A colonnade of whole charred tree trunks supports the roof of Puusauna, a sauna and tea room in Finland designed by architect Jaakko Torvinen. More about Charred tree trunks support sauna on Finnish island by Jaakko Torvinen
Promotion: wellness technology company Sun Home Saunas has launched Luminar, a design-led home sauna created to complement contemporary residential architecture. More about Luminar sauna offers "permanent design element within the home"
Dezeen Showroom: elegant charred timber clads the exterior of the Jonas sauna, designed by Lithuanian company Celsium Wellness to bring a quiet architectural retreat to outdoor spaces. More about Jonas sauna by Celsium Wellness
For those starting or continuing their wellness journey this new year, we've compiled a selection of design-forward saunas and bathhouses in which to socialise and warm up in New York's freezing winter temperatures. More about Eight New York City saunas and bathhouses for defrosting in style
A calming, natural material palette influenced by onsens and sentōs in Japan was used throughout this sauna in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, USA. More about Japanese bathing traditions inform Akari sauna in Greenpoint
Our latest lookbook features houses that prioritise wellbeing with their own saunas, including ones with calming timber-lined interiors and sliding glass doors overlooking gardens. More about Eight relaxing home saunas for an instant wellness retreat
Canadian firm Future Simple Studio has designed the interiors of a communal sauna and hydrotherapy experience in Montreal – created by wellness brand Recess with Aesop as a product and amenities partner. More about Future Simple Studio creates "contemporary vocabulary" for Montreal bathhouse
Student architectural practice Rabagast Studio has completed Watercave, a floating timber sauna on a small pontoon in a Norwegian lake. More about Rabagast Studio floats timber sauna atop lake in rural Norway
Designer Malte Schütt has created a modular wooden sauna with a gridded facade and a planted roof that connects it to its green, garden setting. More about Malte Schütt creates prefabricated Kassette House sauna
California architect Nick Polansky used redwood decking to clad a barge and topped it with recycled shipping containers to create the Fjord floating sauna in San Francisco Bay, USA. More about Floating sauna made from shipping containers installed in California
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a solar-powered sauna. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features America's "first off-grid solar-powered sauna"
Texas-based wellness company Thermasol has designed Solaris, which it claims is the first solar-powered, off-grid sauna in the US. More about Thermasol unveils "first off-grid solar-powered sauna" in the US
French studio Warm Weekend teamed up with designers Mathias Palazzi and Robinson Guillermet to create a demountable steam room that was presented at the Alcova design event during Milan design week. More about 18 Drops of Sweat is an inflatable hammam designed to "explore water consumption and rituals"
Promotion: Italian design brand Effe has launched a collection of spa cubicles named Logica Plus, which feature separate spaces for a sauna and hammam. More about Effe combines saunas and Turkish baths in Logica Plus spa collection
London studio Cake Architecture has completed a communal wellness facility in Canary Wharf with a sauna for 65 people and an amphitheatre-style lounge designed to evoke the energy of a nightclub. More about Cake Architecture creates "hedonistic" spa with UK's largest sauna
Czech studio Ika Architekti used second-hand and scavenged materials to create this self-built sauna in Brno, which stands on railway sleepers and is clad in corrugated fibreglass panels. More about Ika Architekti uses salvaged materials for Upcycled Sauna in Czech Republic
Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a swooping addition to Lisbon's Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian by Kengo Kuma. More about Thermory Design Awards 2024 winners leave "lasting positive impact"
Architecture studio Estudio Herreros has completed the Trosten floating sauna alongside the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. More about Estudio Herreros designs floating sauna that offers "retreat and contemplation for all"
Wooden shingles cloak this stilted sauna, which architecture studio Oslo Works has elevated over the rocky shore of Nesodden peninsula, Norway, for the local community. More about Oslo Works perches The Hotspot sauna on coast of Norway
Local design studio Hauvette & Madani drew on the Haussmannian history of this Paris apartment to create a gallery-like interior for its occupant's vast art collection. More about Hauvette & Madani restores Haussmann-era Paris apartment to its "former glory"