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To celebrate the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012, Aalto University is undertaking an extensive programme to create better, more sustainable living environments. We believe that creative collisions between art, technology and business lead to life-improving design: design that helps more people live a better life.
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MoA: May 9th-June 3rd
It's Masters of Aalto! Come to Jätkäsaari and see what many people have already called the most amazing MoA ever.
Pavilion: May 12th-Sep 16th
The WDC Pavilion has already settled in its new role as the spacious living room of the city. With something on nearly every day, it's always worth a visit.
Month of May roundup
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Aalto Talk / MoA SLAM 2012 results: this year, it’s beef.
16.05.2012 - Johanna MacDonald
Just attended MoA SLAM at Jätkäsaari (and wielded a wicked timer and a bell… when we say 10 minutes, we mean it). A week ago or so I had the pleasure of workshopping with the five contestants, helping bounce creative ideas around and dish out performance tips. All I can say is I’m really proud of...
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15.05.2012 - Johanna MacDonald
Over 5000 people have already visited the exhibition at Jätkäsaari, 1500 of them on the opening night. Curiously, one of the most talked-about things in the whole building is… the toilets. The loo, the john, the bog, the WC. Apparently people have been sidling up and asking if they can buy them. C...
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News / World Student Capital competition - extended registration deadline!
14.05.2012
If you have ideas on how to make student housing more communal, diverse, eco-fabulous and homey, there's still time to register for the New Forms in Student Housing competition - the deadline has been extended to May 31st. Then all you'll need is ideas on what to do with the 3000 EUR prize.
News / The President and the Pavilion
11.05.2012
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was there to cut the proverbial ribbon at last night's official opening of the Pavilion. Aki-Pekka Sinikoski was there with his camera.
News / Rising fashion stars of Näytös 2012
10.05.2012
YLE Teema recently ran an interview with six fashion design students and alumni, whose work will grace the catwalk on May 25th at Näytös 2012. The show starts at 6:30 pm in Suvilahti, and YLE will broadcast the show online at 8 pm. Here is a translation in English.
News / Team of Aalto University students behind the design of the Pavilion
10.05.2012
A group of students and experts from the Aalto University Wood Studio have designed the Pavilion, a temporary structure located on an empty plot of land between the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Design Museum.
News / Welcome to the Masters of Aalto festival to get a glimpse of the future’s professionals
09.05.2012
Masters of Aalto is now open! At the MoA’12 festival Aalto University professionals will showcase their open-minded approaches to the challenges we will face in the future during an exhibition and over 30 individual events. MoA’12 will be open in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki from 9 May to 3 June. The festival features Master’s thesis projects by over one hundred graduates.
Masters of Aalto
09.05.-03.06.2012 / 10:00 - 18:00
Masters of Aalto is a yearly event presenting thesis projects of new master graduates from all Aalto University schools.
Read more ››ARTS Exposed! – Art Sale and Other Transactions
26.-27.05.2012 / 11:00 - 18:00
Arts Exposed! is a two-day art and design sale event, but it's much more than just a show. Selected works by students and alumni of the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture will be up for sale, taking over the Pavilion in the heart of the design capital for one weekend. Don't miss it!
Read more ››Näytös XII - fashion show
25.05.2012 / 18:30 - 21:00
Näytös XII is a yearly held fashion show organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture. It exhibits the curated thesis projects by MA and BA students. Showtime is on May 25th, 2012.
Read more ››Pavilion
12.05.-16.09.2012 / 11:00 - 21:00
Students of Aalto University design a wooden pavilion which will be placed in an empty lot between Museum of Finnish Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki in spring 2012. The Pavilion is a temporary construction and serves as a World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 hub and meeting place for the general public, the media and visiting international experts during the summer months. The Pavilion will also house a café.
Read more ››Cumulus Helsinki: Northern World Mandate
24.-26.05.2012 / 09:00 - 17:00
The Cumulus Conference will follow the overall theme of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 theme “Open Helsinki – Embedding Design in Life”. The conference will dig in the theme by asking questions like how design knowledge can support public services in the development of open, participative city environment.
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