Open Call for International Artist Residence at the Paimio Sanatorium

This summer, the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation offers a unique experience for cultural practitioners of all creative disciplines and nationalities to immerse themselves and their work into the context of Paimio Sanatorium.
Top culture strategist Tina Vaz joins Paimio Sanatorium

As plans for the future of Paimio Sanatorium move forward, we’re happy to welcome Tina Vaz to the Spirit of Paimio team.
Towards anew – Sanatorium’s 2023

“In 2023 the Sanatorium celebrated 90th anniversary and turned towards new direction”, Mirkku Kullberg CEO of Paimio Sanatorium Foundation says. ”Tasked with taking care of this exceptional site, our role is not only as agents of preservation.”
Big retrospective of Aaltos’ work opens in Rome

AALTO – AINO, ALVAR, ELISSA, The Human Dimension of Design Exhibition opens at MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome in December.
Spirit of Paimio Conference 9.–10.10.2024

The second edition of Spirit of Paimio Conference will be held in October 2024.
Spirit of Paimio Podcast now available

Spirit of Paimio Podcast brings together acclaimed thinkers, doers and visionaries from the field of architecture, art, design and media.
Spirit of Paimio Conference

The first edition of the Spirit of Paimio Conference, held on October 16 2023, not only revisited the site’s historical significance but also to fostered modern discussions around its foundational principles.
Paimio Sanatorium 90 poster exhibition on display at Luonnos

The Paimio Sanatorium 90 – Human Perspective poster exhibition has been on display in Paimio Sanatorium this summer. The exhibition can also be viewed in Helsinki at Grafia’s creative space Luonnos on 25 August – 1 October 2023.
Artek celebrates the 90-year-old Paimio Sanatorium with an anniversary collection!

To support the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation in its mission and to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Sanatorium’s opening, Artek is releasing a celebratory Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection.
Joseph Grima appointed as curator at the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation

Paimio Sanatorium Foundation sees the future of the site as a unique and uniquely powerful instrument for the development of strategies and solutions on a societal scale. It presents equally valuable possibilities as a scale that transcends individual treatment and looks towards the relationship between individuals, communities and societies. In order to realise this potential, the Foundation announces the appointment a Curator to implement its bold vision for the Sanatorium’s future.