2017
There is an accumulative exhibition project going on in Dipoli that grows across three weeks, until October 27.
Alumni Elina Brotherus on exhibition in Paris
3. lokakuu 2017
Aalto University alumni, photographer Elina Brotherus has an exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The exhibition "Règle du jeu" (Game Rules) presents a renewed Brotherus.
Other
Heidi Karjalainen is the Young Designer of the Year 2017
27. syyskuu 2017
MA fashion student Heidi Karjalainen won the prize of the Young Designer of the Year. Her design of the Finnish folk costume combines traditional men's pinstripe with women's formal party wear.
Other Honored
Immersive tour into Rembrandt’s painting from 1632
25. syyskuu 2017
Interactive diorama, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a virtual reality simulation, that takes a visitor deep into a painting by Rembrandt from 1632. It allows an immersive exploration in a space beyond the 2D surface.
Other
Photography student Karl Ketamo’s work in the Photo X Photoville
25. syyskuu 2017
Aalto University MA student from the photographic unit, Karl Ketamo, has been curated to be part of the Rotterdam Photo X Photoville photo festival 12-24 September. Ketamo is one of four visual artists presented in the festival’s exhibition “(Un)Bound”.
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen receives Dorothy Waxman Special Jury’s Mention
20. syyskuu 2017
In addition to Korolainen, Aalto Arts Textile design graduates Aamu Salo, Tiina Paavilainen and MA-student Antonina Sedakova were among the 15 finalists in the International competition.
Honored
Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the Majaoja Prize 10.000e
18. syyskuu 2017
Photographic artist Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the main prize 10.000 euros awarded by Majaoja Foundation with his photo series 100 Hectares of Understanding. The series deals with forest and understanding and owning it.
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