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Designer fascinated by birch fibre

13.10.2014 Eveliina Netti used Ioncell developed at Aalto University to make a bow tie and handkerchief for men who appreciate ecology and a playful style.

Guggenheim jury members Juan Herreros and Mark Whigley to give open lectures

09.10.2014 Aalto University and the Guggenheim Foundation`s supplementary programme continues with the open lectures to be given by the jury members Juan Herreros and Mark Wigley.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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!

Aalto University's Fashion Show has established itself in the world of fashion

26.05.2014 New collections designed by students from Aalto University's Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing Design were exhibited to the public on Friday 23 May. Guests in the fully-packed Kattilahalli in Suvilahti, Helsinki were excited as they waited for the show to begin.

IDBM collaboration bears fruit with prototype pupilometer

22.05.2014 Students from the IDBM degree programme were involved in developing a new kind of medical apparatus due to hit the US market within a year.

Students’ media art daringly combines art and technology

19.05.2014 What would it be like to see your own face reflected as a giant statue and be the centre of attention, if only for a moment? What do the electrical signals all around us actually look like?

Community has an important role to play in new building's design

16.05.2014 The design work for a new building set to be built Aalto University's Otaniemi campus is picking up pace. The aim is that the construction work will get under way in early 2015.

The Masters of Aalto exhibition shows off the best of Aalto in downtown Helsinki 16 May-1 June

08.05.2014 The works of future movers and shakers from Aalto University are to be displayed in Helsinki city centre from 16 May to 1 June 2014 at the Masters of Aalto Exhibition.

Sensory experiences from Finland for a Japanese audience

30.04.2014 Four interactive Sound in New Media installations are featured in an exhibition of new Japanese media art. The exhibition is held in the Spiral building, a shopping and cultural centre famous for its architecture.

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