Spa Business issue 2 2012 - Leisure Opportunities

PRODUCT FOCUS: WATER EQUIPMENT
Outside cladding and
other surfaces can be
individually designed
SHOWCASE
THE CUBE, KLAFS
The whirlpool: The Cube
has been created to
match bathing pleasure
with elegant design and
modern technology. It
can be used in both
private and public settings
and can accommodate
up to fi ve users. It was
introduced in 2010 by
swimming pool specialists
SSF, part of the KLAFS
group, and won the
Schwimmbad & Sauna
magazine innovative
whirlpools Golden Wave
Award in 2011. It has a
unique air bubble system
and the nozzles are
ergonomically designed
and placed in hollows for
seating comfort.
What makes it stand out?
The round whirlpool sits
within a square border and
TOP PROJECT: RELAIS SAN MAURIZIO
KNEIPP PATHWAY, HAPPY SAUNA
a steel cubic construction.
The outside cladding and
other surfaces can be
designed with materials
and colours to match an
existing wellness area.
Other key features: The
water overfl ow channel
is hidden and integrated
within the structure. It can
either be installed at fl oor
level or free standing.
What's next? SSF intends
to launch a new swimming
pool safety cover this year.
Company background:
SSF supplies, designs and
builds private and public
spas mostly in Germany,
Austria and Switzerland,
with plans to expand
globally. It has worked on
the spas at Hotel Eden
Roc in Switzerland and
the Kameha Grand Hotel,
in Germany.
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KEYWORDS: KLAFS
The pathway: The 8m-long Kneipp pathway
created by Happy Sauna is a part of the Via
del Sale salt, medical and beauty spa which
opened in 2009 at Relais San Maurizio – a
rejuvenated 17th century monastery – in
Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy.
What makes it stand out? The salt-water
pathway is said to be excellent for improving
blood circulation as well as stimulating the
skin. Happy Sauna excavated the pathway
deep inside the rock around the monastery,
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SHOWCASE
TREMILLIMETRI SHOWER
COLUMN, GESSI
The shower: This sleek multifunctional
shower is made from a
3mm thin strip of refl ective steel,
which contains the thermostatic
mixer handles, a hand shower and
an LED light. Different height nozzles
produce fl at hydro jets and rainfall,
and there is an atomizer and a free
fall spout for hydro massage.
What makes it stand out? The fl at
lines and two-dimensional design
of the shower are designed to
along with two salt pool caves, creating a
unique natural ravine.
Other key features: The pathway and salt
pools have chromatherapy.
What’s next? Happy Sauna, which designs
and supplies spas, is creating a 4,500sq m
(48,400sq ft) spa in Moscow, and is also
working on another project in Slovakia which
is set to open towards the end of 2012.
Company background: Happy Sauna’s goal
is to create unique spaces to suit the natural
environment of the spa site. It has worked
across Europe on cruise ships and luxury
hotels, including the Grand Hotel Molino
The fl at design of the
shower creates a
minimalist elegance
offer minimalist elegance and are
different from traditional showers.
Launched in September 2011,
Tremillimetri has already won awards
globally for its innovative design.
Other key features: The shower is
designed to be lightweight and easy
to install and to use water effi ciently.
The LED light is self powered and
doesn’t need connecting to the
mains or a battery.
What’s next? Next month, Gessi
is launching its iSpa bathroom and
wellness fi xtures collection, which
is simply designed with naturally
rounded, soft edges.
SPA-KIT.NET KEYWORDS: GESSI
The salt-water paths feature chromatherapy
Stucky Hilton, Italy; Terme di Saturnia, Italy
and the Grand Hotel Donat, Slovenia.
SPA-KIT.NET KEYWORDS: HAPPY SAUNA
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