Architecture of Wellbeing

This volume uncovers some of the contemporary architect's most relaxing and healing spaces. Whether health clubs, spas or beauty treatment centres, the projects featured all display immaculate design and detailing by some of today's greatest architectural talents. Renowned international architects have contributed their finest works, documented with full colour photographs, plans, sketches and detailed commentaries so that anyone with a passion for great design, whether or not they are professionals in the field, can appreciate and explore in depth this stunning selection of projects. AUTHOR: Carles Broto, an architect scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute For Alternative Culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has now joined Grupo Links ? Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American housing, as part of multi-country project. He lives in Barcelona. 507 colour images o130 b/w plans idrawings