Word: spa
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Antoni Gaud?'s psychedelic Barcelona architecture may take your imagination on a magical mystery tour, but a visit to the Six Senses Spa, in the penthouse of the city's five-star Hotel Arts, will sweep your whole body along for the ride. According to director Janet Fernandez, its philosophy is: "To balance all five senses in order to release your sixth sense?your internal flame." To this end guests are welcomed before treatments in a chic, chandelier-lit waiting room with a glass of ginger tea and a ginger candy to purify the body and boost energy levels, before...
...able to tear yourself away from your suite, it may well be to go only as far as the Sarojin's stretch of secluded beach, or the Pathways spa, with its yoga deck and outdoor showers tucked discreetly amid the shrubbery. You might also want to venture out for dinner at either the gourmet Ficus restaurant (named after the age-old tree under which it shelters) or the Edge, a casual beachfront venue. But even if you choose simply to remain in the sublime privacy of your suite, waited on by the impeccably groomed staff, we're certain that neither...
...people can afford to live in a Tadao Ando house, or spend a night in his plush Benesse House hotel on Japan's Naoshima Island. But for $12 or less, any adult or child can wade for hours in a spa designed by the celebrated Japanese architect...
...facility in the architect's hometown of Kobe, its striking curves exemplifying Ando's beautifully original approach to form. Environmental and civic responsibility were key considerations in the construction. Under-floor pipes, filled with discarded scalding water from a local power plant, are used to heat treatment rooms and spa pools. Meanwhile, special plumbing allows pool and bath water to be drained and used by emergency services when necessary?an important precaution, given the lessons of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the region...
...people can afford to live in a Tadao Ando house, or spend a night in his plush Benesse House hotel on Japan's Naoshima Island. But for $12 or less, any adult or child can wade for hours in a spa designed by the celebrated Japanese architect. Nadahama Garden Baden - which follows recent Ando work like the Modern Art Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with...