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Näytös/Näyttely26 transforms Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi Quarter into a hub for fashion and textile expertise
The event showcases Aalto’s comprehensive expertise in textiles, clothing, and fashion, as students graduating from both the Bachelor's Major in Fashion as well as the Master's Major in Fashion and Textile Design will present their thesis work.
The journey of a 17th-century shipwreck continues as a unique knitted dress
Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiperä shipwreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into a dress using new AI-assisted technology.
Aalto University presents circular economy solutions at the New European Bauhaus festival
The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative will bring together leading experts and changemakers from across Europe in Brussels this June to shape a more sustainable future.
Music industry stakeholders: the industry’s value will double by 2040 through large-scale equality initiatives
The industry aims to establish a self-regulatory body and double the value of the music industry, as outlined in the report “An Equal Music Industry in Finland by 2040”, to be published 11 May.
Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program
A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services.
The Educational Partnership project is moving forward in Espoo – cooperation between guardians and schools is being developed through participatory methods
The two-year project explores and develops cooperation between guardians and schools using service design methods.
Aalto University’s art & design ranked 9th in the world
Five of Aalto’s fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking
Energy poverty is not recognized in Finland
According to a recent study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, about 7–15 percent of Finnish households are energy poor, which at most means around 300,000 homes.
The exhibition "Our land, for all" explores personal and national identity
The 20th anniversary exhibition of the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations, opened at Kunsthalle Helsinki, asks: whose stories is Finland built from? The exhibition has been curated by PhD, docent Annamari Vänskä.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness – human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. Aalto University’s Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
Soil Laboratory Exhibition – Exploring the Dialogue Between Human and the Earth in Utsjoki
Soil Laboratory explores the relationship between humans and the earth as a living landscape through ceramic practices in Utsjoki.
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
VIII Art of Research Conference - Re-Imagining
The theme of the eighth Art of Research conference is “Re-Imagining”, addressing the various gestures of going back, returning to take another look, or for starting anew.
Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio start as Data Agents at the School of ARTS
Aalto Open Research Network has new members, Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of ARTS.
Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026!
For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across Aalto University. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university’s work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors.
Miklu Silvanto, who has worked with the world's most well-known brands, how do you nurture creativity?
Oura’s Chief Design Officer and Professor of Practice at Aalto University's Department of Design Miklu Silvanto talks about creativity.
The Nessling Foundation grants funding to speed up the sustainability transformation – Aalto researchers get grants
Researchers Mari Keski-Korsu, Elina Määttänen and Johanna Ahola-Launonen received funding for their research projects.
Textile artist Juha Vehmaanperä received the Taito-Finlandia award
Vehmaanperä is known for their knitwear that breaks the boundaries of handicrafts.
Finnish Design Push – design accelerates the development of technology companies
Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, strengthens the role of design in Finnish industry.
Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
