How much does architecture weigh when the future of the entire planet is at stake? What is the role of architecture and design amidst ecological crises, catastrophes and political upheaval? Can design make a difference, solve problems, and bring any radical change for the better?

Two days, three themes (ERA), with presentations on:
ENVIRONMENT
RESOURCES
ARCHITECTURE

The main themes have emerged from the topical phenomena of global crises; climate change, extreme weather conditions and the loss of biodiversity to the political, financial and societal changes in our environment. Check the programme HERE.

The 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium 22.-23.8.2024 is a hybrid event, onsite in Jyväskylä, Finland, and virtual for a large international audience around the world. The event language is English. The traditional onsite venue is the main building of the University of Jyväskylä (Alvar Aalto, 1954-55).