Be Well: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well

by gestalten (Editor), Kari Molvar (Editor)

Overview

A showcase of the current culture and architecture, protagonists and ideas, and treatments and aims of twenty-first-century wellbeing.

One of life’s greatest pleasures is a day spent rejuvenating the body and nourishing the spirit. Humans have practiced self-care for centuries—in the sweat lodges of the American Southwest, Roman baths, the hammams of the Ottoman Empire, Japanese onsens, and Finnish saunas. Today, a new interest in self-care is redefining how we accomplish wellness, and there have never been more options. 

In our increasingly switched-on lives, a growing industry of highly choreographed experiences is geared to help us switch off. Be Well is a journey around the world’s most extraordinary spaces for achieving this, looking at the innovative practices they offer and how to carry them into everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783899559958
Publisher:	Gestalten
Publication date:	05/19/2020
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	330,431
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Kari Molvar is a writer and editor focusing on wellness as seen through the lens of design, culture, and style. She is an online contributor to T: The New York Times Style Magazine and the founder of Rutine Matters. Her work appears in Vogue and The Wall Street Journal, among other titles.

Editorial Reviews

"a journey into the most extraordinary spaces in the world" — CORRIERE DELLA SERA

02.04.20 Corriere della Sera

"You’ll feel a sense of peace just by looking at the soothing photos, and will appreciate the tips on how to incorporate their healing practices into your everyday life." — FORBES

25.04.20 Forbes

"The efforts we make to nourish body and spirit go under the spotlight in timely new tome 'Be Well', which unpicks the 'second-coming' of self-care." — ELLE DECORATION UK

April 2020 Elle Decoration

"highlights the architects and care of the 21st century" — DIM DAM DOM

05.03.20 DIM DAM DOM

"The efforts we make to nourish body and spirit go under the spotlight in timely new tome 'Be Well', which unpicks the 'second-coming' of self-care." — ELLE DECORATION UK

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