Spa
The Sensuous Experience
Published in December 2005
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-920744-40-3 (ISBN)
Description
In order to meet increasing public demand, institutions worldwide have opened their doors to provide their own definition of a spa - from medical day spas in mid-Manhattan to five-star destination spas in the south of France. The concept of the spa - healing waters, massage and body treatments - has now pervaded our way of life and leisure in a manner never witnessed before. "Spa: The Sensuous Experience" provides a timely exploration of forty of the very best spas created over the years, from more recent examples to traditional destinations that have become classic icons in the spa world. This new publication also takes an authoritative look by one of the world's leading spa architects, at the three basic elements of each property: site, design and treatments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mulgrave, Victoria
Australia
Illustrations
colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1893 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-920744-40-3 (9781920744403)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Spas featured include: Blue Lagoon - Keflavic, Iceland; Takaragawa Onsen - Takaragawa, Japan; Spa Bad Elster - Bad Elster, Germany; Thermae Bath - UK; Thalassa Spa at the Anassa - Cyprus, Greece; The Sanctuary Zara Spa - Amman, Jordan; Sofitel Vilalara Thalassa - Algarve, Portugal; Ajune - New York, NY, USA; Chiva-Som - Bangkok, Thailand; Mii'Amo - Sedona, AZ, USA; Les Sources des Caudalie - Bordeaux, France; Red Mountain - Las Vegas, NV, USA; Banyan Tree Seychelles - Seychelles; Four Seasons Maldives at Kuda Huraa - North Male Atoll, Republic of Maldives; Banyan Tree Bintan Bintan Island, Indonesia; Amanjena - Marrakech, Morocco; Spa at Amelia Island Plantation - Amelia Island, FL, USA; Nemacolin Woodlands - Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Parrot Cay - Turks & Caicos Isles, British West; Delos Spa Center - Mykonos, Greece; The Regent Resort Chiang Mai - Mai Rim Valley, Thailand; Villa D'Este - Como, Italy