Sustainability News at the Department of Design
Entrepreneurship can be a path to adjustment for asylum seekers
Preconditions for entrepreneurship can be supported by expanding their knowledge base, networking, internships and entrepreneurship training.
Sustainable development to be further integrated to teaching
According to Nordic universities, sustainable development should be further integrated not only to Â鶹´«Ã½es but also to teaching.
Barrier-Free Finland prize awarded to Aalto University Undergraduate Centre
The Barrier-Free Finland prize 2015 has been awarded to Undergraduate Centre in Otaniemi.
Students developed Otaniemi waterfront walkway
Multidisciplinary urban planning course brought together students and leading experts from the Aalto and the other Nordic countries.
Luxury fibre from recycled cardboard
Prize-winning spinning method can reduce the environmental hazards of textile production.
Universities demand closer cooperation to stop climate change
Universities challenge ministers in COP21 to acknowledge the role of research and education in stopping climate change.
Students generating ideas for a welcome package for asylum seekers
Course participants approach the task by means of service design and graphic design.
Otaniemi is being developed into a new kind of city district
Energy self-sufficiency for the Â鶹´«Ã½ area requires not only sun, wind and deep holes but also radical changes into the habits of moving around.
Carbon-neutral Otaniemi will get a boost from the Climate-KIC project
Innovations and smart companies now occupy the key position in the prevention of climate change.
Designer fascinated by birch fibre
Eveliina Netti used Ioncell developed at Aalto University to make a bow tie and handkerchief for men who appreciate ecology and a playful style.