Best Practice transforms storage shed into backyard studio in Seattle
US firm Best Practice Architecture has converted a simple outbuilding on a Seattle property into an office and workout space for use during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Fuoripista is an exercise bike designed to look like high-end furniture
Dezeen promotion: Italian cycling accessories brand Elite has collaborated with Adriano Design to create an indoor, smart exercise bike with a glass flywheel and a sculptural frame made from beechwood, to avoid the utilitarian look associated with traditional sports equipment. More
Atelier Aconcept creates "raw building" for French kickboxing club
Architecture studio Atelier Aconcept has created a concrete gym for a kickboxing club in the town of Savigny-le-Temple, France, with an aesthetic designed to reflect the activity taking place within. More
Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoverished communities
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn't need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules. More
H-O-TT envisions furniture that turns into exercise equipment
Table legs double up as dumbbells and stools as push-up bars in this conceptual collection of furniture by Amsterdam design studio H-O-TT. More
Black dominates moody ELMNT spinning studio in Montreal
Cycling shoes are tucked into all-black shelving in this boutique spinning studio in Montreal, Canada, designed by locally based Ivy Studio. More
Studio Saxe adds plant-covered athletic centre to Costa Rican hotel
Architecture firm Studio Saxe has designed this athletic complex for a Costa Rica hotel to be like "a small village amongst the trees". More
Lundgaard & Tranberg clads cylindrical school in perforated metal
A perforated metal facade screens a round school in Denmark designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter around a central triple-height gym. More
Invisible Studio builds giant window in Somerset hotel garden
Invisible Studio has built a gymnasium for a hotel in Somerset, England, which is designed as one giant window so that the building has a minimal impact on its garden setting. More
VSHD Design creates geometric gym in Dubai shopping mall
Brutalism and underground fight clubs were used as a point of reference for VSHD Design when designing this gym in Dubai. More
Montalba Architects pairs earthy materials with concrete and metal in Vancouver's Equinox gym
Bleached walnut, blackened steel and various types of marble feature in this high-end fitness centre by Montalba Architects, which was designed to evoke a "sculpted canyon". More
Work in Use designs exercise equipment from fine materials
A gymnastics balance beam, rubber blocks and brass weights are among this collection of high-end gym equipment, designed by Rhode Island studio Work in Use. More
Featherstone Young builds boxing gym for Grenfell Tower club
London architecture studio Featherstone Young has built the Bay 20 community centre to replace the gym lost by the Dale Youth Amateur Boxing Club in the Grenfell Tower fire. More
Core Kensington pilates studio blends Mexican and Norwegian design
This calming pilates studio in Kensington, London, by Studio Wolter Navarro is divided by a central timber wall inspired by Mexican celosías. More
Iridescent free weights double as geometric sculptures
Designers Candice Blanc and Ulysse Martel have created a collection of iridescent exercise weights that can also be displayed as sculptures in the home. More
Equinox Miracle Mile gym opens in former LA television studio
Curving walls, fluted columns and golden touches are among features that Californian firm MBH Architects added to an old TV studio in Los Angeles, while converting it into a gym for luxury fitness brand Equinox. More
Faceted structures and colourful holds form climbing walls in Minneapolis bouldering gym
Brightly coloured hand and foot holds form climbing routes across turquoise walls at this bouldering centre, set inside an industrial building in Minneapolis. More
Gensler and Reebok reimagine US gas stations as gyms
Architecture practice Gensler and footwear giant Reebok have revealed a concept to convert American petrol stations into fitness centres that generate energy. More
Get motivated to work out with our Pinterest board dedicated to gyms
With 2018 just around the corner, our new Pinterest board is filled with gyms to inspire you to burn off the Christmas calories, including a sunken gym in the garden of a London home and a yoga studio in a converted Sydney warehouse. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
WeWork ventures into health and fitness with first gym in New York
Co-working company WeWork is opening a gym in New York, which includes boxing and yoga studios, grassy flooring and a Roman-inspired salt bathing pool. More