Design Factory

Aalto Design Factory

Abbreviation| DF or ADF
Formation| September 2008
Type| Aalto University Factory
Purpose| Learning, teaching, research and industry co-operation in product development and design
Location|

* Puumiehenkuja 5, Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland

Coordinates| 60°10′52″N 24°49′55″E﻿ / ﻿60.181047°N 24.831894°E﻿ / 60.181047; 24.831894

Director

| Tua Björklund

Parent organization

| Aalto University
Website| designfactory.aalto.fi

Design Factory (DF) or Aalto Design Factory (ADF) is an experimental learning and co-creation community for education, research and application of product design and development located in Aalto University, Espoo.[1] The stated purpose of the Design Factory is to be a constantly developing environment for learning, teaching, research and industry co-operation related to product development and design.[2]

The director of Design Factory is professor Tua Björklund.[3]

Design Factory is physically located in Otaniemi, specifically in Puumiehenkuja 5, Espoo, where it moved from its original location Betonimiehenkuja 5C, in spring 2023.[4]

Aalto Design Factory is the first Design Factory established. [1] Later, the Design Factory concept has spread to every continent, and there are currently 39 Design Factories in total.[5] The Design Factory Global Network is responsible for networking and liaising between the different Design Factories. The members of the Design Factory Global Network share the same philosophy and principles and provide a DF environment for their local community. The aim is to be a pioneer in international university collaboration across academic boundaries.[1][5]

Finland's second Design Factory, HAMK Design Factory, was established in autumn 2019 and its premises are located in HAMK campus, Hämeenlinna. [6]

## History

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Design Factory was opened in September 2008[7] and the opening ceremony was held on October 3, 2008.[8] During Fall 2008 and spring 2009, the Product Development Project (PDP) took place in the factory.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c admin (2018-04-24). "Aalto Design Factory | Home". Retrieved 2024-09-12.
2. ^ What is the Design Factory?[permanent dead link]
3. ^ Hitech Espoo 2009 Virve Airola: Uuden Aallon osaajat Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
4. ^ Design Factory homepage
5. ^ a b "Design Factory Global Network". Retrieved 2024-09-12.
6. ^ "Design Factory". HAMK (in Finnish). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
7. ^ Financial Times 2009-03-29 Miranda Green: Merger with innovation at its heart
8. ^ Design Factoryn avajaiset – 3. lokakuuta klo 9.00 – 18.00 Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish), the videos are in English
9. ^ Ekman, Kalevi (2019-05-27). "PdP - Product Development Project". PdP – Aalto University. Retrieved 2024-09-12.

## External links

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* Official website
* Design Factory – Aaltoyliopisto.info
* Design Research at UIAH – Co-designing Design Factory
* Design Factory Workshop Report: Co-Designing Design Factory
* Letter from Finland: a little piece of design thinking heaven – Core77
* thisisFINLAND 2/2009 Peter Marten: Limitless by design
* Ruukki – Cooperation with students generated new ideas for rainwater systems[permanent dead link]
* PDP Gala 2008 @ Design Factory (YouTube video)

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Aalto University

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* School of Arts, Design and Architecture
* School of Business
* School of Chemical Engineering
* School of Electrical Engineering
* School of Engineering
* School of Science

Academics|

* Design Factory
* The Helsinki School
* Media Lab
* SMARAD

Campus|

* Otaniemi
* Töölö
* Arabianranta

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

National|

* Czech Republic
* Finland

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