Blocks of pastel-coloured tiles overlap across the walls and floors of this spa in Switzerland, designed by local studio Bureau to reflect the serenity of "floating naked in a highly salted water pod". More about Bureau uses pastel shades to create dreamlike interior for Geneva float spa
Stone excavated on the site was used to build this wellness hotel for athletes on the Greek island of Mykonos, which was designed by London- and Cyprus-based practice Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects. More about Kyriakos Tsolakis Architects blends resort for athlete rehabilitation into Mykonos hillside
Chinese studio Atelier Right Hub created a cave-like spa in Hangzhou, China, with a network of interconnected, circular rooms and walls finished in white clay. More about Atelier Right Hub replaces corners with curves in cavernous Hangzhou spa
Architecture studio Smartvoll has completed a private spa in the Austrian village of Hinterbrühl with vertical and horizontal stone blocks used to enclose its various functional zones. More about Smartvoll creates stone spa as "a 21st-century temple of relaxation"
A tropical garden can be seen from within this spa in Sukhumvit, Bangkok, which architecture studio Space Popular has designed with soothing green and white treatment rooms. More about Space Popular uses green tones throughout Infinity Wellbeing spa in Bangkok
Formica panels with circular oculi form the walls of the suites in 2020: A Spa Odyssey, a day spa in Caracas, Venezuela, that Atelier Caracas has based on the sets of a Stanley Kubrick film. More about Atelier Caracas models Venezuelan day spa on 2001: A Space Odyssey
Cedar furnishings, leafy eucalyptus branches and steel partitions feature within this spa and wellness centre in Sydney, which has been designed by local practice Esoteriko. More about Esoteriko pairs timber and metal inside Shelter wellness centre in Sydney
Design Group Italia chief design officer Sigurdur Thorsteinsson explains how The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland immerses guests in nature in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland offers "a better understanding of nature"
This cavernous 3,000-square-metre spa by DecaArchitecture with Natalia Efraimoglou & Partners is located within a building that is carved into the base of a mountain in Mystras, Greece. More about DecaArchitecture carves holistic spa into Greek mountain
Visitors to this spa in Quebec, which was designed by Canadian firm Lemay Michaud, can enjoy views of the Saint Lawrence River from its pools, waterfalls and hot tubs. More about Lemay Michaud designs minimal Strøm Nordic Spa in Quebec City
Johan Sundberg Arkitekter and Blasberg Andreasson have built Andrum, a concrete spa overlooking the grounds of a centuries-old estate in Höör, Sweden. More about Johan Sundberg adds concrete spa to 16th century Swedish estate
Typically calm colours have been abandoned in favour of bolder hues inside the Haeckels House day spa in Margate, England, designed by the brand's founder Dom Bridges. More about Coral and blue surfaces merge in seaside spa Haeckels House
Architecture studio Anarchitect has turned a couple of stone buildings in the UAE into Al Faya Lodge, a hotel and saltwater spa in the Sharjah desert. More about Al Faya Lodge by Anarchitect is a desert spa and hotel made from stone and steel
Canadian twins Byron and Dexter Peart, who co-founded leather brand WANT Les Essentiels, have turned away from fashion to redesign a resort in Belize. More about WANT Les Essentiels co-founders revamp Matachica resort as "redefined Belizean beach experience"
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 about Yoko Kitahara spa blends Japanese and Arabic designs in Jaffa
Studio Puisto has designed a sauna complex in Tampere, Finland, to serve as a "communal living room" for the surrounding district. More about Studio Puisto creates "neighbourhood sauna" in former industrial building
Cane, travertine and ash wood all feature inside this warm-toned skincare store, built by O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects in Lincolnshire, England. More about O'Sullivan Skoufoglou pairs wooden cabinets with peach hues for RÖ Skin shop
Guests at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland can look out onto the turquoise water of the famous lagoon from hotel suites nestled into the lava formations. More about Basalt Architects completes hotel at Iceland's Blue Lagoon resort
A horizontal shower replaces the bathtub in this futuristic six-square-metre home spa, designed for small-space living by German studio Sieger Design. More about Sieger Design creates tiny home spa that fits inside micro apartments
Architecture studio OOPEAA plans to introduce waterborne swimming pools to coastal and riverside cities around the world, with the first set to be built in Oulu, Finland. More about OOPEAA's floating sea pools offer new swimming facilities to waterside cities