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.
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.
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.
Paimio Sanatorium Artist Residency Diaries
This summer, the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation offers a unique experience for artists from various fields through an international program. Now it’s time to meet our first summer residents, the class of June.
Alvar Aalto in MoMA
“If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere.”
Aalto’s firs exhibition at MoMA was manifestation of modern movement on it’s pre-war peak.
Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Juhani Pallasmaa
Two titans from the world of art and architecture talk about the urgency of animal architecture and rootedness in architecture and for humans, and choreography and cinematic features in Alvar Aalto’s work. Conversation was held in first Spirit of Paimio Conference in 2023.
Alvar Aalto – American Hero
In the darkest times of history Alvar Aalto found home for his optimism and humanism, but also next phase in his practice in America.