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BUBBLING HOT FOR SPA DESIGN IN MILAN
More than 1,200 mirrored bubbles have been used as an interior design feature in a spa in Milan to make it stand out from the norm. Created to look like champagne bubbles rising to
the top of a glass, the “melted metal drops” in the Atomic Spa Suisse in Milan, Italy, are attached to the walls and ceilings, sparsely at the entrance and becoming denser the further you go in. This is just one feature of the 600sq m
(6,458sq ft) spa that helped it to clinch US Interior Design magazine’s 2010 Best of Year Beauty, Spa, Fitness title – ahead of stiff competition from spas at W hotel Doha, Four Seasons Seychelles and Revel Spa in San Francisco. The man responsible is Italian architect Simone
Micheli and the accolade is quite fi tting for a spa residing in Boscolo Exedra – an eclectic, ultra- modern hotel – in the very heart of the fashion capital of Milan. Details:
www.boscolohotels.com
HEALTH CLUB SPA
Floating spa concept for Montréal
The Bota Bota is no cruise ship spa, it’s a new stationary fl oating spa concept on a refurbished 1950s ferry which is based at the Quays of the Old Port of Montréal in Canada. Bota Bota is spread across fi ve
decks of the ship. The lower decks are divided into more than 20 treatment rooms and Bota Chic – a lounge for hand and feet treatments. There is also a yoga and meditation studio and hydrotherapy facilities. A spokesperson from the designers,
SLA, says: “Users can rediscover the imagery related to a boat trip, even though they’re not on the move.” Details:
www.botabota.ca
ka-yoga ka-raze in fl orida
Clearwater in west Florida is home to an unusual activity – KaYOGA, which combines kayaking and yoga. KaYOGA was created by Tim Ganley,
local yoga and fi tness expert, as a way to combine exercise while enjoying the natural environment and beautiful scenery of the area. The activity involves instructors leading kayaking groups to secluded barrier islands, where they can unwind on the beach by practising
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hatha yoga – which is well-known as a more relaxing form of the discipline. The sounds of the sea and swimming dolphins are said to create a peaceful backdrop. Ganley used to be a SWAT police
offi cer but has now chosen a less stressful career. He has also created a more intense workout, KAYAKERCISE, where the kayaking adventure ends with a mini beach boot camp. Details:
www.yogaenergy.com
WAXING ON AISLE TWO: TESCO TAKES ON BEAUTY
You might pop to Tesco to pick up a lipstick or a pot of hair gel, but that’s usually the extent of the grooming you’d look for at a supermarket. But now you’ll be able to pick up a bikini wax, hair cut or even a spray tan because Tesco has announced plans to roll out a chain of beauty salons and spas at 70 of its stores in the UK. The salons will initially offer facials, nail
treatments and hairdressing, but if successful, the supermarket hasn’t ruled out expanding the services. Andrew Carpenter, beauty category manager at Tesco, says: “Beauty treatments are very popular with many people these days, and we feel the convenience of great value and quality services could be a success with our customers.”
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