Inaugural Spirit of Paimio Conference to Take Place on October 16, 2023 The conference’s goal is to not only revisit the site’s historical significance but also to foster modern discussions around its foundational principles. As global challenges continue to evolve, such conversations on the role of design in societal health and well-being are becoming increasingly crucial. 

The topics of the conference will include: • Reclaiming the Practice of Taking Care: How architecture can move beyond aesthetics and functionality to integrate care for communities, for the environment, for cultural heritage at its core. • The Architecture of Breathing: The fundamentally Nordic tradition of creating spaces in harmony with nature and natural rhythms, and in symbiosis with their surrounding ecosystem. • A Platform for Thinking, Learning, Doing The potential of architectural heritage sites, and specifically Paimio Sanatorium, to act as a paradigm and platform for the production and exchange of knowledge. Join us, be part of Spirit of Paimio. More info and registration from link in the bio. #paimionparantola #paimiosanatorium #alvaraalto #ainoaalto #alvaraaltofoundation #aalto2museum #functionalism #modernism #design #architecture #visitpaimio #visitturku

Paimio Sanatorium Foundation’s first interdisciplinary gathering, Spirit of Paimio on 16th October will explore contemporary, approaches not only to design but also to community-building, emphasizing practices that regenerate rather than deplete. Aaltos’ design ethos, as expressed in their work for the Paimio Sanatorium, teaches us that architecture isn't just about constructing buildings; it's about creating holistic systems that consider the physical, psychological, and emotional well-being of individuals and communities. Spirit of Paimio conference’s goal is to not only revisit the site’s historical significance but also to foster modern discussions around its foundational principles. As global challenges continue to evolve, such conversations on the role of design in societal health and well-being are becoming increasingly crucial. The extraordinary line up of keynote speakers will bring their knowledge and expertise in contemporary architectural production and community-building to bear on the question of how Paimio can redefine its future trajectory as an institution, particularly in the light of the challenges we face today. Spirit of Paimio will feature an extraordinary lineup of speakers including Juhani Pallasmaa, Lyndon (Neri & Hu, Shanghai), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Galleries, London), Beatrice Galilee (The World Around, New York), Susanna Pettersson (Finnish Cultural Foundation), and Otto Lowe (The Factum Foundation). Join us, be part of Spirit of Paimio. More info and registration from link in the bio. #paimionparantola #paimiosanatorium #alvaraalto #ainoaalto #alvaraaltofoundation #aalto2museum #functionalism #modernism #design #architecture #visitpaimio #visitturku

Spirit of Paimio as ignited by Alvar and Aino Aalto Paimio Sanatorium Foundation’s first interdisciplinary gathering, Spirit of Paimio on 16th October will explore contemporary, approaches not only to design but also to community-building, emphasizing practices that regenerate rather than deplete. At the upcoming Spirit of Paimio conference, the unique line up of keynote speakers will bring their knowledge and expertise in contemporary architectural production and community-building to bear on the question of how Paimio can redefine its future trajectory as an institution, particularly in the light of the challenges we face today. Spirit of Paimio will feature an extraordinary lineup of speakers including Juhani Pallasmaa, Lyndon (Neri & Hu, Shanghai), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Galleries, London), Beatrice Galilee (The World Around, New York), Susanna Pettersson (Finnish Cultural Foundation), and Otto Lowe (The Factum Foundation). We look forward to welcoming you! More info and registration from link in the bio. #paimionparantola #paimiosanatorium #alvaraalto #ainoaalto #alvaraaltofoundation #aalto2museum #functionalism #modernism #design #architecture #visitpaimio #visitturku

Last chance this weekend! It’s time to say good bye to our beloved summer exhibitions. The Human Perspective Poster Exhibition showcases the best from the poster competition celebrating 90th anniversaries of Paimio Sanatorium and Grafia. Participants were invited to interpret Alvar and Aino Aalto’s vision of man’s relationship with his environment, architecture and design. The competition was received with tremendous enthusiasm both in Finland and abroad. The participants were invited to explore Aino and Alvar Aalto’s vision of the human relationship with the environment, architecture, and design. All together 444 entries were submitted, best of them are now being exhibited in Paimio Sanatorium for the last weekend. Our other summer exhibition Filaments of Image and Space reflects the multi-layered and multi-threaded heritage of contemporary art. The works in the exhibition have elements that come from the history of abstract art, which once also inspired Alvar Aalto. Curator Kari Kenetti invited ten top of the line artists to the exhibition, each of whom has been given their own room/space. This allows the entire exhibition to be perceived as a series of individual showcases. Welcome to enjoy our popular summer exhibitions on their closing weekend! Pic: olakolehmainen #paimionparantola #paimiosanatorium #alvaraalto #ainoaalto #alvaraaltofoundation #aalto2museum #functionalism #modernism #design #architecture #visitpaimio #visitturku #grafia #finnishdesignshop

Paimio Sanatorium Foundation’s first interdisciplinary gathering, Spirit of Paimio on 16th October will explore contemporary, approaches not only to design but also to community-building, emphasizing practices that regenerate rather than deplete.


 The Foundation, tasked with taking care of this exceptional site, sees its role not only as an agent of preservation: the Sanatorium must become a platform of development, learning and exchange that promotes the urgently-needed skills of taking care through design of which the Aaltos were an emblem. 

 Therefore, the Foundation sees the Paimio Sanatorium not a passive site, but a place of active solution-seeking and solution-making. It will bring together thinkers and doers, makers and visionaries to collaboratively build brave, unexpected ways to answer questions through radical, practice-based solutions. Spirit of Paimio will feature an extraordinary lineup of speakers including Juhani Pallasmaa, Lyndon (Neri & Hu, Shanghai), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Galleries, London), Beatrice Galilee (The World Around, New York), Susanna Pettersson (Finnish Cultural Foundation), and Otto Lowe (The Factum Foundation). More info and registration from link in the bio. #paimionparantola #paimiosanatorium #alvaraalto #ainoaalto #alvaraaltofoundation #aalto2museum #functionalism #modernism #design #architecture #visitpaimio #visitturku