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Wallpaper* wants to know: why are there suddenly so many bathing clubs in New York?
Schvitzes and banyas have been part of Gotham's cultural fabric for more than a century. But a never-ending new crop of experience-focused saunas and wellness spaces promises something else
A view inside the hushed interiors of Saint, designed by Bond.
(Image credit: Courtesy Saint)
In 2027, Sund will bring Icelandic and Nordic-inspired bathing traditions to a rooftop in Brooklyn and Othership, which pioneered the new wave bathing opens a 14,000 square foot space with dining and additional bathing options the Upper East Side. This spring, Saint, a hushed sanctuary with four private saunas and ice bath studios designed by Bond architects opens in Manhattan and hot on its heels is Furoya, a Japanese-inspired bathhouse.
New York is racing ahead because it always does, but with sauna operators from Miami, San Diego and Austin, Texas, also present at the festival, the bathing boom is not restricted to cities with cold winters. Emily Bent, co-founder of Othership explains. ‘Even in warm climates, people are seeking structured rituals to help them relax. The movement is a return to something very old, expressed in a modern way.’
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