Current issues

The latest news and events in design.

expert article

Do we need to rethink sustainability in times of great uncertainty?

Sustainability thinking is at a turning point. In the third part of our spring article series, Alice Labs experts Oskar Korkman and Sebastian Schauman outline five key perspectives to help businesses meet the expectations of today’s consumers.

Circular economy

Circular Design Guidebook

Our new guidebook is aimed at business decision-makers, product and service developers, as well as design professionals. Read the book on our website or download it!

circular design

Circular Design for Business

Do you work in product or service development and are fluent in Finnish? Our free online course will provide you with an understanding of circular economy-based design in just ten hours.

Sustainable design

DeCo – Design Collaboration for Sustainable Business

DeCo aims to improve local,regional and national development policies through exchange of experience and capacity building in circular and sustainable design, production and manufacturing.

Projects

Towards an ecosystem

What does the design industry consist of? Design-intensive companies, design service providers, various professional or support organizations, museums, educational institutions, and media.