Oliver Jahn: Community as a Guideline for Design

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Alvar and Aino Aalto's Paimio Sanatorium is a radical synthesis of architecture, nature and research and it is as relevant today as it was when it was born. Our podcast origins from the Spirit of Paimio manifesto and conference. It brings together thinkers and doers, makers, and visionaries from the field of architecture, art, design and media to collaboratively build unexpected ways to view new perspectives through radical, practice-based solutions. The hosts are Hanna Harris and Petri Burtsoff.

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Oliver Jahn: Community as a Guideline for Design

Spirit of Paimio Conversations

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Oliver Jahn: Community as a Guideline for Design

In this episode, Oliver Jahn joins Hanna Harris at Paimio Sanatorium to reflect on the Spirit of Paimio Conference and its theme, Reimagining Community. He observes a shift in design where community and nature increasingly serve as guiding principles, and emphasizes the importance of history and context in shaping architecture. Drawing on Beatriz Colomina’s notion of “form follows bacteria,” Jahn reflects on the unexpected roots of minimalism, the challenge of embracing complexity in today’s society, and the unique atmosphere of Paimio — a place where layers of history, memory, and community continue to intersect.

Oliver Jahn was Editor-in-Chief of the German edition of Architectural Digest (AD) from 2011 to 2023, shaping the magazine with his passion for design, architecture, and literature. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Creative Officer of House of Manus, a company dedicated to the art of craftsmanship.

This conversation was recorded at the 2024 Spirit of Paimio Conference, hosted in the iconic Paimio Sanatorium — Alvar and Aino Aalto’s modernist masterpiece from the 1930s. Discover more at www.paimiosanatorium.com