6th Alvar Aalto Researchers’ Network Seminar is to be held in Jyväskylä, Finland, 6.-7.5.2026

The Alvar Aalto Researcher’ Network Seminar 2026 invites bold thinking and fresh interpretations. The seminar explores architecture, the environment, and people – not only by honoring the past, but by envisioning the future.
Join the conversation where insights emerge from intersecting perspectives, and where asking new questions is more important than having ready-made answers.

Call for Papers is now open – deadline 15.9.2025. Ticket sales will open in January 2026.

The Alvar Aalto Researchers’ Network Seminar 2026 invites scholars and professionals from diverse fields to engage with the seminar’s overarching theme: Reinterpretation. The aim is to explore how Alvar Aalto’s architecture and legacy, as well as broader themes within modern architecture and the built environment, are being rethought, recontextualized, and reimagined today.

Through three subthemes – Concepts, Buildings, and People – the seminar provides a platform for multidisciplinary dialogue. The discussions will span evolving terminologies, the re-evaluation of buildings in light of new functions and sustainability challenges, and renewed biographical approaches to the people behind the designs.

We welcome contributions that challenge established narratives, propose new analytical frameworks, or shed light on overlooked perspectives within Aalto studies and related fields. The seminar encourages both academic and practice-based viewpoints.

Photo: Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.