Christmas Season at Paimio Sanatorium

Paimio Sanatorium invites you to experience an unforgettable pre-Christmas season. Christmas at the Sanatorium is filled with Himmeli exhibitions, festive treats, and the cozy ambiance of the Christmas shop – all complemented by various events, Christmas lunches, guided tours, and the nostalgic charm of Christmases past.
From the Moon to Memorials: Spirit of Paimio 2024

The Spirit of Paimio 2024 conference gathered a diverse group of prominent figures from the fields of architecture, design, media, fashion, and academia at the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation to explore the timely theme of Reimagining Communities.
Aalto University Students Design a Fictional City in Paimio

Paimio Sanatorium transformed into a hub of urban innovation as Aalto University students participated in the Incomplete City project, a globally renowned architectural workshop.
The Role of Communities in Building Resilience

This year’s Spirit of Paimio conference brings to the forefront a crucial theme: Reimagining Communities. With architects, academics, journalists and other creative thinkers leading the conversation, the event aims to explore the evolving role of communities today and in the future – not least as a backbone of a society’s resilience.
Spirit of Paimio 2024: Secure Your Spot Now

Join us at the iconic Paimio Sanatorium on October 9-10 for the second annual Spirit of Paimio Conference. This year’s theme, Reimagining Communities, will bring together some of the world’s most innovative minds in architecture, design, science, art and media to envision a brighter future for our cities, communities and societies.
Finnish State Supports the Development of a New Use for Paimio Sanatorium

Since its establishment in 2020, the mission of the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation has been to identify a new, sustainable use for Alvar and Aino Aalto’s modernist masterpiece, closely aligned with its original role as a sanatorium. The project will move into the implementation planning phase with the support of the Finnish state.
Beauty as a therapeutic force

Joseph Grima has been the curator of the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation since 2023. What attracted the French-born architect and co-founder of internationally acclaimed design studio Space Caviar to the Finnish woods?
Paimio Sanatorium Artist Residency Diaries Vol.5

August residents are here. Meet the August residents and hear their thought about the residence.
Paimio Sanatorium Artist Residency Diaries Vol.4

Inspiration, uncharted waters, and community – The July residents discuss their work and experiences at the end of their three-week residency.
New ambient music festival Oden takes over the sanatorium grounds on the August 3rd

Paimio Sanatorium creates an ideal backdrop for the meditative and atmospheric soundscapes of Oden, as part of Paimio Summer events.