Ridiculously Good Looking Saunas
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Ridiculously Good Looking Saunas
Authors: gestalten & Christopher Selman
Ridiculously Good Looking Saunas is a distinctive and visually powerful coffee table book that redefines the sauna as a place where architecture, nature, and sensory experience converge. This book shows how the contemporary sauna has grown to be much more than a wellness space: it is a sanctuary for peace, focus, and mindful living.
Curated by sauna expert Christopher Selman, the book presents 35 exceptional saunas from around the world. From minimalist cabins deep in the forest to sculptural pavilions on the water, each project demonstrates how warmth, wood, light, and landscape combine to create a unique atmosphere that influences body and mind. The designs are bold, pure, and often spectacular, but always rooted in simplicity and presence.
With impressive photography and in-depth texts, Ridiculously Good Looking Saunas explores the cultural significance of the sauna and shows how this ancient tradition is being reinterpreted within contemporary architecture and design. An inspiring photo book for lovers of architecture, interior design, wellness, nature, and slow living.
What to expect
- A selection of 35 striking, contemporary sauna designs from around the world
- Intense photography focusing on raw materials, wood, warmth, and natural environments
- Insights into how sauna culture evolves into both a retreat and a design principle
- Inspiration for architects, designers, wellness enthusiasts, and design collectors
- A powerful coffee table book that brings together tranquility, aesthetics, and experience
About the authors
gestalten is a leading international publisher based in Berlin, known for its high-quality books on architecture, design, lifestyle, and contemporary culture. The publisher is renowned for visually strong publications that combine content and aesthetics at a high level.
Christopher Selman is a sauna explorer, author, and founder of the popular platform @SaunaHotRightNow, which showcases sauna culture worldwide. He is also co-founder of Out of the Valley, a British luxury sauna brand. Selman is considered one of the most important contemporary voices in the field of sauna, wellness, and architectural experience.