HOW WELLNESS IS TRANSFORMING HOSPITALITY AND DESIGN
- louisedalrymple7
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 16, 2020
"While the global economy experiences slow growth, wellness – now one of the fastest growing sub-sectors of the hospitality industry – has grown by 10.6 per cent between 2013 and 2015. This figure, according to one of the world’s leading integrated design firms;WATG, is on the rise." (Hotelspaceonline.com,2020)
Notes from the online article:
Wellness has become a global movement and status symbol.
It is a full sensory experience that could include sound bathing, yoga concerts, infrared sounds and personalised dietary assessments.
Loneliness is a global epidemic.
Wellness travel is becoming more about bringing people together to create a community.
How could I bring this into hotel design?
Communal table?
Workshops?
Discussions?
Nutritional Profile
PERSONALISED
Evolution in holistic awareness has led to the application of wellness design in hotel and resorts through the use of:
Materials
Lighting to control mood and body clock.
Temperature
Air quality and noise
The development of buildings especially hotels which make occupants healthier and happier is growing significantly. Sensory management is a key component of wellness design.
WATG’s Director of Spa and Wellness Design, Jean Dusek Klueter, said: “We’ve increasingly become aware that there is a certain style that people are now aiming for, it is no longer the Asia themed spa design; it is more contemporary with clean lines and natural lighting used in the interior design." (Hotelspaceonline.com,2020)
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