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Artistic and research interests
Tuuli Mattelmäki is expert in co-design and service design. She is full professor in Design at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. The starting point for her research has been in empathic and explorative approaches in human-centered design. She is interested in public sector and service design related questions, and more recently in creative practices and transformational futures.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 6 Oct 2006
Master's degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 21 Mar 1997
Keywords
- Design probes
- Empathic design
- Co-design
- Service design
- creative practices
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How to talk of and evaluate relationality in design research and practice?
Mattelmäki, T., Light, A., Botero, A., Choi, J.H.-J. & Dolejšová, M., 2025, Proceedings of Nordes 2025: Relational Design, 6-8 August, Oslo, Norway. Morrison, A., Culén, A. & Habib, L. (eds.). London: Design Research Society, p. 806-808 3 p. (Nordic Design Research Conference; vol. 11).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Viewpoint: advancing service design with practitioners’ insights
Caic, M., Solsona Caba, N. & Mattelmäki, T., 5 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Services Marketing. 39, 10, p. 83-96 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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What do We Design with the Public Sector? Disentangling Service Design Deliverables in Education
Solsona Caba, N., Caic, M. & Mattelmäki, T., 31 Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Design. 19, 2, p. 79-104 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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9 Dimensions for evaluating how art and creative practice stimulate societal transformations
Vervoort, J., Smeenk, T., Zamuruieva, I., Reichelt, L. L., van Veldhoven, M., Rutting, L., Light, A., Houston, L., Wolstenholme, R., Dolejšová, M., Jain, A., Ardern, J., Catlow, R., Vaajakallio, K., Falay von Flittner, Z., Putrle Srdic, J., Lohmann, J., Moossdorff, C., Mattelmäki, T. & Ampatzidou, C. & 6 others, , Mar 2024, In: Ecology and Society. 29, 1, 18 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Feral Experiments in CreaTures Co-Laboratory
Dolejšová, M., Botero, A., Choi, J.H.-J., Mitro, M., Pokrywka, A., Škubánek, C. & Mattelmäki, T., 3 May 2024, In: Research in Arts and Education. 2024, 1, p. 25-40 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 11 Finished
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-: CreaTures WP5
Mattelmäki, T. (Principal investigator), Chun, N. (Project Member), Vize, S. (Project Member), Dolejšová, M. (Project Member) & Singhal, G. (Project Member)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding
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-: CreaTures WP2
Mattelmäki, T. (Principal investigator), Dolejšová, M. (Project Member), Vize, S. (Project Member), Hakio, K. (Project Member) & Singhal, G. (Project Member)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding
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-: CreaTures WP3
Mattelmäki, T. (Principal investigator), Dolejšová, M. (Project Member), Hakio, K. (Project Member), Lohmann, J. (Project Member) & Peiretti, A. (Project Member)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding
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CreaTures: Creative Practices for Transformational Futures
Mattelmäki, T. (Principal investigator), Botero, A. (Project Member), Lohmann, J. (Project Member), Chun, N. (Project Member) & Dolejšová, M. (Project Member)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: EU H2020 Framework program
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-: CreaTures WP1
Mattelmäki, T. (Principal investigator) & Raitio, R. (Project Member)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: EU: Framework programmes funding
Prizes
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2024 Ziman Award: CreaTures (Creative Practices for Transformational Futures) project
Mattelmäki, T. (Recipient), Botero, A. (Recipient), Dolejšová, M. (Recipient), Lohmann, J. (Recipient), Hakio, K. (Recipient), Singhal, G. (Recipient), Vize, S. (Recipient) & Chun, N. (Recipient), Jul 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Publication bonus awarded by the Dean of Aalto School of Art and Design 2012 to Tuuli Mattelmäki and Encore team (14 000 euros)
Mattelmäki, T. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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‘The Industrial Designer of the Year’ 2008 award by the Industrial Designer Association TKO and ORNAMO
Mattelmäki, T. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Surprising, Caring, Imagining - how creative practices stimulate eco-social change
Mattelmäki, T. (Speaker)
16 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
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Design Interrupted: conversations about the past, present and future of design
Julier, G. (Speaker), Lohmann, J. (Speaker), Niinimäki, K. (Speaker), Puintila, S. (Speaker), Mattelmäki, T. (Speaker) & Kääriäinen, P. (Speaker)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk to non-academic audience (public outreach)
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Opponent and pre-examiner for The Oslo School of Architecture and Design
Mattelmäki, T. (Opponent)
1 Mar 2024Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Creaturely ways of being and engaging. How creative practices can stimulate action towards socially and ecologically sustainable futures
Mattelmäki, T. (Speaker)
25 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Jinwoo Lee
Chun, N. (Host), Uusitalo, S. (Host), Lohmann, J. (Host) & Mattelmäki, T. (Host)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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The artistic flair inspiring greener European cities
28/02/2024 → 03/03/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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University of Helsinki: More Diverse Sustainability Science Days Expand to Four Days
15/04/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University: The Creatures Research Project Highlights How Creative Practices Can Contribute To The Sustainability Agenda
14/01/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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The CreaTures research project highlights how creative practices can contribute to the sustainability agenda
11/01/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance