News archive: Archive 2014
Finland needs the best talent to succeed
02.09.2014 Aalto University’s President, Tuula Teeri, emphasised the importance of global competitiveness and know-how based on Finnish strengths during her address at the official opening of the university’s new academic year.
The Aalto Act of the Year Award to CHEMARTS project
02.09.2014 Professors Tapani Vuorinen and Pirjo Kääriäinen were awarded at the Opening of the Academic Year 2.9.2014.
Aalto a visible participant at Helsinki Design Week
03.09.2014 Helsinki Design Week begins on Thursday 4 September, with the efforts of Aalto University contributors on display in many forms around the city. The contributors can't wait to introduce you to their projects!
Press Play combines architecture, algorithms and kinematics into a live LEGO installation
03.09.2014 A group of Aalto University`s students in architecture and engineering have studied algorithms and harnessed them for specific purposes using LEGO bricks.
Guggenheim supplementary programme focuses on museum architecture of the future
05.09.2014 The Guggenheim Helsinki Architectural Competition provides an opportunity for presenting new ideas. Aalto University is organising supplementary programme in cooperation with the Guggenheim Foundation.
PILVI and VIIVY receive honourable mentions in the May Day design competition
10.09.2014 Laura Tuorila's Pilvi ('Cloud'), made out of plastic bags, and fellow Aalto University students Johanna Brummer and Heini-Emilia Saari's Viivy ('Linger'), with its playful use of light and shade, all received honourable mentions in this year's design competition at the Habitare Furniture and Interior Decoration Design Fair.
Aalto University's Habitare exhibit focuses on food and catering equipment
11.09.2014 Carried out in partnership with Savo Oy, the CounterCulture project concentrates on product development.
TAIDE ON – ART IS
11.09.2014 On display at the ArtHelsinki fair, the interactive ART IS installation created by students at Aalto University invites you to exchange ideas and opinions about art.
Two decades of new media
16.09.2014 Aalto University Media Lab Helsinki has been providing the labour market with top experts for 20 years already.
Sound makes a difference to the film viewing experience
16.09.2014 Watching a film is an all-encompassing experience in which sound plays a larger role than we realise, according to the findings of the first doctoral research in the field of sound design.
Guggenheim series of public lectures begins
19.09.2014 Aalto University and the Guggenheim Foundation's architectural events will begin with a series of public lectures on 24 September and 30 October.
Long-serving and highly respected Professor of Film History Peter von Bagh has passed away
22.09.2014 Professor Peter von Bagh passed away on Wednesday 17 September after a long illness.
Finnish student’s fashion collections in Paris
25.09.2014 Now in September 2014 Aalto University presents a selection of its MA and BA collections in a showroom space during Paris fashion week in co-operation with the Pre Helsinki organization.
Yrjö Sotamaa receives a Chinese Friendship Award
29.09.2014 Professor Emeritus Yrjö Sotamaa has received today the Chinese Government Friendship Award from the Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai.