Climate Adaptation

DfG26, City of Helsinki, Sustainability transitions, Behavioral design, Policy Project descriptions This year’s new project partners with the City of Helsinki to understand how private housing companies—who control 9.1% of the city’s land—can be incentivized to play a significant role in advancing climate resilience in residential areas. As climate change intensifies heat waves and heavy … Read more

Continuity of Understanding

DfG26, Kela, HUS, Service delivery, Policy Project descriptions Continuity of care is an ongoing, multiyear collaboration between Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, and Aalto’s Design for Government (DfG) course. The project will expand on the previous concepts of care and knowledge continuity, with a focus on innovation within the healthcare delivery system in Finland. … Read more

2026 Final Show

A group of students and teachers gathered together in staircase, looking at the camera

This year, the Final Show showcases the “Climate Adaptation” work with the City of Helsinki and the “Continuity of Understanding” with Kela and HUS. After 12 weeks of close collaboration, students from four groups presented their research and design proposals in one event, gathering the community of civil servants, practitioners, and researchers to get inspired … Read more