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.3

The second edition of Paimio Sanatorium’s artist residency began in early July. The residents are now fully engaged in their work. Here are their thoughts on the residency and their upcoming projects.

Paimio Sanatorium Artist Residency Diaries Vol.2

The first residents of Paimio Sanatorium’s artist residency stayed and worked at the sanatorium in June 2024. The architecture and design of the Sanatorium spoke loud and clear to all the residents.

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