Spas

by Santos Quartino, Daniela

• ISBN13: 9788495832054
• ISBN10: 8495832054
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-30
• Publisher: Loft Pubns

Summary

Spas are no longer a luxury item. Today they attract an ever-wider public including architects and interior designers, many of whom view these spaces as the new temples of the modern era. Far from being simply for hedonistic purposes, spas are often viewed as holistic health centres, where physical and mental health combine as the whole organism is encouraged to relax and cleanse. With the successful presentation of these concepts as a valued parenthesis in the stressful daily routine, the number of people that attend spas steadily increases year after year and, catering for them, the places where such services are installed such as hotels, resorts, gymnasiums, beauty clinics and health centres.Split into three sections - country spas, mountain and seaside spas and urban spas - this book shows 39 of the most amazing and attractive therapy and relaxation centres around. Not only is there a vast range in appearance - calm country house hotels, Pompeian/Roman mosaic themes, clean modern sports facilities, 21st century pagan temples - but there is a wide variety of emphasis in the activities on offer too. Including designs by the likes of Mario Botta, Jestico & Whiles and Grimshaw Architects, these pillars of the emerging culture of wellbeing are illustrated by plenty of vivid photographs and English/Spanish text

Table of Contents

Index
Introduction	p. 8
Country Spas	p. 10
Spa at the Hotel Marques de Riscal	p. 12
Akari Spa	p. 22
La Prairie clinic spa	p. 32
G Spa	p. 40
La Reserve	p. 48
Maryborough Hotel and Spa	p. 54
Spa Termas de Villalba	p. 64
Kohler Waters Spa	p. 72
C-Side	p. 78
Spa at the Byblos Art Hotel	p. 88
Terme di Saturnia Spa & Golf Resort	p. 94
Balance Resort Stegersbach	p. 104
Merano Thermal Baths	p. 108
Samas Spa	p. 116
Blue Lagoon	p. 122
Mountain & Seaside Spas	p. 132
Wellness Centre Tschuggen Bergoase	p. 134
Alpen Therme Gastein Spa	p. 142
Arlberg-well.com	p. 150
Thalasso Spa Fenicia	p. 158
Spa Neocea	p. 164
Vigilius Mountain Resort	p. 170
Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort	p. 180
Balance Center & Spa	p. 188
Therme Aqua Dome	p. 196
Urban Spas	p. 204
Yi-Spa	p. 206
Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel Spa	p. 210
Health Club at Andel's Hotel	p. 218
Health Club & Spa Metropolitan Gran Via	p. 222
Caroli Health Club La Moraleja	p. 228
Aspria Spa & Sports	p. 232
Tapiola	p. 240
Tapiola	p. 240
SpaciOmm	p. 248
Hotel Arts Spa	p. 254
Wave Urbanspa	p. 260
Notos Spa	p. 266
Spa Paraiso at the Aleph	p. 272
New York Palace Hotel Spa	p. 280
Thermae Bath Spa	p. 286
ESPA	p. 294
Directory	p. 298
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