News archive: Archive 2012
Design Capital Pavilion showcases high quality wooden architecture
07.05.2012 A group of students and experts from the Aalto University Wood Studio have designed the Pavilion, a temporary structure to be located on an empty plot of land between the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum. The project is carried out by World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Aalto University, the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the Design Museum and UPM. The Pavilion opens to the public on 12 May 2012.
Creating packaging experiences
22.05.2012 A product’s packaging is not merely a protective shell it travels home from the store in. Packaging may be fun and beautiful and does not need to be taken seriously.
Cardboard hospital does not make patients passive
30.05.2012 A cardboard hospital was constructed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in order to develop patient-centred health care.
Manzini: New generation of services bases on sustainability and social innovation
31.05.2012 - There is a new generation of services emerging that blurs the roles of server and user. This change in paradigm is a result of growing number of problems causing need for more and different kind services.
Masters of Aalto partners awarded their favorite theses
31.05.2012 The partners of Masters of Aalto exhibition, which has expanded to include the entire Aalto University, awarded their favorite theses.