Bella’s Spa, Athens, Greece
This spa unfolds as a carefully choreographed sequence of atmospheric spaces, where materiality, light, and silence become the primary architectural elements. The design language is consistent and immersive—earth-toned micro cement walls, warm indirect lighting, dark timber accents, and tactile stone surfaces create a sensorial continuum from arrival to ritual.
The journey begins at a sculptural reception desk formed by rhythmic vertical timber fins. Backlit shelving behind the desk glows subtly, presenting the brand's products as curated objects rather than retail display.
The journey begins at a sculptural reception desk formed by rhythmic vertical timber fins. Backlit shelving behind the desk glows subtly, presenting the brand's products as curated objects rather than retail display.
Location:
Athens, Greece
Year:
2011
Type:
Interior Design
Status:
Built
Size:
750 sqm
Athens, Greece
Year:
2011
Type:
Interior Design
Status:
Built
Size:
750 sqm
The water surface reflects warm tones from concealed uplights, while green mosaic tiles add subtle depth beneath the surface.
A vaulted hammam chamber glows under a constellation of fiber-optic ceiling lights. Monolithic stone benches wrap the perimeter, and twin basins are recessed into arched niches. A circular heated marble plinth at the center becomes both functional and sculptural.
A vaulted hammam chamber glows under a constellation of fiber-optic ceiling lights. Monolithic stone benches wrap the perimeter, and twin basins are recessed into arched niches. A circular heated marble plinth at the center becomes both functional and sculptural.
Vapor gently fills the steam transition corridor, blurring edges and softening perception. Frosted glass panels with delicate tree silhouettes appear throughout, reinforcing a connection to nature while maintaining privacy.
In the relaxation area, warm timber paneling envelops the space from floor to ceiling.
A subtle infusion of natural citrus essence — reminiscent of freshly cut lemon peel and Mediterranean groves — diffuses gently through the air. The scent is clean, uplifting, and quietly energizing, balancing the deeper mineral notes of stone and steam experienced earlier in the spa journey.
A subtle infusion of natural citrus essence — reminiscent of freshly cut lemon peel and Mediterranean groves — diffuses gently through the air. The scent is clean, uplifting, and quietly energizing, balancing the deeper mineral notes of stone and steam experienced earlier in the spa journey.
