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. 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.What is the Design Factory?
The director of Design Factory is professor Tua Björklund.Hitech Espoo 2009 Virve Airola: Uuden Aallon osaajat
Design Factory is physically located in Otaniemi, specifically in Puumiehenkuja 5, Espoo, where it moved from its original location Betonimiehenkuja 5C, in spring 2023.Design Factory homepage
Aalto Design Factory is the first Design Factory established. Later, the Design Factory concept has spread to every continent, and there are currently 39 Design Factories in total. 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.
Finland's second Design Factory, HAMK Design Factory, was established in autumn 2019 and its premises are located in the HAMK campus, Hämeenlinna.
History Design Factory was opened in September 2008Financial Times 2009-03-29 Miranda Green: Merger with innovation at its heart and the opening ceremony was held on October 3, 2008.Design Factoryn avajaiset – 3. lokakuuta klo 9.00 – 18.00 , the videos are in English During Fall 2008 and spring 2009, the Product Development Project (PDP) took place in the factory.
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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 PDP Gala 2008 @ Design Factory (YouTube video)