Luxury skincare company Charme d’Orient recently launched a 250sq m (2,691sq ft) day spa in Paris between the Marais district and Place de la République, designed by Tenzing Architecture. The investment to the spa was €500,000 (US$558,000, £363,000).

Spread across three floors on Boulevard du Temple, the spa’s ground floor is dedicated to two treatment rooms for locals. This is the place where the skincare firm’s founder, Yasmina Zerroug, first worked in her kitchen to create wax for beauty treatments and invited women to share her tips in 1994.

The arched cellar basement houses two treatment rooms for guests seeking a destination spa experience. There is also two-room hammam, steamroom for 12 people and treatment rooms with marble tables for body and hair therapies. On this floor there is also a relaxation lounge with a fountain.

The first floor of the property features a training centre – for the brand to share techniques and knowledge with the operators of its partners.

Tenzing Architecture, which has offices in Paris, Lausanne and Istanbul, is led by founder and principal Gregory Taylor. The practice has worked on a number of luxury hospitality and wellbeing facilities, for brands including L’Occitane and Cartier.