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Puuhamaa – flexible space for teamwork, light weight prototyping & lectures

Tiina Tuulos — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:34:10 +0000

Puuhamaa has been under renovation and now we want to present the new shiny and multidimensional Puuhamaa. The space is still for everyone’s use, but now you can also easily reserve different areas for shorter or longer periods for your team.

Go and have a look how does the new Puuhamaa look like [...]

Design Factory News / Week 46

Tiina Tuulos — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:30:54 +0000

November is already in full swing and soon we are singing Christmas carols. However before that, the Aalto on Waves starts this week so we wish all the best to the boat trip as well as the events, workshops and visits on shore in Brazil!

This is what’s happening in ADF this week. See HERE [...]

Design Factory News / Week 44

Päivi Oinonen — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:17:00 +0000

Design Factory News / Week 44

Join the action this week:

Breakfast at DFfany’s feat PDP Panasonic team on Tuesday 1.11. at 8.30-9.30
Come and enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet with only 2 euros, meet new people and hear what the PDP’s Panasonic team is doing!

Our very [...]

November update by DFRT

Tua (DFRT) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:32:04 +0000

We’ve been busy analyzing the results from 52 interviews conducted for the Aalto Design Factory research case as well as going through the 177 interviews from last year’s longitudinal studies for ADF-related information. However, we’ve also managed to do a couple of other things on the side…

*A paper titled “Foundations for Studying Creative [...]

Design Factory Weekly Newsletter / week 34

Päivi Oinonen — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:18:33 +0000

What’s Up:

Tiina, the new communications expert, started at ADF. Come say hello and share your news so that she can pass them on! MIND Summer projects come to a close and interns are finalizing the projects. Come check out the presentations on Friday! Interdisciplinary Product Development for HSS continues is Studio all week [...]

August Update by DFRT

Päivi Oinonen — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:35:34 +0000

WHAT’S UP? DFRT has returned from summer holidays, and is eagerly getting back to business. Come and see our relaxed smiles at the open office upstairs! DFRT attended The 18th International Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC) in June, presenting three papers on the topics of idea advancement and design thinking. [...]

Thesis Work Opportunity

Päivi Oinonen — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:53:39 +0000

APPLICATION PROCESS HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED. THANK YOU ALL FOR GREAT APPLICATIONS!

Suomen Muotoilutoimistot Association, in partnership with Aalto University, is searching for some enthusiastic researchers.

The researchers should explore the productivity of design investments, and introduce intelligent ways how to measure it. The project starts in September 2011 and will end at Fall 2012. The [...]

Design Factory Newsletter / Week 31

Päivi Oinonen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:25 +0000

Newsletter for week 31 What’s up:

Check out the new Powerkiss and Copy room! We have a new printing system in place for the large printer in the copy room. You need a code which you can get from Tomi. Instructions are in http://designfactory.aalto.fi/how-to-print/. Remember to pay your coffee debts for June-July! The murjottelus are working [...]

ADF closed 18.7-31.7

gatanass — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:36:58 +0000

Design Factory is closed for holidays 18.7. – 31.7.

Access only with a keycard. In emergencies, call:

Marcela 050 5124 296 Päivi 050 346 0110

We’re out enjoying the sun, hope you do too. See you in August!

Design Factory Newsletter / Week 28

gatanass — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:34:27 +0000

Newsletter for week 28 What’s up: Aalto University Family Friend Program seeks to promote the integration of foreign faculty and staff members by providing them the possibility to get acquainted with Finnish families, homes and everyday life. They are now setting up a voluntary network of families and individuals who want to become Family Friends for our [...]