New Italian spa for the Poiano Resort in Lake Garda

A new spa created by Italian designer Alberto Apostoli has been revealed at the Poiano Resort in town of Garda, Italy.

Set in the hills above the town of Garda with views of Lake Garda, Poiano La Spa features two relaxation areas, saltwater pool, hammam, infinity pool, Turkish bath, saunas, bio and four experience showers.

Spanning 6,460sq ft (600sq m), the spa is operated by Spa Emotions and offers a host of treatment using products by Comfort Zone.

The spa concept is to offer “a place rich in views, in continuous dialogue with the outside world.”

Apostoli said: "in this project, the surroundings become a fundamental element and also part of the style, design and expressive language”.

The spa entrance consists of a curved space enhanced by a local stone wall in which windows of different sizes filter the view to the pool area.

The spa area aims to present a set of atmospheres generated by the integrated use of different materials.

In this area, a double glazed sauna (bio and Finnish sauna) is internally divided by a wall and there are four showers separated by glass walls. The saunas are lit by lamps under-bench that create a lighting effect on the inner walls which, in part, is reflected on the outside.s

The space was designed to take on a different atmosphere during the day with natural light that filters through four large windows on the garden and on the lake, while at night the pool is lit internally with different colours.

The relaxation area was created to be a space of “total psycho-physical decompression and it has therefore an essential and minimal style.”

“Wellness is a total experience and we cannot, in any way, separate it from the location. Shapes, paths, colors and atmosphere all had to be combined to crown the receptive activity of the structure," said Apostoli.