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a yellow stair case next to a white wall and stairs with railings on both sides

The Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection includes a special birch wood version of the Paimio armchair, as well as Aalto stools dressed in forest green, sun yellow and sky blue colors found in the sanatorium. Additionally, Artek introduces new colors for Aino Aalto’s Side Table 606.

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The photos for our autumn issue, Laine 22, were taken at one of the most internationally renowned and significant Finnish buildings. The photoshoot took place at the Paimio Sanatorium (@paimiosanatorium), designed by the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) and his wife, Aino Aalto. The building’s unique colours and shapes offered the perfect backdrop to our knits. The Paimio Sanatorium is located in Western Finland and opened in 1933 as a tuberculosis sanatorium. These days…

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Alvar Aalto's tuberculosis sanatorium is remotely situated in thick forest about 29km east of Turku. It is the building that first put Finland on the modern architectural map. Aalto's starting point for the design of the sanatorium was to make the building itself a contributor to the healing process. This winning competition design was made in 1929 and the sanatorium was built in 1929-33. The building served exclusively as a tuberculosis sanatorium until the early 1960s, when it was…

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a chair sitting on top of yellow steps next to a window

The Paimio Sanatorium is considered to be one of Alvar Aalto’s most important works. The functionalist building was built as a tuberculosis sanatorium. It is situated in the middle of a beautiful pine forest and is an impressive site up to this day.

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The Paimio Sanatorium is considered to be one of Alvar Aalto’s most important works. The functionalist building was built as a tuberculosis sanatorium. It is situated in the middle of a beautiful pine forest and is an impressive site up to this day.

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