Receiving a tattoo is likened to a spiritual and religious experience in this lookbook of tattoo parlours run by renowned artists across the world. More about Six tattoo parlours that celebrate the "ceremonial practice" of tattooing
This tattoo parlour and art space in Miami's Little River has been designed by US-based studio Chimera Design to reference sand dunes and Bedouin tents. More about Miami tattoo parlour by Chimera Design facilitates "quiet ritual"
Engraved walls, vivid red lighting and abstract sculptures feature in this Aarhus tattoo parlour designed by architecture practice Kidz Studio, so that clients can leave feeling "reborn". More about Kidz Studio designs Sinners tattoo parlour to illustrate the cycle of life
Arched niches provide stations for tattoo artists at Atelier Eva, located in a former Brooklyn hardware store transformed by designer Alp Bozkurt. More about Alp Bozkurt creates "calming" interior for Brooklyn tattoo parlour
Balbek Bureau has translated the minimalist artistic style of Kyiv tattoo parlour 6:19 Studio into a sparse and desaturated interior. More about Balbek Bureau slashes through walls in understated Kyiv tattoo parlour
Turkish artist Eva Karabudak designed a soothing and welcoming interior for her tattoo parlour, Atelier Eva, in New York's Williamsburg neighbourhood. More about Williamsburg tattoo parlour Atelier Eva is designed to feel like a spa
Bang Bang Tattoo, known for its celebrity clients and high price points, has tapped designer Jesse McGowan to create the interiors for its new shop. More about Stark monochrome palette defines Bang Bang Tattoo's second New York City parlour
Architecture office FREAKS freearchitects has revamped the Paris tattoo and piercing parlour TribalAct to include a system of curtain tracks printed with Hieronymus Bosch paintings (+ slideshow). More about FREAKS freearchitects redesigns Parisian tattoo parlour to avoid "cheesy" aesthetic