Plushy, velvety brown pedicure chairs, a graphic mural and planting are among the details that designer Katie Gebhardt has included in this nail salon in San Diego, in order to eschew the aesthetic typically associated with beauty shops. More
A sculptural pink column forms shelves for nail polishes in this Montreal beauty salon designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind, which also features hacked pink armchairs and IKEA sinks as foot baths. More
Monolithic white blocks and handmade bricks feature inside London Spa, which Richard Bell Architecture has constructed under a home in the west of the city. More
An Ottoman-era home in Jaffa has been refurbished as a spa, where Japanese elements sit alongside original Arabic details like arched ceilings and stone walls. More
Nicholas Szczepaniak Architects has combined smoked timber joinery, huge sheets of steel and raw concrete to create the brooding interiors of this men's spa and barbershop in Dubai. More
Our updated Pinterest board showcases a range of salons and spas from around the world, including a Melbourne hair salon with interiors inspired by Ettore Sottsass and a monochrome pop-up by Zaha Hadid Architects. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
A dark green marble counter and a grid of tiny circular shelves are among the minimal details chosen by Ivy Studio for the Crisp barbershop in Montreal. More
Mexican architect Abraham Cota Paredes has given this hair salon in Guadalajara a minimal makeover, hiding beauty products and accessories in the all-white space. More
Customers of this nail salon in Houston are pampered in large blue armchairs raised on platforms, within a bright space that also features ombre wallpaper. More
Jak Studio has designed a hair salon in London's Soho, where customers get their hair cut and coloured while seated at giant jewellery boxes arranged around an open fire. More
Soft hues and dark framework decorate this compact hair salon in Osaka by Japanese studio Hidenori Tsuboi Architects. More
Architect Sam Jacob has overhauled a hairdressers-cum-gallery in southeast London, so now customers stare at artworks rather than their reflections while they get a trim. More
Sections of bright turquoise paintwork and matching furniture offset the otherwise white-washed treatment rooms of this Bangkok spa, designed by local architecture studio Space Popular. More
The Rue Saint-Honoré offices of skincare brand Aesop have been transformed by Benjamin Paulin into a temporary space for facial appointments and treatments. More
Visitors to this hair salon in Taiwan all sit face-to-face around one long table, which was custom-made by local studio Soar Design. More
The bold colours and geometric shapes used throughout this hair salon in Melbourne are based on the works of postmodernist designer Ettore Sottsass. More
Japanese studio Sides Core has created a space inside a hair salon for the owner's books, art and music (+ slideshow). More
The pieces of multi-tonal stone used to construct this spa resort in southwest China by Kengo Kuma give the complex a pixelated appearance (+ slideshow). More
Sheets of plywood were layered on top of each other to create the ceiling of this Parisian salon, which local architect Joshua Florquin designed to represent sunny forests and natural environments (+ slideshow). More
Wülser Bechtel Architekten has completed a male hair groomers in Zurich featuring a pair of sculptural mirrors and a floor that reveals traces of the building's history (+ slideshow). More